Michigan Societies

State genealogical and historical societies may have records and services to help with research. The following are important genealogical societies in Michigan:

Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (DSGR) C/O Burton Historical Collection 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202

Michigan Genealogical Council P.O. Box 80953 Lansing, MI 48908-0953

The Michigan Genealogical Council acts as a coordinating body for genealogical societies in 83 counties. The Council maintains a list of all the societies along with their contact information and links to their websites. See Michigan Genealogical and Historical Societies.

Western Michigan Genealogical Society Online

French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan

Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan

Michigan Oral History Association

Oakland County Genealogical Society

Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan

Michigan GenWeb Genealogical Societies in Michigan by County.

African-American

 * Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society

c/o Burton Historical Collection, DPL 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit MI 48202-4007 Publication is Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society News published twice a year Located in Wayne County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council


 * Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society

Post Office Box 22203 Lansing MI 48909-2203 Publication is Newsletter published quarterly Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Cornish

 * Keweenaw Houghton Cornish Society of the Copper Country


 * Cornish Connection Of Lower Michigan

8494 Wesley Drive Flushing, MI 48433

Dutch
Dutch Joint Archives

Finnish

 * Finnish American Heritage Center

Flemish

 * Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans

French-Canadian (includes Acadian, Cajun and Metis)

 * French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan

Post Office Box 1900 Royal Oak MI 48068-1900 Publication is Michigan's Habitat Heritage published quarterly Located in Oakland County

MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

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Irish

 * Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan

c/o Gaelic League/Irish American Club 2068 Michigan Avenue Detroit MI 48216-1303 Publication is Irish Tree published nine times a year Located in Wayne County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Wayne County Irish Society

31975 Cowan Westland 48185

Italian

 * Americans Of Italian Origin Society

18336 Lister E. Detroit 48021

Website:    https://miitaliangs.weebly.com/
 * Michigan Italian Genealogy Society

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miitaliangs/

Email:         miitaliangs@gmail.com

Jewish

 * Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan

PO Box 251693 West Bloomfield MI 48325-1693 Publication is Generations published quarterly Located in Oakland County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

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Polish

 * Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan

c/o Burton Collection 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit MI 48202-4007 Publication is The Polish Eaglet published three times a year Located in Wayne County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

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 * Polish Heritage Society

P.O. Box 1844 Grand Rapids 49501


 * Detroit (West Side) Polish American Historical Society

Scottish

 * The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit

2360 Rochester Ct Troy Mi 48083 Phone:(248) 526-1849 Fax:(248) 528-1477 Contact: kilgour@detroitscots.com

Anishnawbe (Chippewa / Ojibwe, Ottawa / Odawa, Potawatomi Indians)

 * A starting point for doing Ottawa/Odawa Indian genealogy research - Ottawa Indians

Michigan Oral History Association

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