Oakland County Michigan Genealogical Society

04/10/2026

New records on FamilySearch.

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

04/09/2026

Delighted to say that The Hop-Picker Murders (Morton #11) is out NOW in paperback! Click the link below for purchase options. Already available in hardback and on Kindle. Sorry for the delay in the audiobook version! The recording is now completed and going through final checks. Stay tuned!

https://geni.us/IBtAmGf

04/09/2026

04/08/2026

Thanks to all participated in our meeting tonight.

A recording will be posted behind our member wall for anyone who was unable to attend, but like to see the excellent presentation made by our speaker, Megan Heyl.

Check the member area in a couple of days to look for the link. 

04/01/2026

Coming 25 April 2026 (8 - 4:30)! The FREE Lansing FamilySearch Seminar, a cornerstone of the Mid-Michigan genealogical community since 2002, offers a comprehensive learning experience. Our presenters share their expertise on a wide array of topics, including Michigan-specific resources, DNA analysis...

04/01/2026

Please join us on April 7 for our next meeting.

April 7, 2026 7:00 p.m. – Megan Heyl –
Women in the Revolution: Women At War 1775-1783

Could You? Should You? Would You?
The roles that women played ranged from maintaining the home-front to supporting the military in ways that will surprise us all. Could you, should you, or would you do what these women accomplished? Let’s step back in time and learn about these Revolutionary War women heroes.

If you are not able to drive to the Library, register to view on Zoom using this link:
https://tinyurl.com/4s7tvnss.

Members may download the handout for our April meeting in the member's area.

https://ocgsmi.org/meeting-handouts/

These are available to members. The search feature searches all fields, for instance searching “library” without quotes, returns handouts with library in the title and also with library in the description field. The speakers hold the copyright; do not share. To search by meeting date enter the y...

03/30/2026

The New York State Library and New York State Archives are working with global nonprofit genealogy organization, FamilySearch, in an exciting effort to expand access to some of the state’s most important ancestry records and historical collections. Through this collaborative effort, thousands of records will be made available online in digital format for the first time, providing researchers with greater access to the documents from anywhere in the world. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41uLcP2

03/23/2026

https://newspaperfinder.com

Newspaper Finder is a catalog to find all newspapers that have been digitized on the internet. Whether you are a historian, genealogist, or archivist, you can explore a comprehensive collection in one place and easily find the newspapers you need.

03/21/2026

Some interesting information here about revolutionary war ancestors, which might be helpful in your research.

American wars.org

The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was the war in which the thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, to become the United States of America, and gave us the Declaration of Independence.