Category Archives: Personal Research

This is a list of the deeds I have transcribed for my known collateral families in Oakland County, Michigan.  Part 1 includes all deeds found in Volumes 1 through 10 of the Oakland County Deeds.

This is a list of the deeds I have transcribed for my known Webster family in Oakland County, Michigan, as well as other Websters I found along the way, who may or may not be related.  Part 1 includes all deeds found in Volumes 1 […]

Oh no, not another post on land records!  Don’t worry, if you’re not interested in this family, you can move on…you won’t miss any tips or great stories.  This is simply a list of the deeds I have transcribed for my known Parks family in […]

This may seem like a dumb question, but I don’t have much experience with passenger lists.  So before I make an assumption, I’m hoping someone can steer me to the correct answer.

In honor of Independence Day, I thought I’d write a post about my ancestors who are Revolutionary War patriots.

It’s my understanding that a guardian is a person appointed to act on behalf of a minor child (or incompetent adult) during the probate process.  My questions revolve around minors who have lost both parents, and what happens to them.  Let me set the stage…

I found this business card among my family papers.  My mom thought her mom had acquired it somewhere along the line, but….

This is my grandmother’s grammar school diploma, dated 15 June 1934.  She attended high school through her sophomore year, but dropped out when her mother died, so that her older sister could finish high school.