DOWNRIVER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

P O BOX 476, LINCOLN PARK, MI 48146

PUBLICATIONS LIST – January, 2010

The list below names the publications for sale by the Downriver Genealogical  Society, (representing Southeastern Wayne County. MI).  All prices are U.S. funds. Please allow 30 days for delivery. All prices subject to change without notice. Check our website for any updates at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~midrgs/drgs.htm.  Add $5.00 for postage and handling for 1^st book ordered and $2.50 each additional book.  Add additional $1.50 per book for Canadian Orders.  Orders over $100 will be shipped "book rate". Price includes Michigan sales tax with the price to members listed first and non-members next. Please list membership number. Make checks payable to: The Downriver Genealogical Society.   We DO NOT ACCEPT PO’S, nor COD’s.  All funds must accompany the order for quick processing.

1930 WAYNE COUNTY, MI CENSUS MAPS AND ENUMERATION DISTRICT LIST - $14.00/$15.00 – Contains maps of all Wayne County areas with the boundaries of the enumeration districts noted. Also contains a list of the enumeration districts with their boundaries.  82 pages.

1930 DETROIT LAND VALUATION MAPS - $22/$24 -  Contains maps from the City of Detroit used for land valuation. Book is oversized 11 x 17. - 90 pages.

ANCESTOR CHARTS BOOK II –$15/$16 - Contains over 200 five generation charts for a total of 277 pages and 1800 surnames. This book requires $3.50 for shipping and handling.  

ANCESTOR CHARTS BOOK III - $15/$16 - Two hundred eleven 5-generation charts with an every name index. Index includes approximately 3,400 names. This book requires $3.50 shipping and handling.

ANCESTOR CHARTS BOOK IV - $20/$22 - One hundred sixty 5-generation charts with an every name index. Index includes approximately 3,400 names. This book requires $3.50 shipping and handling.

BALLHEIM FUNERAL HOME BOOK 1 - $20/$22 - Contains 175 pages, 1400 records for period of 1932 –1967.  Data includes information about deceased, spouse, parents, cemetery, occupation, etc.  Alphabetical order.

BALLHEIM FUNERAL HOME BOOK 2 - $20/$22 - Contains 147 pages, 1169 records for period of Jun 1967 – May 1978. Data includes information about deceased, spouse, parents, cemetery, occupation, etc.  Alphabetical order.

 BALLHEIM FUNERAL HOME BOOK 3 - $18/$20 - Contains 150 pages, 1161 records for period of May 1978 – May 1991.  Data includes information about deceased, spouse, parents, cemetery, occupation, etc.  Alphabetical order.

 BALLHEIM FUNERAL HOME BOOK 4 - $7.00/$9.00 – Contains 56 pages of data for the period of June 1991 to May 2007.  Data includes information about deceased, spouse, parents, cemetery, residence. Alphabetical order. Published February 2008.

BLOOMDALE CEMETERY. TRENTON. MI - $11/$12 - Earliest date of burial is 1850. Approximately 2,000 burials were transcribed. In alphabetic order, last name, first name, relationship, birth & death dates & remarks. 91 pages with index. 

DETROIT DEATHS FROM CITY DIRECTORIES JUNE 1883 TO MAY 1886 - $7/$8 -   Listing of deaths from the Detroit City Directories for three years, 35 pages.  

DOWNRIVER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY CENSUS HOLDINGS 2000 - $7/$8 -  This book lists the census films owned by DRGS. It lists various counties in Michigan depending on the year of census from 1820-1920. Also Essex & Kent Co. Ontario, Canada 1851-1901. Lists all townships, cities and wards with the  film number of these counties. Includes county maps by year. Does not include actual census data. 71 pages.

ECORSE CEMETERY. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ECORSE. MI - $7/$8 - Earliest date of burial is 1848. Approximately 2,500 burials, but in 1979 only 600 stones remained. These were transcribed. 35  pages with index.

