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Bentley Historical Library
Burton Historical Collection
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Detroit Catholic Holdings in Burton Historical Collection
MIGenWeb Archives
Michiganology
Detroit Society for Genealogical Research
Downriver Genealogical Society
Detroit Area Orphanages
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Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society
Aftican American Families
French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan
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Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans
Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan
Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan
Native American
Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan
Polish-Americans in the Detroit Area
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Genealogy.com GenForum
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Detroit Free Press 1831-1999
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Michigan Chronicle 1939-2010
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Clarke Library Newspaper Portal
Dziennik Polski Newspaper Name Index
1904-7 (off site)
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