Sunday, March 14, 2010

Michigan History for Genealogists

The Historical Society of Michigan is presenting it's local history conference next weekend in Dearborn, Michigan.
The 52nd annual Michigan in Perspective: the Local History Conference will be held March 19-20, 2010 at The Dearborn Inn. The conference was organized by the Michigan in Perspective Planning Committee and the lead sponsor and conference administrator is the Historical Society of Michigan. Other major sponsors include the Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Public Library and the Detroit Salt Company as well as the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research.
There will be sessions on: Ethnic Detroit, Photojournalism Resources in Detroit, Women in Michigan History, Oral History, Genealogy, Historic Preservation, Michigan's Aviation and Maritime History, the Underground Railway in Detroit, and Revolutionary Detroit. Whew! Something for everyone!

Check out the brochure for more details.