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Tuesday, September 17 through Tuesday, September 17
What Have You Been Up To?
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
We're getting back together after the summer break for a lively discussion and sharing session. You are encouraged to bring in your favorite stories, latest findings, observations, and brick and broken-down walls to share with the group. |
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Tuesday, October 15 through Tuesday, October 15
Genealogy - It's Not Greek to Me
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Farmington Genealogy Society Co-President, Rozlyn Kelly discusses how to conduct genealogical research starting with oral history and locating documentation to support, explain or further the oral history. It includes a case study of an interracial couple, a Canadian-born free black man who serves in the US Civil War and marries a German immigrant woman, and their pioneering travels throughout rural America in the late 1800s. |
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Tuesday, November 19 through Tuesday, November 19
Native American, First Nations, Indian: Researching Indigenous People
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Judy Nimer-Muhn, Professional Genealogist, President of the Michigan Genealogical Council, and President of the Oakland County Genealogical Society is our speaker for this subject. Family legends often tell of an ancestor who was the daughter of a chief or some other Indian relationship. Come and find out the truth, myths, facts and information about how to determine if your family descends from Native or First Nations people. |
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 through Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Evaluating Genealogical Evidence
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Genealogical research can eventually reveal conflicting records. Well-versed in teaching genealogical and family history, Dan Fantore’s Evaluating Genealogical Evidence explores the value of the evidence that genealogical researchers uncover. The importance of evaluating the strength of evidence is stressed when there are discrepancies between sources. Strengths and weaknesses of common sources (census schedules, birth and death certificates) are presented. Challenges with indices and original versus derivative sources will be discussed.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 through Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Identifying Old Family Pictures and the People in Them
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Going through photographic history, Professional Genealogist Derek J. Blount will examine various types of photographs and their mountings to determine when and how they were produced. We will also discuss means to determine when photos were taken by looking at clothing and backgrounds, so feel free to bring in your old family photographs.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 through Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Traffic Violations, Criminal Complaints and Marriages: Records of a Justice of the Peace
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Adam Oster, Community Engagement Librarian for the Library of Michigan gives us insights on this topic. Justices of the Peace served as local magistrates empowered primarily to administer summary justice in minor cases, to commit for trial, and to administer oaths and perform marriages. Discover the role in which the justices played in local courts and how to locate them in Michigan municipalities. See examples of records of former Paris Township Justices of the Peace Earl H. Keyes and Ray A. Blett. Learn how to apply these examples when locating other justice of the peace records throughout the state.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025 through Tuesday, April 15, 2025
After You're Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research (Tom MacEntee)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Have you ever considered what will happen to your years of genealogy research once you’re gone? Learn how to ensure that your hard work carries on. Sue Cromwell, Farmington Genealogical Society Co-President presents the best practices for genealogy future proofing, courtesy of Tom MacEntee, a Web-based genealogy lecturer.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 through Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Genealogy Jeopardy
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Join us to see how good you are at the game of Jeopardy but with a genealogy twist! We will have two teams who will try and answer questions about methodology and research techniques. If either team doesn’t get the answer, the audience can chime in. Come join us in a fun and informative session!
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