GUIDE TO DETROIT CHURCHES, 1850-1900 - $11/$12 – Includes addresses, names, with any name changes of the Church.  Also a list of Clergy and the years they served at various churches. An alphabetical list of Clergy in back.  98 pages, with  index.

 HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION B - $9/$11 – The eleventh book in a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates, if available, relationship and comments.  Eighty four pages of data.  In alpha  order  

 HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION C - $21/$23 – The third book of a series of burials . Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments. Two hundred eighteen pages of data representing aprox 3,140  burials with index.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION D - $10/$11 – The first book of a series of burials . Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments.  Sixty-four pages of data representing aprox 975 burials with index.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION E & F  - $10/$11 – The sixth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments. Eighty three pages of data representing aprox 1,060 burials with index.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION G - $22/$24 – The tenth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments. Two hundred seven pages of data representing aprox 3569 burials, with index.  

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION H - $22/$24 -  The twelfth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments.  Two hundred seventy pages of data with index representing aprox 7200 burials.  Published June, 2007.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION J - $20/$22 – The fourth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments. Two hundred pages of data representing aprox 3,000 burials with index.  

NEW- HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION K -$12/$14 – The seventeenth book in a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death date, if available, funeral home & church when available with comments. One hundred twenty pages representing approximately 5576 burials.Published November, 2009.

NEW -HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION L - $23/$25 – The sixteenth book in a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death date, if available, funeral home & church when available with comments.  One hundred seventy two pages representing approximately 7600 burials. Published November, 2009. 

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION M- $21/$23 – The seventh book in a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments.  Two hundred and eighteen pages representing about 2,831 burials with index.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION N- $17/$19This is the fifteenth book in a series of burials. Information includes name, birth & death, if available, funeral home & church when available & comments for approx 6017 burials.   Published March, 2009.

HOLY  CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION P- $19/$21 – The fourteenth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates, if available, funeral home & church when available and comments.  One hundred eighty pages representing approximately 8900 burials.  Published September, 2008.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION R  - $8/$9 – The second book of a series of burials. Information includes name, birth and death dates if available, relationship and comments. Two hundred pages of data representing about 3,000 burials with index.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION S – $13/$15 - The fifteenth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates, if available, funeral home & church when available and comments.  One hundred and eight pages of data representing approximately 4490 burials. Published May, 2009. 

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION T - $16/$17 – The ninth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates, if available, relationship and comments.  One hundred twenty six pages of data.

NEW – HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION U, WITH CREMATION NICHE, AND UNKNOWN SECTION BURIALS - $9/$11 – The eighteeth and last sections of this project.  Includes name name, birth and death date if available, funeral home & church when available with comments.  Seventy pages representing approximately 3373 burials & cremations. Published November, 2009.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION W - $10/$11 – This is the eighth book in a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth and death dates, if available, relationships and comments.  Sixty pages representing about 791 burials with index.

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTION Y - $10/$11  - The fifth book of a series of burials.  Information includes name, birth, and death dates if available, relationship and comments.  Eighty six pages of data representing approx 1,180 burials + index 

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI – SECTIONS V & X –$11/$12 The thirteenth book in a series of burials. The first book that is done entirely from office records.  Information includes name, birth and death dates, where available, age, funeral home and cemetery, with comments.  Eighty six pages of data representing aprox 3600 burials. Published June, 2007.

INDEXED LIST OF LANDOWNERS FROM THE 1876 ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL ATLAS OF WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND MAPS $25/$28 - This book includes a map of Wayne County as well as 18 individual township maps that made up the county, from 1876. An indexed list of landowners for each township is directly behind each township map. In addition, a master index including approximately 7,000 names is at the back of the book.

LAND OWNERS MAP BOOK – 1904 - $20/$21  This book includes a map of Wayne County as well as 38 individual township/village/city maps that made up the county, from 1904. An indexed list of landowners for each municipality is directly behind each individual map as well as a master index including approximately 6,000 persons and 350 miscellaneous properties.

