HST 3275 - History of American Families

Excellent local history collection housed at Detroit Public Library "with emphasis on the history of Detroit and Michigan from the time of settlement in the 17th century to the present." Usage fee applies.

This collection is housed at Mount Clemens Public Library and is "one of Macomb County’s most extensive genealogy collections with over 3,000 print volumes, more than 5,000 reels of microfilm, popular subscription databases and locally produced databases indexing Macomb County and Mount Clemens records."

A "consortium of libraries, genealogical and historical societies, seeks historical materials pertaining to the Oakland County, Michigan area to make them searchable and accessible to the public."

This searchable resource contains more than 460,000 transcribed Michigan death records, dating from 1867-1897.

A volunteer-curated collection of online Michigan genealogy resources

The online platform for the Michigan Historical Center where "more than 10 million records ​are available online along with ​interesting educational materials and countless stories chronicling the everyday lives of Michiganders."

Numerous online search tools available, including the very useful "Surname Search Portal."

Premier fee-based online searching tool for genealogists, both amateur and expert. Search U.S. Census images, the Social Security Death Index, shared family files, and more.

Fee-based family history research site featuring historical newspapers, census images, birth records, obituaries, and more.

Search and view ship manifest records online for passengers arriving at Ellis Island. This is a free search service maintained by The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Online family history research tool maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Search vital records, pedigree resources files, family history websites and more. Contains research guides and tips

Find the graves of ancestors around the world. Free service

"Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served." Fee-based service.

"Search for obituaries from more than 1,500 newspapers and 3,500 funeral homes across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Europe" from 2000-present.