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State genealogical and historical societies may have records and services to help with research. The following are important genealogical societies in [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]]:


State genealogical and historical societies may have records and services to help with research.  
'''[http://dsgr.org/ Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (DSGR)]<br>'''C/O Burton Historical Collection<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202


=== State-wide Societies ===
'''[http://mimgc.org/ Michigan Genealogical Council]'''<br>P.O. Box 80953<br>Lansing, MI 48908-0953


The following are important genealogical societies in [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]]:  
The Michigan Genealogical Council acts as a coordinating body for genealogical societies in 83 counties. The Council maintains a list of all the societies along with their contact information and links to their websites. See [http://mimgc.org/societylist.html Michigan Genealogical and Historical Societies].
 
'''[http://www.wmgs.org/ Western Michigan Genealogical Society Online]'''
 
[http://www.habitantheritage.org/ French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan]<br>
 
'''[http://jgsmi.org/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan]'''
 
[http://www.michiganoha.org/index.html Michigan Oral History Association]  
 
[http://www.ocgsmi.org Oakland County Genealogical Society]  
 
'''[http://www.pgsm.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan]'''
 
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*'''[http://dsgr.org/ Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (DSGR)]<br>'''C/O Burton Historical Collection<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202
*'''[http://mimgc.org/ Michigan Genealogical Council]'''<br>P.O. Box 80953<br>Lansing, MI 48908-0953<br>
:The Michigan Genealogical Council acts as a coordinating body for genealogical societies in 83 counties. The Council maintains a list of all the societies along with their contact information and links to their websites. See [https://mimgc.org/michigan-societies-list/ Michigan Genealogical Societies List].
*'''[http://www.wmgs.org/ Western Michigan Genealogical Society Online]'''
*'''[http://www.habitantheritage.org/ French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan]'''
*'''[http://jgsmi.org/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan]'''
*'''[http://www.michiganoha.org/index.html Michigan Oral History Association] '''
*'''[http://www.ocgsmi.org Oakland County Genealogical Society] '''
*'''[http://www.pgsm.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan]'''
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'''[http://www.migenweb.org/migensoc.htm Michigan GenWeb]''' Genealogical Societies in Michigan by County.
'''[http://www.migenweb.org/migensoc.htm Michigan GenWeb]''' Genealogical Societies in Michigan by County.


==== First Nations ====
=== State-wide societies:<br>  ===


*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/NISHNAWBE.html Anishnawbe (Chippewa / Ojibwe, Ottawa / Odawa, Potawatomi Indians)]
===== ''African-American''  =====


*[[Ottawa Indians]] - A starting point for doing Ottawa/Odawa Indian genealogy research.
*Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society


*[http://www.michiganoha.org/ Michigan Oral History Association]<br>  
c/o Burton Historical Collection, DPL<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit MI 48202-4007<br>Publication is Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society News published twice a year<br>Located in Wayne County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


==== African-American ====
*[http://www.laaags.org/ Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society]


*Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society<br>c/o Burton Historical Collection, DPL<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202-4007<br>
Post Office Box 22203<br> Lansing MI 48909-2203<br><br> Publication is Newsletter published quarterly<br> Member of Michigan Genealogical Council  
:''Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society News'', published twice a year<br>Located in Wayne County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council  


*Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society<br>P.O Box 22203<br>Lansing, MI 48909-2203<br>[http://www.laaags.org/ Website]<br>Newsletter, published quarterly<br> Member of Michigan Genealogical Council
===== ''Cornish''  =====


==== Cornish ====
*[http://keweenawkernewek.org Keweenaw Houghton Cornish Society of the Copper Country]


*[http://keweenawkernewek.org Keweenaw Houghton Cornish Society of the Copper Country]
*Cornish Connection Of Lower Michigan


*Cornish Connection of Lower Michigan<br>8494 Wesley Drive<br> Flushing, MI 48433
8494 Wesley Drive<br> Flushing, MI 48433  
====Danish====
*[https://www.danishsisterhood.org/ Danish Sisterhood of America]


==== Dutch ====
===== ''Dutch''  =====


*[http://jointarchives.org/ Dutch Joint Archives]  
[http://jointarchives.org/ Dutch Joint Archives]  