MT CARMEL CEMETERY. WYANDOTTE. MI – SECTIONS A & B - $20/$22 - Earliest date of burial found in this cemetery is 1856. Approximately 3,717 names/locations are recorded. New - Includes section for people buried in cemetery without headstones 205 pages, with index. Published  June, 2005.

MT CARMEL CEMETERY, WYANDOTTE, MI – SECTIONS C & D -  $19/$20  - Second  book in series of three. Earliest date of burial found in this cemetery is 1856.  Approximately 2931 names/locations are recorded. New – includes section for people buried in cemetery without headstone.  207 pages,  with index. Published  March, 2006. 

 MT CARMEL CEMETERY, WYANDOTTE, MI – OUTER RIM SECTIONS –$12/$14 - Third, and final, book of the series.  Approximately  2903 names.  Includes names, and data, of the people not found, but appear in the office records. One  hundred nineteen pages. Indexed.

OAKGROVE. GOLDEN RIDGE & OAKDALE CEMETERIES. TAYLOR, WAYNE COUNTY. MI - $11/$12 - Tombstone  readings from three cemeteries with an index for each cemetery plus a master index. Approximately 90 pages.

OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, BROWNSTOWN, MI - $21/$23  -  Tombstone readings from Oak Ridge Cemetery, 200 pages with 21 page index. Approximately 3,100 names listed.

RIVER ROUGE. WAYNE CO. DEATH RECORDS - $16/$17 - For the years 1901-1928. These records are no longer available at the local level. 148 pages, with an index.

ST. MARY/MT CALVARY CEMETERY. SOUTH ROCKWOOD. MI - $8/$9 - Approximately 1,300 names were transcribed. 51 pages, with an index.

STREETS OF RIVER ROUGE - $5/$6 –  Listings of the streets in River Rouge, MI for the period of 1908-1916.

THON'S FUNERAL HOME BOOK 1, MI - $18/$20 - This book includes the deaths recorded at Thon's Funeral Home in Wyandotte, MI from 1898 to 1915 - approximately 1,500 records.

THON'S FUNERAL HOME BOOK 2, MI - $8/$9 - This book includes the deaths recorded at Thon's Funeral Home in Wyandotte, MI  from 1913-1920.

THON'S FUNERAL HOME BOOK 3, MI - $15/$17 - This book is an index to the Family History Library films of Thon's Funeral Home from 1921-1941 containing approximately 3,500 records. 132 pages. 

THON'S FUNERAL HOME BOOK 4, MI - $15/$17 - This book is an index to the Family History Library films of Thon's Funeral Home from 1941-1959 containing approximately 3,200 records. 120 pages.  

THON'S FUNERAL HOME BOOK 5, MI - $19/$21 - This book is an index to the Family History Library films of Thon's Funeral Home from 1960-1995 containing approximately 5,000 records. 187 pages.

WEST MOUND CEMETERY. TAYLOR MI - $12/$13 - Approximately 3,000 names were transcribed. 101 pages with an everyname index. Included.  

WOODMERE CEMETERY - DETROIT. MICHIGAN - THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS - BOOK I - AUG. 1868 TO JUL. 1879  - $15/$17 - Includes name, birthplace, residence, age at death, death or burial date, lot and section number and undertaker. Transcriptions made from original log book. Contains 340 pages of data with approximately 3,700 names in alphabetic order.

WOODMERE CEMETERY - DETROIT. MICHIGAN - THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS - BOOK 2 - JUL 1879 TO DEC 1884 - $15/$17 -  Includes name, birthplace, residence, age at death, death or burial date, lot and section number and undertaker. Transcriptions made from original log book. Contains 334 pages of data with approximately 3,700 names in alphabetic order. 

WOODMERE CEMETERY - DETROIT. MICHIGAN - THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS - BOOK 3- DEC 1884 TO SEP 1888 - $15/$17- Includes name, birthplace, residence, age at death, death or burial date, lot and section number and undertaker. Transcriptions made from original log book. Contains 340 pages of data with approximately 3,700 names in alphabetic order.

