The Michigan Room contains the library’s local history and genealogy collection. This collection’s primary focus in on Roseville, Macomb County and the state of Michigan. It includes plat atlases, out-of-print texts on Michigan history, directories, Civil War records, and high school year books. There are also genealogical research materials; and village, city, township, and county records. While some items are for use in the library only, most of the collection may be checked out.
 
In the online catalog, items in the Michigan Room have the letters MI preceding the call numbers.

Microfilm Collection

Census
We have the Michigan census (population schedules) on microfilm for the following years:
1820
1830
1840
1870
1930
[We also have a printed index for the 1870 population schedule and an agricultural schedule for 1904.]

Soundex
1880
1900
1910
1920
To use the Soundex index, you must know the correct code for your name. For a conversion or more instructions, click here.
 
Through an LSCA Title I Grant, the Roseville Public Library acquired 876 reels of Soundex microfilm. This collection contains the Soundex microfilms for ALL the Federal Population schedules for Michigan, for which a Soundex was created. These include the 1880 (73 reels), 1900 (259 reels), 1910 (253 reels), and 1920 (291 reels) Censuses. If your ancestors were in Michigan for any of these Census years, the Soundex will help you locate them on the Census microfilm.

Newspapers
Roseville Record 1926-1931
South Macomb News 1933-1941
Fraser News 1957-1965

Erin Township Records
Ledgers and journals from Erin Township that are currently held at various cities within the former Erin Township jurisdiction.  The books were microfilmed by the Erin Township Records Project Committee (composed of members from the  Fraser Historical Commission, East Detroit Historical Society, Roseville Historical and Genealogical Society, and the St. Clair Shores Historical Society) with the aid of federal grants and matching monies from the cities involved. Names from the books were indexed and are contained in the above database.

Yearbook Collection

Yearbooks in our collection normally require an appt. with the archivist but many may be viewed at the table next to the reference/information desk at the librarian on duty’s discretion. Others, due to physical condition, may be seen by appt. only.
 
Photocopying of the yearbooks may be done by the librarian only.

Local history

Michigan Historical Markers
http://www.michmarkers.com/default.asp