It is that time of year again where we honor our family history during month of October!
Our library has all kinds of genealogy related items/resources that you can use to do just that.
Items of Interest
Local History and Genealogy Collection
Local Death Records for this area
Burial Transfer Records for this area
Phillips Funeral Home Records
Presbyterian Records
Local Cemetery Indexes
Local Photo History
Local Tax Assessment Books
Plat Map Books
Local YearBooks
Local Scrapbooks
Circulating Genealogy Books
Reference Genealogy Books
Genealogy Magazines
Genealogy Databases:
AncestryLibrary
MyHeritage
Findmypast
Fold3
GenealogyBank
American Ancestors
Newspapers.com
Newsbank.com
Your library is also a Family History Center Affiliate, which gives you access to digital images of microfilms that you cannot view from your home.
You can always set up an appointment and I would love to help you find those missing ancestors
You can email me at: ccottone@ltpl.org
OR
Call me at 248-437-8800 x616
--Cathy Cottone
Genealogist
GENEALOGY BOOK CLUB
Mika in Real Life
By: Emiko Jean
October 12, 2023
2:00 PM
In Person
In this brilliant new novel by from Emiko Jean, the author of the New York Times bestselling young adult novel Tokyo Ever After, comes a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud funny, and utterly heartwarming novel about motherhood, daughterhood, and love—how we find it, keep it, and how it always returns.
This is a good time for you to share your favorite story, brick wall, favorite website, genealogy question or just to sit and listen to genealogy talk in general. It is nice to be among others that share your love of genealogy. We don't roll our eyes when you talk genealogy!!!
UPCOMING GENEALOGY EVENT: OCTOBER 3RD
Carol Bogan
October 3, 2023 6:30 PM Part I Tuesday
An Adoption Story as told by and from an Adoptee’s Personal Perspective
Our speaker will share what it means to be a Late Discovery Adoptee. A 39 yr-old never-told family secret was accidentally revealed. This resulted in her world being turned upside down and inside out by hiding the truth about her heritage from her. You will be taken on an emotional rollercoaster ride and truly “walk in ones shoes” feeling the emotions of shock, frustration, deception etc. with a happy ending. This Zoom presentation is made to help inform and educate the Adoption Triad (aka for individuals who are either Adoptees, Birthparents, or Adopted Parents) to understand the very importance of telling their adopted child about “their true heritage” and what can happen emotionally to that person when they are never told. The Truth Will Set You Free.
Michigan’s “Donut Hole” in Closed Adoption Records
and how it effects an Adoptee’s ability to obtain their original birth certificate. There will also be adoption research tips and resources to assist in locating one’s birth family.
Q & A is available in both sessions Zoom
Registration Will Open Soon
Contact: Hosted by: Ms. Cathy Cottone Genealogist
ccottone@ltpl.org
248-437-8800 x 616
c/o Lyon Township Public Library
27005 S. Milford Road South Lyon, Michigan 48178
UPCOMING GENEALOGY EVENT: OCTOBER 17, 2023
From Clues to Conclusions, Can you Prove It? TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17
6:30—8:00 PM Zoom Marian Wood Presented by Marian Wood.
To go from clues to answers for tough family history challenges, find out what it means to "prove" something in genealogy. With lively interactive case studies, this how-to presentation defines and demonstrates the use of the Genealogical Proof Standard for planning research, analyzing sources and details, resolving conflicting clues, and coming to a credible solution. Seeing the proof process in action can provide insights and ideas for turning clues into provable conclusions.
DIGITAL RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT: NEWSPAPERS.COM LIBRARY EDITION
Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive online database of 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Distributed by ProQuest into libraries, it contains a diverse blend of well-known regional and local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.
You can use this database at the Lyon Township Public Library!
This is an inhouse database that a staff member from LTPL