Our Programs

Exit, Enter, Commit: Emigration, Immigration, and Naturalization explores the historical movement of people from Europe to North America, examining emigration records from European departure points, immigration documentation at U.S. and Canadian ... Read more

The Downriver Genealogical Society is hosting free beginner workshops for those interested in Genealogy. We can all learn information we may not have known that can help us in our ... Read more

The Downriver Genealogical Society is hosting free beginner workshops for those interested in Genealogy. We can all learn information we may not have known that can help us in our ... Read more

A review of modes of transportation and routes across the nation and time, and how to apply it to your map.  This is a basic "How did my ancestors get ... Read more

"Arrrggghh! Piracy on the Great Lakes" is a historical dive into the nature of piracy as it existed in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries on the Atlantic Ocean and ... Read more

Todd Brighton will discuss the lives of everyday citizens during the American Revolution, including original artifacts from his personal collection related to five Patriot soldiers who served in the conflict. ... Read more

2026 marks 200 years since the first burial at Oakwood Cemetery — Wyandotte’s oldest landmark. Within its gates rest former slaves, soldiers, state legislators, and everyday citizens whose lives shaped ... Read more

This program will focus on the process of deportations into the different types of camps within occupied Europe.   They will emphasize the human story of the Holocaust by explaining Jewish ... Read more