The Royal Oak Historical Museum announces its Family History Scrapbook Project! The Royal Oak Historical Museum invites you to record and archive your Royal Oak family history. We would like to hear your family stories, and add your family genealogy and history to our archives. Who can contribute: Descendants of a Royal Oak founding family Lifetime or long time residents of Royal What can you contribute: *Stories about growing up, living and working in Royal Oak. *Were you a witness to a significant event in Royal Oak history, or do you have a first hand account of an amusing local story? *Did you have a family member that owned a business in the1800’s? . . . Was your aunt a school teacher in the 1950’s? . . . Did your grandfather start a club or civic organization in the1930’s? . . . Did a relative hold a local public office, work as a civil servant, invent something locally, or influence the history of Royal Oak? We want to preserve your stories, to share with the community and future generations! What are we collecting? Bring us your historic family photos, journals, newspaper articles, written or recorded histories, any family, or business memorabilia (Copies are fine for us. You can keep your originals). Come share your history with us! Contact us at mversagi@versagivoice.com or phone- 248.439.1501 Families that have already contributed include- The Watch family history- "My Hundred Fifity Years in Royal Oak" by Thomas Watch-1860 "The Watch Family Farm" as dictated by Albert and Mary Watch to Lillian Watch- 1930 The Reynolds Smith family history- "The Henry Reynolds Farm"- 1853-1882 "Royal Oak Biography" by R. A. Parker- 1921  "William Nancarrow History" by Ronald Nancarrow- 1894-1972 "Dorothy Norton Hessell" by Gloria Moran harper- 1912-2007 "Miller Family History" by Frederick Miller- 1891-2007  Parker School 1862 |
  Benjamin, Hawkins,
Darrow Families
"Harry and Aldonna
Gordon" by
Aldonna
Gordon
A Biography of George A. Dondero" by Deborah lee Dondero "History of John Munroe" by Victor Nelson Jr. "Stephen Rought" by Marjorie Crumley "Ferris Gardner's Collection of Letters and Correspondence" by Ferris Gardner Many family photos and documents have been contributed by the following pioneering familes of Royal Oak: Emmert, Parker, Blodgett, Schroff and Benjamin  Helen
 Grace Parker |