Historic Detroit.org

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

Giant Stove Burns to the Ground

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

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

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

Free Online Genealogy Classes!

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

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

The National Archives is counting down to the 1940 Census!