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Tuesday, February 17 through Tuesday, February 17
My Farmington Family (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Come join us for an interesting presentation when FGS member and website manager Rick Shaul introduces us to his Farmington ancestors who settled in the townships of Farmington and Southfield in the early 1820s. |
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Thursday, March 5 through Thursday, March 5
Michigan Pioneer Collections (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
The early settlement period of Michigan is often a challenging area for researchers. Explore ways to navigate these barriers through content at the Library of Michigan that spans the Old Northwest, the Territory of Michigan, and the initial decades following Michigan’s statehood. Learn about key resources for researching this period, including the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections. Click Here to register |
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Thursday, March 5 through Thursday, March 5
Michigan Pioneer Collections (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
The early settlement period of Michigan is often a challenging area for researchers. Explore ways to navigate these barriers through content at the Library of Michigan that spans the Old Northwest, the Territory of Michigan, and the initial decades following Michigan’s statehood. Learn about key resources for researching this period, including the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections. Click Here to register |
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Thursday, March 5 through Thursday, March 5
Michigan Pioneer Collections (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
The early settlement period of Michigan is often a challenging area for researchers. Explore ways to navigate these barriers through content at the Library of Michigan that spans the Old Northwest, the Territory of Michigan, and the initial decades following Michigan’s statehood. Learn about key resources for researching this period, including the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections. Click Here to register |
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Tuesday, March 17 through Tuesday, March 17
FamilySearch website, Bloomfield Hills FamilySearch Center, and using off-line records (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
David Lambert, from the Bloomfield Hills FamilySearch Center will discuss the FamilySearch website and the resources available at the Bloomfield Hills FamilySearch Center. The presentation also includes how he researched the migration of the Michael and Ann (Carter) Wolf family from New Jersey to south-western Ohio, then finally to south-eastern Indiana. Come join us and hear how this amazing journey unfolds.
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Thursday, April 2 through Thursday, April 2
Navigating Michigan Vital Records Prior to 1867 (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
Prior to 1867, Michigan had no statewide system for recording vital events, making it difficult to locate documentation of birth, marriage, and death from the state’s early decades of statehood. Explore the initial legislation and practices that eventually led to statewide civil registration of major life events. Review alternative sources that may provide key details when a vital record was lost or never recorded. Click Here to register |
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Tuesday, April 14 through Tuesday, April 14
Come join FGS Volunteers and research those elusive ancestors (Computer Lab Session)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Hills Community Library, 32737 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
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 (Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints) database. Plus, where you might want an assist in research. Registration is required. Link for registration will be added as the event becomes closer. |
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Tuesday, April 21 through Tuesday, April 21
Michigan Connections: Empire State Ancestors in the Wolverine State (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Presented by Senior Archivist Kris Rzepczynski from the Archives of Michigan.
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Thursday, May 7 through Thursday, May 7
Viper's Nest: Michigan in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
hough several hundred miles removed from Lexington, Concord, Yorktown, and other major flashpoints of the Revolutionary War, settlers from Detroit and Mackinac, along with Indigenous peoples from Michigan’s Anishinaabeg and Wyandotte nations, were intimately involved in the conflict that birthed the United States. Detroit and Mackinac served as staging grounds for British and Indigenous raids against American settlers in Kentucky, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, while Anishinaabe warriors from northern Michigan defended Quebec during Benedict Arnold’s 1775 invasion of Canada. In response, the Continental Army planned several military campaigns to capture Detroit, none of which came to fruition. Rumors swirled of American troops on Lake Michigan and of French settlers’ sympathy for the Revolution, alarming the British and Indigenous nations. Famed frontiersman Daniel Boone and other Patriots first saw Detroit through the barred windows of “Yankee Hall,” a British prison for American soldiers and captives. This presentation will bring these and other Revolutionary War stories to light, showing how Michigan and its people both influenced and were transformed by the conflict. - Jonathan Quint. Registration Pending |
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Tuesday, May 19 through Tuesday, May 19
Genealogy Jeopardy (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
What's a great way to close out our 2025-2026 calendar year? Why, of course with an exhilarating review of genealogy facts, terms, speaker presentation nuggets, and what every genealogist eventually comes to – their ‘Census’. Come join us in an entertaining and informative session, and see how good you are at the game of Jeopardy - but with a genealogy twist!
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Thursday, June 4 through Thursday, June 4
Family History Collections at the New York State Research Library (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
Join Jane Bentley Turo, Senior Reference Librarian at the New York State Library, for an informative look at the New York State Library’s local history and genealogy resources. This webinar will highlight collections relevant to family research, including published genealogies; newsletters and journals from genealogical societies; local histories of New York State regions, cities, and towns; Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) resources specific to New York; historical newspapers; city directories; and family history research databases. Attendees will learn about the New York State Library’s family history collections, how to access library resources, and tips for researching New York ancestors. This program is ideal for genealogists, local historians, or anyone interested in exploring their New York roots.
The New York State Library's Regent Joseph E. Bowman Jr. Research Library, established in 1818, collects, preserves and provides access to materials that support the work of New York State government. The Library's collections, numbering over 20 million items, are widely used by New York State employees, New York State residents and researchers from around the world. Click Here to register
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Thursday, July 9 through Thursday, July 9
Pioneering Families into Wayne County, Michigan Territory (1820s-1830s) (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
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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Thursday, August 6 through Thursday, August 6
Migration and Development of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
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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Thursday, September 3 through Thursday, September 3
Discovering America250MI in the Library of Michigan Rare Book Collection (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
Take a virtual tour through the Library of Michigan Rare Book Collection. View unique items that showcase Michigan’s early history and connect with the America250MI celebration. Click Here to register
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Thursday, October 1 through Thursday, October 1
The Public Land Survey System: Carving Michigan Out of the Northwest Territory (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) was established by the Land Ordinance of 1785 to create a standardized method for surveying and dividing public lands in the United States, primarily in territories west of the original colonies. Learn how the PLSS divides land locations into a grid system of townships and sections. Review key strategies for applying the PLSS to your family history research. Click Here to register |
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Thursday, November 5 through Thursday, November 5
Digitizing My Family Tree: Formats, Software, and Techniques (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
Explore the digital options for saving your family history research. Explore the variety of desktop and web-based applications researchers can use for organizing their data. Review best practices for both using these applications and uploading digital scans of records to the software. Click Here to register
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Thursday, December 3 through Thursday, December 3
Navigating Online Research Platforms – Comparing Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, and FamilySearch.org (Special Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Library of Michigan Online Lectures
Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, and FamilySearch.org are online family history resources used by researchers all over the world. Come explore each platform’s key features, strengths, and limitations. Gain insights into each resource in order to best navigate their content in a way that allows the maximum use of what each platform provides.
Note: Session will focus on the Library Editions of Ancestry.com and MyHeritage.com.
Click Here to Register
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