Not Quite Dunn -- a Genealogical Blog for WayneGenWeb

Port of Detroit Index (repost from Anglo-Celtic Blog)

2011-11-14T16:27:00.001-08:00

There are more than 850,000 images, arranged alphabetically by name, for individuals entering the United States through the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954. Includes a few records of persons entering at Port Huron, Sault St. Marie, and other Michigan ports.Although these are not indexed if you know your alphabet you can soon hone in on a name of interest. Generally includes the following information: Name Birth place Age Gender Occupation Nationality Last permanent residence Destination Name and address of relative or friend Port and date of entry Name of ship I've been reminded that often links to individual FamilySearch databases don't work. You're best to go to https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list and scroll down to Michigan entries.from:http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2011/08/familysearch-adds-michigan-detroit.html

2011-10-31T02:29:00.001-07:00

Happy Halloween!

Seeking Michigan: Death Records

2011-10-28T10:57:00.000-07:00

This looks better and better, give it a try. This Library of Michigan collection of Michigan death certificates features nearly 1 million records. This statewide collection offers researchers critical information in tracking Michigan ancestors during this time period. Information includes the decedent's birth date and place, parents' names and birthplace, cemetery name and location, and much more.

Seeking Michigan

Norwegian Research

2011-10-28T09:18:00.000-07:00

The Silicon Valley Computer Group has a long, interesting article in their latest newsletter, all about Norwegian Research. If you are looking for parish registers for Norway online, try: www.digitalarkviet.no

OnLines

2011-10-28T09:16:00.000-07:00

Interested in computing and genealogy? Try the website for the SVCGG: Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group.

New Look

2011-10-28T09:13:00.001-07:00

WayneGenWeb has a new look to the BLOG. Let us know what you think.

Historic Detroit.org

2011-08-25T17:51:00.000-07:00

Keep your eyes peeled to this new website coming out this month. Friend them on Facebook too!

Giant Stove Burns to the Ground

2011-08-22T03:18:00.000-07:00

A historic part of Detroit History has burnt. It was carved by Joachim Jungwirth, according to his greatniece Kathy Pryor. :-(
Stove Burns--from the Sun Times

Digitized Burton Collection

2011-08-10T15:50:00.000-07:00

I got a tip from "The Night Train" that you can view their photo collection on the WWW. Finally found the URL! CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE PHOTOS FROM OLD DETROIT.

Mocavo--the Genealogy Search Engine

2011-08-05T15:11:00.001-07:00

Has anyone tried this yet? It's quite good and worth a look-see! MOCAVO

Free Online Genealogy Classes!

2011-08-02T14:22:00.000-07:00

The following classes are provided online by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah and other sponsors.
Learn the basic methods and key resources to start your family history.
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/education_research_series_online.asp

Grandparents Project: A free class

2011-08-01T03:18:00.000-07:00

Free class with a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council to help families with
roots in Poland. It is entitled "Uniting Ethnicities and Generations of
Poland".aka "The Grandparents Project". We welcome everyone with roots in
Poland. Participants can choose from a two day seminar-or cover the same
material in four morning or afternoon sessions. There is no fee-and
participants receive a copy of "Sto Lat: A Modern Guide to Polish
Genealogy", and an archival heritage box for the younger generation. While
it is called "Grandparents" we welcome aunts and uncles to bring nieces and
nephews, or parents and children to participate.

We have been running ads in the Jewish News, The Michigan Catholic and the
West Bloomfield Beacon.

Please see:
www.grandparents.eventbrite.com

1940 Census Countdown

2011-08-01T02:04:00.000-07:00

The National Archives is counting down to the 1940 Census!

Michigan & the Civil War

2011-07-29T11:01:00.000-07:00

If you are doing any research on the "War between the States" do not forget to check the Seeking Michigan website, it's chock full of information.

New Website for WayneGenWeb

2011-07-27T12:45:00.000-07:00

We just posted it this afternoon, leave a comment or suggestion. WayneGenWeb

Genealogy Today: a website

2011-07-26T01:55:00.000-07:00

http://www.genealogytoday.com/ is a genealogy database of names found in diverse records like alumni books, yearbooks, fraternal order records, war ration books, criminal records and more.....

Re-Tooling the Website

2011-07-20T10:12:00.000-07:00

Just a shout out to those of you who use WayneGenWeb regularly. We are re-designing the website and should have it done soon.

WayneGenWeb updates

2011-07-18T07:28:00.001-07:00

I'm presently checking all links on the WayneGenWeb. Send comments or suggestions.

