Bloomfield Hills Michigan FamilySearch Center

The Bloomfield Hills Family History Center aims to serve people from Detroit and its northern suburbs, as well as anyone else who wishes to come. We have competent staff members who can help everyone from those just starting family history research to those with lots of experience.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location and Map:


 * Location Map

Address:
 * 37425 Woodward Ave Bloomfield Hills MI 48304-3568 United States
 * Enter at north door. If locked, ring the bell.


 * Language: English

Phone: 248-647-5671



E-mail:


 * MI_BloomfieldHills@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Wednesday: 6:00 - 8:30 pm
 * Thursday:   6:00 - 8:30 pm
 * Friday:       10:00 am - 4:00 pm
 * Saturday:  10:00 am -2:00 pm

Holiday Schedule: Closed the week of July 4th.

Closed the weekend of the Dream Cruise, August 19th and 20th, 2022.

Closed Saturday October 1st, 2022.

Closed the week of Thanksgiving and reopen the following Tuesday.

Closed the last two weeks of December and reopen 1st Tuesday following New Year's Day.

Collections

 * Over 4000 films on indefinite loan. Several from Wayne County, Michigan.  Also large numbers from Poland, Germany and the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.
 * Many gazeteers and atlases
 * Over 125 books of specific family geneology
 * Large collection of New England related books
 * Limited New York related books, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and a few other states.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 9 computers


 * 4 microfilm readers


 * 1 film reader/scanner


 * 2 microfiche readers


 * 2 scanners

Staff Research Specialties
15 staff members


 * Wally Schelegel - reads German, there on Fridays

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.