Local historical
and
Genealogical Societies
Oakland County Historical Society
located at the Wisner Home
405 Oakland Ave.
Pontiac, MI 48342
(810) 338-6732
Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm
Librarians are available to assist you on Thursdays and
Fridays
Pontiac Area Historical
and Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 430901
Pontiac, MI 48343-0901
Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month, at
10:00am
at the Pontiac Public Library
The collection of research materials, which will
be available soon, includes:
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The Josephine Spencer collection. Josephine Spencer was the
genealogist for the Holly, MI historical society.
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Over 100 family genealogies, including many family history
pedigree charts.
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Birth, death and marriage records for many families in Michigan
prior to 1887
North Oakland Genealogical Society
Orion Township Public Library
825 Joslyn Rd.
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(810) 693-3000
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the months of
March, April & May and September, October & November at 7:00pm.
Meetings are open to the public.
Collection includes census records, cemetery and
funeral directors' records, landowners' records, members' ancestor charts
and Alice D. Serrill's early Oakland County newspaper records. Also, there
are family history folders and files of obituaries. Microfiche and microfilm
readers and copiers are available to the public.
Memberships: Individual-$15.00, Family (in same
household)-$20.00
Includes:
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Subscription to four issues of the Society's quarterly newsletter,
"Heirlines"
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Unlimited free queries placed in the "heirlines"
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Printing of members' ancestor charts, family histories, "Meet
our Member" biographies, and other Oakland County history submitted for
publication as approved by our editor.
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Limited research assistance
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Novice instructions kit
Contact the Orion Township Library for further membership
information
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