Detroit News Death Notices

2011-07-17T01:43:00.000-07:00

Looking for a fairly recent death notice in Detroit? Try the Detroit News database at: http://deathnotices.michigan.com/

DNA and Detroit

2011-07-16T14:26:00.001-07:00

Has anyone done their DNA and have a success story they would like to share? Leave your comments here!

https://www.familysearch.org/

2011-07-13T05:22:00.000-07:00

Doing Michigan Research? Always check familysearch.org, they have some really good Michigan items in the index!

Macomb County Funeral Home Master Index

2011-07-11T07:08:00.001-07:00

If you have not used the Macomb County Funeral Home Master Index http://offserv.libcoop.net/mtc/funeralhomes.asp , you might be pleasantly surprised. There are now over 92,500 names in this index, including many from Oakland and Wayne Counties, as many of these Funeral Homes originated in those counties. These abstracted records, available at the Mount Clemens Public Library usually give the date and place of birth and death, place of burial, name of parents, and spouse, and sometimes other information.

Mt. Olivet and Mt. Elliott Cemetery index now online

2011-07-11T07:06:00.000-07:00

The Mount Elliott Cemetery Association - Many of their burial records have been converted to an electronic database and some information may be available online. http://www.mtelliott.com/genealogy

Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T05:00:00.000-08:00

Let's start the new year right. Please comment on your favorite database for online genealogy. I am more and more impressed with the new databases being posted for free by the LDS church. Check them out at: http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

Ambassador Bridge Photos

2009-12-28T07:50:00.000-08:00

Historical photos of the Ambassador Bridge

Michigan GenWeb

2009-11-19T04:29:00.000-08:00

Do not forget that all Michigan Genealogy begins at MIGenWeb.

Genealogy Indexer: Jewish, Polish, Romanian

2009-11-02T05:30:00.000-08:00

New from Poland! Genealogy Indexer adds full-text and soundex search capabilities to important genealogical resources available elsewhere online.

Search 77,000 pages of historical directories (business, address, telephone, etc.), 28,000 pages of 64 yizkor books (memorials to Jewish communities destroyed during the Holocaust), and 7,000 pages of lists of Polish military officers. Most of the directories are from Poland, Galicia, or Romania. Click here

Index of the Repressed

2009-11-02T05:11:00.000-08:00

Index of the Repressed is a new and only polish research programme comprehensively documenting fates of Polish citizens oppressed in the Eastern Borderlands during the Soviet occupation of Poland and in the Soviet Union in the years 1939-56. Search the index by clicking here.

Seeking Michigan

2009-05-06T01:43:00.000-07:00

The Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan recently launched a Web site that will feature nearly 1 million Michigan death certificates never before available electronically. These death certificates for the years 1897 to 1920 hold tremendous research opportunities for genealogists, historians and students - as well as anyone interested in Michigan's rich heritage.
These records are online at www.seekingmichigan.org, the brand-new, one-stop shop for Michigan historical records. Seeking Michigan is a partnership between the Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan, which also has digitized state records for this Web site, including Civil War service records and photographs, survey maps and more.
"Previously people had to visit the Library of Michigan to view these records on microfilm, or order them for a fee from the state vital records office or a county clerk," Special Collections Manager Randy Riley said. "Now anyone in the world can go online to Seeking Michigan and find the record of interest to them within minutes and at no cost."
The Library of Michigan's Abrams Foundation Historical Collection is one of the top 10 genealogy collections in the United States. The Abrams Foundation, which has given the library more than $2 million since the 1980s, funded the death records digitization.
In addition to having the records digitized, the Library had them indexed for easy searching by name, death date, location, age and more. As of March 17, about 25 percent of the nearly 1 million death records have been added. The remaining death records should be online within the next month.
"Offering this extensive collection of death records online puts Michigan at the forefront of vital records digitization nationwide," Riley said. "Researchers are coming to expect online access to information, and we're glad to deliver. We hope this Web site will inspire Michiganians to explore our state's fascinating past and to discover their personal history."

World War 2 Memorial Online

2009-02-14T06:42:00.000-08:00

Any U.S. citizen who helped win the war, whether a veteran or someone on the home front, is eligible for the Registry. Names in the Registry will be forever linked to the memorial's bronze and granite representations of their sacrifice and achievement. Add your veteran today!

Michigan Genealogical Death Index

2009-02-14T02:00:00.001-08:00

Looking for relatives that died between 1867-1897? Make sure to check the Michigan Death Index.

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T01:53:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our Blog. Please comment if you are interested in any genealogy for Wayne County, Michigan! Let's show the love to our ancestors. Start your family tree on Valentine's Day!