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 as digital publications available are available for download. 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.

Veteran Bounty Land Records Presentation

Veteran Bounty Land Records Video
Michigan Genealogical Council has included a link to the March 13 meeting presentation, Veteran Bounty Land Records, with Jan Alpert. Click on the image below to view the video. The video is 37 minutes long, including the introduction and Q&A.

Michiganology

The Michigan Archives Website, Michiganology.org contains a number of digital treasures including the actual images of Death Certificates (up through 1950 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! The Library of Michigan can also be researched online. They are in the same building in Lansing, but fall under different departments in the state government, therefore, different websites.

Associations

The Farmington Genealogical Society is a member of both the Michigan Genealogical Council and the National Genealogical Society.

The Michigan Genealogical Council Newsletter is available to download, read, or print. Click on the link to find out more about the genealogical happenings around our State.

Juneteenth Jamboree

Fri - 06/19/2026

Stop by and visit our booth and say hello to our former President, Rozlyn Kelly. See the attached brochure for details.

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Pioneering Families into Wayne County, Michigan Territory (1820s-1830s)

Thu - 07/09/2026

Explore two compelling case studies of unrelated New York families who migrated to the Michigan Territory and became pioneers of pre-statehood townships. This presentation delves into the methodology for uncovering elusive pre-statehood records, interpreting scarce clues, and resolving conflicting evidence to trace and confirm family relationships. - Katherine Willson Click Here to register

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Migration and Development of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Thu - 08/06/2026

Michigan’s statehood commenced a period of rapid growth and change for the Upper Peninsula region. The discovery of mineral resources, the arrival of diverse immigrant communities, and the shift towards forestry and tourism can be traced through the publications of the period. Explore key resources that illustrate the Upper Peninsula’s lasting cultural identity. Click Here to register

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