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Tuesday, October 10
Come Find Your Ancestors on Ancestry.com and other databases at the Library
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Hills Library, 32737 W. Twelve Mile, Road, 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 (Latter Day Saints) database. Registration information will be posted as the event draws near. |
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Tuesday, October 17
Genealogy of a House
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
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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Saturday, November 4
MGC Fall 2023 Conference
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 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.
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Tuesday, November 21
Be Ready to Talk to Your Family
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
A Thanksgiving family gathering (or any gathering or conversation for that matter) can be an opportune time for gathering additional information and stories for enhancing your documentation – and preparation is key.
Come join in on the discussion and sharing points of interest with society members, so you can be ready to talk with your family.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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 topic explores the value of the evidence that genealogical researchers uncover. The agreement of genealogical sources is explored as well as the importance of conflicts in evidence. 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 20, 2024
Where are the Early Dead of Detroit?
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Professional genealogist Derek J. Blount gives a review of the early cemeteries of Detroit and what happened to them, and the people buried there. A discussion of where to find death records for the early days. |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Creative Storytelling Techniques Borrowed from Photography
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Speaker Laura Hedgecock. Topic summary coming soon. |
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Come Find Your Ancestors on Ancestry.com and other databases at the Library
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Hills Library, 32737 W. Twelve Mile, Road, 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 (Latter Day Saints) database. Registration information will be posted as the event draws near. |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Great Midwest Fires 1871 and 1881
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Farmington Community Library 23500 Liberty Street
Professional genealogist Derek J. Blount returns and provides a historical look at the fires that swept the Midwest and Ontario and wiped-out whole communities. Join us in finding out what caused the fires and what happened to the people who were affected. |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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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