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City of Orchard Lake VIllage The City of Orchard Lake Village is a small community of incomparable natural beauty, accentuated by pristine lakes, woodlands, wetlands and other natural features. Within this setting, a unique, upscale, small, predominantly residential community has been created, fostering among residents a profound sensitivity to the City's natural features and rich history, supported chiefly by its residential economic base. The City strives to sustain this thriving community and outstanding quality of life for all residents far into the future.
Orchard Lake Shore Property Owners Association Mission: To identify Orchard Lake Riparians who wish to actively support the peaceful enjoyment and environmental welfare of Orchard Lake through membership in the Orchard Lake Shore Property Owners Association.
Oakland County Townships Oakland County, Michigan Genealogy
City of Sylvan Lake The prettiest city in the State of Michigan - established in 1947.
West Bloomfield Library The West Bloomfield Township Public Library provides our diverse community with access to information and resources that support both lifelong learning and lifelong enjoyment.
West Bloomfield Township West Bloomfield's rolling hills provide a tranquil setting for beautiful and lavish homes. Development pressures and vanishing farmland foster sensitivity to environmental quality and preservation of natural resources, contributing to the overall character of the Township.

Other Historical Societies & Research Sites

The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest Edgar Rice Burroughs (ERB), author of the Tarzan novels and graduate of the Michigan Military Academy, was born and raised in Oak Park.  This museum contains items relating to ERB as well as other Oak Park residents: Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Burroughs Bibliophiles The Burroughs Bibliophiles is a world-wide organization of aficionados who share a love for the works and characters of the American author Edgar Rice Burroughs, the celebrated author of Tarzan. The group's membership list boasts its fair share of best-selling authors, artists, scientists, teachers and academicians, as well as readers who simply love a good story well told.
E-M-F Car Company Website On this site you will find information about the History of the E-M-F Company, and it's involvement with the Studebaker Company. You will find an "E-M-F Spotters Guide" written by William Cuthbert which can help identify the year and body style E-M-F you have. If you are looking for Technical Information on the E-M-F, like horsepower, serial numbers, wheel size, body styles etc, you may want to check out this link. The E-M-F "30" was used in racing and information can be found on the Racing information page. You can also find E-M-F Automobile and Factory photographs and artist's renditions in the E-M-F Photo Archive and some early advertisements and E-M-F "30" owners manuals on the Documentation and Adds page.
Michigan in the Civil War Listing of Michigan soldiers by Regiment.
Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society Today, the mission of the Society has become more focused, and is to "identify, record, collect, preserve and make available objects and materials reflecting the history of the people, places and events of Oakland County. To restore and maintain the Governor Moses Wisner estate, known as Pine Grove, as a recognized national and state historic site."
Oakland County Historical Connections The Michigan American Local History Network is a central point of entry to independent web sites with historical or genealogical content.
Oakland Township Historical Society Oakland Township Historical Society was formed in 1974 by a group of dedicated individuals interested in preserving the unique history of Oakland Township. Today the Society is approximately 125 members and is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Waterford Historical Society We are dedicated to restoring, preserving and conserving the history and artifacts of Waterford. We present the history through our exhibits in the Hatchery House, Log Cabin, Playhouse, Caboose and future buildings.
Michigan Counties The Michigan County Histories collection is a collaborative effort of Michigan's Council of Library Directors. The collection is projected to provide access to 192 histories dating from 1866 to 1926. There are 195 volumes in 164 titles currently online.
Pastways Welcome to Pastways, Inc., where collecting history is our passion, sharing the past is our commitment and passing along our heritage is our duty. This site is maintained by Brian Golden, local expert on the trolley that once traveled through West Bloomfield Township.
Detroit News History Articles Yesterday's News from the Detroit News. Includes articles about Chief Pontiac and Albert Kahn.
 

Local Family Links

Wilkins, Bachelor, Rice & James A Website By Shelly Allan
Researching the Surnames Wilkins, Bachelor, Rice & James
Kilpela Family on Sylvan Lake The Elysium at Keego Harbor: Sylvan Lake Memories of the Ano & Lill Kilpela Family
David Ward Autobiography Rich in detailed information about family, friends, and business, this autobiography, published in 1912, has become an important source document for lumbering operations in the 19th century. It may be found at the Library of Congress in the section American Memory, under the heading Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910. That site contains both transcription and images of the pages of the original.