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 Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 37425 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 United States


 * Enter the Northwest door of the building, go down the hall and then turn right.

Phone:


 * 1 248-647-5671

Directors: 


 * Bill and Wendy McCann - 1 248-641-7892

E-mail:


 * MI_BloomfieldHills@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tues: 10:00am. - 5:00pm.


 * Wed: 10:00am. - 9:00pm.


 * Thur: 10:00am - 9:00pm.


 * Fri: 10:00am. - 5:00pm.


 * Sat: 10:00am. - 2:00pm.

Holiday Schedule:

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
 * 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.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment



 * 7 computers


 * 10 microfilm readers


 * 1 film reader-printer


 * 2 microfiche readers


 * 2 scanners

Staff Research Specialties
26 staff members.


 * John Lambert - general history


 * Wally Schelegel - reads German, there on Fridays

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