Oakland County Michigan Genealogical Society

09/06/2025

This one was too funny not to share! Another reminder that generative AI is not "thinking" about the answer to your question. Out of curiosity, I asked Google's latest image AI generator to make a map showing a migration route from Georgia to Texas that someone might have taken in the 1800s. Can you identify any problems with it?

09/03/2025

It is with regret that we announce the passing of past president Grace Bonfiglio. 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/grace-bonfiglio-obituary?id=59335378

09/03/2025

Warning regarding using chat GTP to translate documents.

https://mailchi.mp/germanologyunlocked/your-november-german-genealogy-newsletter-6079171?e=44e2472476&fbclid=IwZnRzaAMkaAVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpRQwtJ6wxM-0bOeBMoqwqEg7cgt49_qjiEJprBjkii-fBTn7SIiLscL9FuH_aem_YCRtya66s0Zss4R74IMXJQ

09/02/2025

CAMDEN — The Camden Archives (Eleanor I. Jones Archives) took a giant leap forward recently by digitizing and placing online the contents of 35 reels of microfilm containing newspaper articles extending from 1877 through 1989. The public now has access at no cost to over 100 years of information f...

08/31/2025

OSWEGO — When someone arrives at City Hall and needs a copy of their birth certificate, a clerk must enter a vault, carefully remove the appropriate bound book and gingerly

08/30/2025

Laugh!

I've always said that there's no such thing as a dumb genealogist.

08/29/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Clarkston to Honor Revolutionary War Patriots with Grave Marking and America 250 Plaque Dedication

Clarkston, MI – The Jeremiah Clark Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), the Sashabaw Plains Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Michigan Society Children of the American Revolution (CAR), and the Elias Cady Chapter (CAR) are pleased to invite the community to a historic commemorative event:

The Patriots’ Grave Marking Service and America 250 Plaque Dedication will be held on Saturday, September 20, at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery, 6150 White Lake Road, Clarkston, MI.

This meaningful ceremony will honor the patriot family of Corporal Jeremiah Clark, Jr., his wife Sarah Millington Clark, and their daughter Lydia Clark Brown. In addition, an America 250 Plaque will be dedicated in recognition of Corporal Jeremiah Clark, Jr. and Private Caleb Barton Merrill, two patriots whose legacies live on in the Clarkston area.

The Clark family played a foundational role in the community’s history — the City of Clarkston bears their name. Today, Clark family homes and the graves of these patriots stand as lasting reminders of their contributions to both the nation and the local community.

The ceremony will feature the Michigan Society SAR Color Guard and a special appearance by the 1st Royal Artillery, bringing history to life with stirring pageantry and tribute.

This event is free and open to the public. Residents, descendants, and all who wish to honor America’s founding generation are warmly encouraged to attend and reflect on the sacrifices that secured our nation’s liberty.

For more information, please visit:

All things related to the Jeremiah Clark Chapter SAR

08/29/2025

Perhaps she would be interested in this event, which is a Zoom presentation from the library of Michigan regarding their on site newspaper research.



Michigan newspapers provide an extensive amount of content for communities across the state. Learn about strategies for finding relevant family history information. Explore the many newspaper resources available onsite and online through the Library of Michigan as well as from other institutions.

08/27/2025

Good news from FamilySearch

08/22/2025

What does ConferenceKeeper offer? It's a calendar of events and so much more. Learn more at https://conferencekeeper.org/

08/22/2025

08/22/2025

Unidentified letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, but possibly someone from the Traver family. Circa September 1907 in Pontiac, Michigan.