==== Finnish  ====
===== ''Finnish'' =====


*Finnish American Heritage Center<br>435 Quincy Street<br>Hancock, MI 49930<br>Phone: 906-487-7549<br>[https://fahc.finlandiafoundation.org/ Website]
*[http://www.finlandia.edu/FAHC.html Finnish American Heritage Center]<br>


==== Flemish ====
===== ''Flemish''  =====


*[https://www.facebook.com/FlemishLibrary?fref=ts Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans]
*[https://www.facebook.com/FlemishLibrary?fref=ts Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans]


==== French-Canadian (includes Acadian, Cajun and Metis) ====
===== ''French-Canadian (includes Acadian, Cajun and Metis)''  =====
 
*[http://fchsm.org/ French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan]
 
Post Office Box 1900<br>Royal Oak MI 48068-1900<br>Publication is Michigan's Habitat Heritage published quarterly<br>Located in Oakland County
 
MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council
 
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/109717099063919/ Facebook]
 
===== Irish  =====
 
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Genealogical-Society-of-Michigan/236855006444065?fref=ts Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan]
 
c/o Gaelic League/Irish American Club<br>2068 Michigan Avenue<br>Detroit MI 48216-1303<br>Publication is Irish Tree published nine times a year<br>Located in Wayne County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council
 
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Wayne County Irish Society
 
31975 Cowan<br>Westland 48185
 
===== ''Italian''  =====
 
*Americans Of Italian Origin Society


*French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan<br>P.O. Box 1900<br>Royal Oak, MI 48068-1900<br>[http://fchsm.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/109717099063919/ Facebook]<br>
18336 Lister E.<br>Detroit 48021     
:''Michigan's Habitat Heritage'', published quarterly<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


====German====
* Michigan Italian Genealogy Society
Website:    https://miitaliangs.weebly.com/


*Michigan Germanic Genealogy Society<br>Email: [mailto:miggsinfo@gmail.com miggsinfo@gmail.com]<br>[https://miggs.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Michigan-Germanic-Genealogical-Society-104842025602301 Facebook]<br>
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miitaliangs/
:MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


*Collaborative Ancestry Project, SE Detroit German Churches<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/383304257350928/ Facebook]<br>
Email:         miitaliangs@gmail.com
:A statewide organization with meetings/programs on zoom on the second Monday of March, May, September and November


==== Irish ====
===== ''[[Jewish]]'' =====


*Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan<br>c/o Gaelic League/Irish American Club<br>2068 Michigan Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48216-1303<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Genealogical-Society-of-Michigan/236855006444065?fref=ts Facebook]<br>
*[http://jgsmi.org/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan]
:''Irish Tree'', published nine times a year<br>Located in Wayne County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


*Wayne County Irish Society<br>31975 Cowan<br>Westland, MI 48185<br>
PO Box 251693<br>West Bloomfield MI 48325-1693<br>Publication is Generations published quarterly<br>Located in Oakland County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


==== Italian  ====
[https://www.facebook.com/jgsmi Facebook]


*Americans Of Italian Origin Society<br>18336 Lister E.<br>Detroit, MI 48021<br>
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*Michigan Italian Genealogy Society<br>Email: [mailto:miitaliangs@gmail.com miitaliangs@gmail.com]<br>[https://miitaliangs.weebly.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/miitaliangs/ Facebook]
===== [https://michiganoha.org/ ''Michigan Oral History Organization''] =====


==== [[Jewish]] ====
===== ''Polish''  =====


*Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan<br>P.O. Box 251693<br>West Bloomfield, MI 48325-1693<br>[http://jgsmi.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/jgsmi Facebook]<br>''Generations'',  published quarterly<br>Located in Oakland County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council
*[http://www.pgsm.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan]


==== [https://michiganoha.org/ Michigan Oral History Association]  ====
c/o Burton Collection<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit MI 48202-4007<br>Publication is The Polish Eaglet published three times a year<br>Located in Wayne County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


==== Polish ====
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/84920869072 Facebook]


*[http://www.pgsm.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan]<br>c/o Burton Collection<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202-4007<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/84920869072 Facebook]<br>
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:''The Polish Eaglet'', published three times a year.<br>Located in Wayne County<br>MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


*Polish Heritage Society<br>P.O. Box 1844<br>Grand Rapids, MI 49501<br>[https://www.facebook.com/wsdpahs?fref=ts Facebook]
*[https://www.facebook.com/wsdpahs?fref=ts Polish Heritage Society]
 
