Member Dale Renaud will speak on St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Ecorse, Michigan.  He will give a little history of the cemetery and stories he found researching it.  He has been a genealogist for 30 years, 5th Generation Member of St. Francis Xavier Church, and a proud Ecorse boy. Find-a-Grave photo by Sherri Czuchra. The original ... Read more

Whether beginners or experienced genealogists, eager learners can always pick up new information to make their research more efficient -- and more enjoyable. Here’s a sample: When you name your family tree on one of the big genealogy websites, don’t get cutesy. Instead, set out some “cousin bait” by titling it with the major surnames ... Read more

Founded by French military entrepreneur Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac in 1701, colonial Detroit was occupied by thousands of French settlers who established deep roots on both sides of the river. The city's unmistakable French past, however, has been long neglected in the historiography of New France and French North America. Exploring the French colonial ... Read more