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Welcome To Our New Website
We are very excited about this new venture for the Farmington Genealogical Society. On these pages, we will have interesting articles, notes from our members, and some helpful ideas on pursuing your personal research. We plan to update the website frequently, so please check back often.
If you have any comments, suggestions or ideas you'd like to pass along, please feel free to send us an email. Click on the "Contacts" tab for the proper person to address.
We look forward to having you visit us often.
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. (see the map below)
The Library is one block west of Farmington Road and 1 block south of Grand River. There is parking at the library and behind the businesses that face the west side of Farmington Road, as well as a parking lot just south of the library, behind the CVS store.
Beginning Genealogy Classes Start Up
Two members of the Society, Clare Mallon and Sue Cromwell, will be presenting a four-week Beginner Genealogy Class at the Farmington Hills Library on Thursdays, beginning April 18th through May 9th. If you are interested, contact the Hills Library at 248-553-0300 and register your spot for the classes.
Nab and Grab Your Ancestors
8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Knights of Columbus Hall, 19801 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI
Presented by C. Ann Staley, C.G.
Topics:
1. Compiled Resources of the 21st Century
2. Shore to Shore - 20th Century Immigration Research
3. Claws or Clues - Scratching for the Elusive Ancestor
4. Googling Your Family - Using the Whole Google Website
Regarding questions or additional information please contact Sue Cromwell at:
248-477-5846 or go online -
Northville website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mings or
Farmington website: www.mifarmgs.org
Passenger and Crew List Indexes
The Passenger and Crew List Indexes are now ready to examine.
Check out the index of those who crossed into Michigan from Canada between February 1901 and December 1952. There are instructions to order a copy of those you are interested in when you click on the "Passenger and Crew List Indexes" button on the left.
Enjoy.
Michigan Local History Conference 2013
The 55th Annual Michigan in Perspective: the Local History Conference will be held March 22-23, 2013 at teh Holiday Inn in Livonia. There will be breakout sessions both Saturday and Sunday and a Friday evening reception at the Plymouth Historical Museum.
FGS National Conference
"Journey Through Generations" August 21-24, 2013
The Midwest, where ethnic and religious groups thrived, and where farming and industry prospered, shines in the FGS 2013 program.
Sessions will include basic genealogy skills and sound methodology, and embrace relevant and popular niches on immigration, transportation, genetics and DNA, writing and publishing, technology, military records, and online resources.
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MAY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
TUE. - 05/21/2013
5:15 - 6:45 pm "What We Learned the Hard Way" FGS Members, Myra Burger, Clare Mallon and Check Archambeau, will lead a panel discussion on what they learned the hard way in their research and how they straightened themselves around. Plan to participate.
7:15 - 8:45 pm "Extra! Extra! Read All About It!" Ford Genealogy Club member, Karen Krugman, will show attendees that there is so much more to find on your ancestors than just obituaries when you explore the world of newspapers.
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FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
WED. - 08/21/2013
"Journey Through Generations" August 21-24, 2013
The Midwest, where ethnic and religious groups thrived, and where farming and industry prospered, shines in the FGS 2013 program.
Sessions will include basic genealogy skills and sound methodology, and embrace relevant and popular niches on immigration, transportation, genetics and DNA, writing and publishing, technology, military records, and online resources.
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