WOODMERE CEMETERY – DETROIT, MICHIGAN – BOOK4 – Sep 1888 to Sep 1891 --$13/$15 -   Includes, name, residence, age, death date burial date, section & lot, undertaker. Approximately 100 of the burials are name changes/corrections/more than one person in the grave. Transcriptions made from original log books. Contains 121 pages of data with approximately 3,923 names in alphabetic order. 

WOODMERE CEMETERY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN – BOOK 5 – Sep 1891 to Sep 1893 -  $12/$14 - – Includes name, residence, age, death date, burial date, section & lot, undertaker.  Contains 114 pages of data in alphabetical order.  Transcripts made from original records.  Published February, 2006. 

 WOODMERE CEMETERY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN – BOOK 6 – 18 Sep 1893 to 21 July 1894 - $5/$7 – Includes name, residence, age, death date, section & lot, undertaker.  Contains 35 pages of data in alphabetical order.  Transcripts from  original records.  Published  February, 2006.

WOODMERE CEMETERY HISTORY BOOK  -  $18/$20.  Includes history of the cemetery, pictures and a list of names from early days of interment.  Contains approx 100 pages. Published  September, 2005.

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS – FORD CITY - 1906-1922 - $17/$19 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1906-1922.  One hundred sixty-four pages, 1,079 names.  

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1897-1902 $10/$11 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1897 -1902. Seventy-four pages, 454 names.

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS– 1903-JAN 1908 - $12/$13 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1903 - 1908. Ninety-eight  pages, 625 names. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1908-1912 - $10/$11 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1908-1912.  One hundred nine pages, 696 names. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS – 1913-1916 - $14/$15 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1913-1916.  One hundred nineteen pages, 760 names. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1917-1922 - $20/$22 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1917-1922.  One hundred sixty-two pages, 1,374 names. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1923-1926 - $20/$22 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1923-1926.  One hundred fifty-six pages, 1,272 names. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1927-1930 - $15/$16 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1927-1930.  One hundred fifty-one pages, 1,316 names. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1931-1935 - $16/$17  - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1931-1935.  One hundred fifty-four pages, 1,350 names.  

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1936-1939 - $16/$17 - Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1936-1939.  One hundred fifty-six pages, 1,368 names. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS - 1940-1942 - $14/$15 – Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1940-1942.   One hundred and twenty-five pages.   

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS – 1943-1952 - $12/$13.  Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1943-1952.   One hundred thirteen pages of data, with approx 4,059 names.  Published September, 2005.

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS – 1953-1962 -  $14/$16.  Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1953-1962.   One hundred twenty seven  pages of data, with approximately 4,394 names.  Published October, 2005.

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS – 1963-1972 - $14/$16.  Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1963-1972.   One hundred twenty pages  of data with approximately 4,250 records. Published  September, 2006. 

WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS – 1973-1982 - $16/$18. Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1973-1982.  One hundred thirty six pages of data with approximately 4,837 records. Published July, 2007.

NEW – WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS – 1983-1990 – $13/$15 Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1983-1990.  One hundred nineteen pages of data with approximately 4,042 records. Published March, 2008  

NEW – WYANDOTTE DEATH RECORDS -1991-1998 - $13/$15 – Death records from Wyandotte, MI for 1991-1998. One hundred thirty four pages. Published November, 2009.   

MAPS AVAILABLE

DETROIT 1752 MAP - $4.50 

ECORSE 1893 PLATE 69 (1/2 PLATE) - $2.50

ECORSE PLATE 71 - $4.50 

ECORSE PLATE 73 (18x36 - $4.50

ECORSE PLATE 74 (18x30) - $4.50

ECORSE PLATE 75 (1/2 PLATE) - $2.50

ECORSE TOWNSHIP 1876 - $4.50

CITY OF DETROIT 1910 - $4.50