DRGS Annual Potluck Dinner
Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, MichiganDinner will be at 6:00 pm, Program and meeting will follow at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm
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FeaturedAdvanced Tips and Tricks for Genealogy Research with Dolores Shearon
Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, MichiganWhether 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
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Free Beginners Genealogy Workshop
Bacon Memorial District Library 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte, MichiganDownriver Genealogical Society will have a Free Beginners Workshop to help those interested in Genealogy. We can all learn information that we may not have known to help us in our research. Also this will give you a good start if you are just beginning your genealogy.
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FeaturedFruits of Perseverance: The French Presence in the Detroit River Region 1701-1815 with Dr. Guillaume Teasdale
Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, MichiganFounded 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
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FeaturedRouge River Revived – How people are bringing their river back to life with John Hartig
Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, MichiganThe Rouge River was long known as one of the most polluted rivers in the United States. A mid-1980s tipping point awakened watershed residents that raw sewage was overwhelming their river. Today, people have overcome apathy and are working together to bring their river back to life.
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FeaturedEasy as Pie: Using Foreign Language Newspapers in Your Genealogical Research with Karina Robinson
Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, MichiganForeign Language Newspapers published in the U.S. and abroad can be wonderful genealogical resources even when you do not know the language they are printed in. We’ll discuss why this resource can be helpful to your research, how to use foreign language newspapers when you aren’t familiar with or fluent in the language, and where ... Read more