Are you interested in Royal Oak History? You can visit our Local History Room or the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum. Museum curator, Muriel Versagi, gave a very informative talk describing all the treasures found at the museum here at the library on November 2.

Are you interested in your family’s history? Milford Librarian Sarah Hatter presented a workshop here on November 9th titled Researching your Family History.

Sarah was pleased to share her workshop handouts with us:

• Getting Started with your Genealogy Research
• Biographical Outline Worksheet
• Family Group Sheet
• Research Checklist
• Individual Worksheet
• FoxIt Reader PDF (the software used to add info to these forms)

The library has a paid subscription, which can only be accessed at the Royal Oak Public Library to Ancestry Library that supplements Heritage Quest.

 

Want to learn about the history of your Royal Oak home? Researching the history of a Royal Oak home is a common question that the Adult Service Librarians are asked. We advise people that they can get a good start in our Local History Room, using our city directories, however, seeking information on your home’s history requires in-depth research. Ellen Thackery of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network presented a workshop on November 16 titled Genealogy of a House.

Ellen was pleased to share her workshop handouts with us:

• How to Research your Historic Building
• Researching Royal Oak
• Historic Research
• Some Helpful Dating Tips for Historic Buildings
• House Detective

If you are interested in finding in-depth information about the history of Michigan, be sure to visit Mel Michigana for recommended websites and digital projections including the Civil War Diaries Collection and more.