Welcome to Farmington Genealogical Society!
50 Year Certificate
Farmington Genealogical Society
Presented by
The Michigan Genealogical Council,
May 11. 2023.
The Farmington Genealogical Society has been serving the family history community with information on Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan for fifty years! We are celebrating our Golden Anniversary and are moving into our second half century with renewed energy.
The Farmington Genealogical Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May, except December, at the Downtown Branch of the Farmington Library, located at 23500 Liberty Street in Farmington, Michigan. Click this link to Google Map. Our meetings begin at 6:30 pm and our speaker presentation begins at 7:00 pm.
Our website provides interest for our members and non members alike. Our meeting schedule with program topics can be viewed in our Calendar of Events, our Publications include physical volumes that are available for purchase and digital publications available in our members only area. We have the funeral home documents for the Thayer-Rock Funeral Home (July 1937 through December 2016) and Passenger Crew Lists for Canada to Michigan crossings (February 1901 through December 1952).
Also check us out on Facebook, and join our Facebook group.
Open House Invitation - 30 Sept 2023
The Eaton County Genealogical Society is extending an invitation to our membership to attend their 35th Anniversary Open House on 30 September 2023, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM. The speakers include Jessica Trotter, Kathy Meade, Derek Blount and Jim Jackson. Attendance can be either in person (Charlotte, MI) includes lunch, or virtual (on your own for lunch). Both are at the same low, low price of FREE.
Registration is required - both in person and virtual. Click Here to register.
MGC Fall 2023 Conference
Save the date!
MGC 2023 Fall Event will feature Michael Strauss on November 4, 2023 in-person.
 Michael L. Strauss, AG has been employed as a forensic investigator for thirty years most recently he works as a research manager for Ancestry ProGenealogists. Michael is a native of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He is a court qualified expert witness in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Michael is a national genealogical lecturer and instructor and is a faculty member at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) where he coordinates the military history and research courses. Michael was the film historian for the 2015 Academy Award nominated movie Finding Vivian Maier and has been involved in Civil War and Mexican American War reenacting for more than twenty-five years.
Genealogy Books Available
We received a bequest from one of our founding members, Peter Sheldenbrand, for his entire Genealogy Library! A list of these items was supplied earlier directly to our membership and a number requested items in the treasure chest have been claimed (these are the items on the attached list that are shaded). The good news is that there are a great number of items still available. List was updated 15-July-2023.
Terms of acquiring any item(s) - a free-will donation to the Farmington Genealogy Society*
* you will need to work out the transfer of the chosen items once our coordinator verifies the item(s) you want are still available. Items will be processed on a first come, first served basis. The inventory is currently stored in Farmington Hills, so it is preferred that you are able to make local arrangements to collect the items chosen. If you need to have the item(s) sent via USPS, we require that you cover the postage in addition to the amount you intend as a donation.
Michiganology
The Michigan Archives Website, Michiganology.org contains a number of digital treasures including the actual images of Death Certificates (up through 1947 and rolling an additional year each January in compliance with the state 75 year limitation). Non-digital items, such as research and county guides, are available at the Archives of Michigan pages on Michigan.gov. Check it out!Associations
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Come Find Your Ancestors on Ancestry.com and other databases at the Library
Tue - 10/10/2023
Come join us for help with your research. Members of the Farmington Genealogical Society will help attendees look through the thousands of databases of Ancestry.com Library Edition plus FamilySearch.org (Latter Day Saints) database. Registration information will be posted as the event draws near.
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Genealogy of a House
Tue - 10/17/2023
Are you interested in learning more about the history of your home or other historic building? Rachel Clark reviews a number of primary and secondary sources that can help you identify who originally owned the land, the age of the house, and more about the people who lived there. The examples will be focused on the Lansing area, but the research strategies and principles can be applied to any geographic area.
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MGC Fall 2023 Conference
Sat - 11/04/2023
Save the date! Michigan Genealogical Council 2023 Fall Event will feature Michael Strauss on November 4, 2023 in-person. Michael L. Strauss, AG has been employed as a forensic investigator for thirty years most recently he works as a research manager for Ancestry ProGenealogists. Michael is a native of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He is a court qualified expert witness in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Michael is a national genealogical lecturer and instructor and is a faculty member at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and the Institute of Genealogical ...
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