P.O. Box 1844<br>Grand Rapids 49501


*Detroit (West Side) Polish American Historical Society
*Detroit (West Side) Polish American Historical Society


==== Scottish  ====
===== ''Scottish'' =====


*The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit<br>2360 Rochester Ct<br>Troy, MI 48083<br>Phone: 248-526-1849<br>Fax: 248-528-1477<br>Email: [mailto:kilgour@detroitscots.com kilgour@detroitscots.com]
*The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit
 
2360 Rochester Ct<br>Troy Mi 48083<br>Phone:(248) 526-1849<br>Fax:(248) 528-1477<br>Contact: kilgour@detroitscots.com  
 
===== ''[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/NISHNAWBE.html Anishnawbe (Chippewa / Ojibwe, Ottawa / Odawa, Potawatomi Indians)]''  =====
 
*A starting point for doing Ottawa/Odawa Indian genealogy research - [[Ottawa Indians]]<br>
 
[http://www.michiganoha.org/ Michigan Oral History Association]<br>
 
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=== Websites  ===
=== Websites  ===


*[http://geneasearch.com/societies/socmi.htm Genea Search]  
[http://geneasearch.com/societies/socmi.htm Genea Search]
 
[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-MI-NDX.html D'Addezio.com]  


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State genealogical and historical societies may have records and services to help with research. The following are important genealogical societies in Michigan:

Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (DSGR)
C/O Burton Historical Collection
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202

Michigan Genealogical Council
P.O. Box 80953
Lansing, MI 48908-0953

The Michigan Genealogical Council acts as a coordinating body for genealogical societies in 83 counties. The Council maintains a list of all the societies along with their contact information and links to their websites. See Michigan Genealogical and Historical Societies.

Western Michigan Genealogical Society Online

French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan

Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan

Michigan Oral History Association

Oakland County Genealogical Society

Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan


Michigan GenWeb Genealogical Societies in Michigan by County.

State-wide societies:
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African-American[edit | edit source]
  • Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society

c/o Burton Historical Collection, DPL
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit MI 48202-4007
Publication is Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society News published twice a year
Located in Wayne County
MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Post Office Box 22203
Lansing MI 48909-2203

Publication is Newsletter published quarterly
Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Cornish[edit | edit source]
  • Cornish Connection Of Lower Michigan

8494 Wesley Drive
Flushing, MI 48433

Dutch[edit | edit source]

Dutch Joint Archives

Finnish[edit | edit source]
Flemish[edit | edit source]
French-Canadian (includes Acadian, Cajun and Metis)[edit | edit source]

Post Office Box 1900
Royal Oak MI 48068-1900
Publication is Michigan's Habitat Heritage published quarterly
Located in Oakland County

MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Facebook

Irish[edit | edit source]

c/o Gaelic League/Irish American Club
2068 Michigan Avenue
Detroit MI 48216-1303
Publication is Irish Tree published nine times a year
Located in Wayne County
MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


Wayne County Irish Society

31975 Cowan
Westland 48185

Italian[edit | edit source]
  • Americans Of Italian Origin Society

18336 Lister E.
Detroit 48021

  • Michigan Italian Genealogy Society

Website:    https://miitaliangs.weebly.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miitaliangs/

Email:         miitaliangs@gmail.com

Jewish[edit | edit source]

PO Box 251693
West Bloomfield MI 48325-1693
Publication is Generations published quarterly
Located in Oakland County
MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Facebook


Michigan Oral History Organization[edit | edit source]
Polish[edit | edit source]

c/o Burton Collection
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit MI 48202-4007
Publication is The Polish Eaglet published three times a year
Located in Wayne County
MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Facebook


P.O. Box 1844
Grand Rapids 49501

  • Detroit (West Side) Polish American Historical Society
Scottish[edit | edit source]
  • The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit

2360 Rochester Ct
Troy Mi 48083
Phone:(248) 526-1849
Fax:(248) 528-1477
Contact: kilgour@detroitscots.com

Anishnawbe (Chippewa / Ojibwe, Ottawa / Odawa, Potawatomi Indians)[edit | edit source]
  • A starting point for doing Ottawa/Odawa Indian genealogy research - Ottawa Indians

Michigan Oral History Association


Websites[edit | edit source]

Genea Search

D'Addezio.com