Oakland County Michigan Genealogical Society

11/14/2025

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FamilySearch adds millions of free historical records every month. See new records from Italy, the Philippines, Ukraine and more!

11/11/2025

Ancestry is offering free access to military records through November 12. You may have to register for an account but you should not have to make a payment.

Discover untold stories of brave men and women who served in World War II. Search for your ancestors' names and start building a family tree today on Ancestry

11/09/2025

French Canadian Heritage?

La Rochelle: A Genealogist’s Guide to France’s Port of Departure A must-have travel companion for anyone tracing French-Canadian roots Step into the footsteps of your ancestors with this beautifully designed 50-page digital guide to La Rochelle—one of the most important ports of departure for ...

11/09/2025

In the wake of the 1951 State Office Building fire, the developed a teletype network connecting several to supply information to users across the state.
📰: 11/6/1951 Daily Record p. 9

11/09/2025

Thank you to John Beatty of ACPL for his excellent presentation yesterday to the joint meeting of the Oakland County Genealogical Society and the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research. We had people online and in the room, and John's great handout of New England resources for colonial families. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Have you explored our YouTube channel lately? 👀 We have over 400 previously recorded programs available for you to explore, whether you're just beginning you're genealogical journey or working on breaking through a brick wall.

Check it out here 🎥: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8AE558B5D8661B31

11/09/2025

Central Michigan University students now have an opportunity to take Ojibwe 101 and 102. Professor Judy Webkamigad said she not only teaches the basics of the language, but also the culture.

"If we don't have our language, we don't have our culture. And if we don't have our culture, we don't have our language," Webkamigad said.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2025/11/p_ojibwelanguage_news_102925

✍️ Elizabeth Sadecki 📸 Claire Vachon

11/09/2025

Pledge to Remember: Search your family’s military story for free today 🎖️

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11/09/2025

Benzonia Basketball 1919-1920 boys and girls . Martha Mick, Kenneth Trapp, Otto Norwalk, Gertrude Palmer, Harold McDonald, Leslie Sharp, Anna Smith, Louis Call, Katherine Dunn, Donald Rockwell, Margantz Judson, Henry Smith, Florence Ellis, Nicholas Smith, Gertrude Crawford, and Ford Daines. Photos sold at benziemuseum.catalogaccess.com.

11/09/2025

Could you find the face of your WW1 ancestor? 🎖️

A century ago, local newspapers shared portraits of those who fought and fell. Now, we've published them in a unique, searchable archive.

Their stories live on: could your ancestor be among them? ⬇️
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11/08/2025

In honor of Veterans Day, Fold3 is currently offering free access to WWI and WWII databases until Nov 16. Registration is required.

Discover the story of your WWI and WWII ancestors with free access to 96 million+ records. Explore Service Records, Unit Histories,

11/08/2025

For you UK researchers -- note that this website with free BMD records has been recently updated. Take a look: https://www.freeukgenealogy.org.uk/

11/08/2025