Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan 45th Annual Genealogy Seminar – Day 1

Zoom webinar - registration required

Includes live presentations with Q&A, a syllabus, and door prizes. Attend either day or both days — Open to the public. Day 1 is Webinar Only. Polish DNA: Stories It Reveals and the Ways to Use It for Genealogical Purposes by Eryk Jan Grzeszkowiak Changing Places, Changing Borders: Overcoming Geographic Challenges by David Obee For ... Read more

Tattletale Sounds: The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations with Ric Mixter

Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, Michigan

Tattletale Sounds is the latest book on the Great Lakes most famous shipwreck. Diver/historian Ric Mixter has interviewed dozens of men who built, sailed and explored the wrecksite, visiting the Fitzgerald himself in the Delta submersible in 1994. His book separates legend from fact with 300 pages of photos, diagrams and first person accounts of ... Read more

Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan 45th Annual Genealogy Seminar – Day 2

American Polish Cultural Center 2975 E. Maple Rd, Troy, MI, United States

Day 2 is Webinar or In-person at the American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Road, Troy, MI. In-person registration includes a continental breakfast and lunch with Polish food. In-person seating is limited. Includes live presentations with Q&A, a syllabus, and door prizes. Attend either day or both days — Open to the public. Inaccuracies, ... Read more

Michigan Genealogical Council Fall Family History Seminar
with Michael Strauss

Michigan Library & Historical Center 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI, United States

Each fall, the Michigan Genealogical Council, with our partners, the Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan, presents the Fall Family History Event. This year, you can attend onsite in Lansing or online from home. Michael L. Strauss, AG, will be our speaker. Michael is employed as a Research Manager and Senior Genealogist for ... Read more

Polish Settlements in Michigan with Valerie Koselka

Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, Michigan

This presentation will identify the Polish communities in Michigan with emphasis on neighborhoods in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Wyandotte. In this talk, we will outline a plan to research our immigrant ancestors in Michigan.

100 Wyandotte Soldiers from the Civil War with Marty Bertera and Mary Johns Wien

Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte, Michigan

By the war’s end in 1865, nearly 3 million young men and a few hundred women served in the civil war. They left their homes in large cities, towns, and small villages for an adventure of a lifetime; our presenters will look at one of these communities, Wyandotte, Michigan. The soldiers would serve their country ... Read more