Resources

The Milford Historical Society Museum is open 10am – 1pm Wednesdays and 1pm – 4pm Saturdays and Sundays. Closed in the winter. The research room is open during museum hours. Research requests can be made after hours by leaving a message at (248) 685-7308.

Resources available at the Milford Historical Society Museum

  1. The Milford Times on microfilm from 1871 to December 2012.
  2. Federal Census records for Oakland County, MI, on microfilm, for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 & 1910
  3. Atlases of Oakland County, MI, for 1872, 1896 & 1908, and a wall atlas for 1857 (names of landowners on some)
  4. Tax records for Milford Township for 1843, 1848, 1863, 1868, 1871, 1876, 1878 & many other years up to the 1950’s, with gaps
  5. Oak Grove Cemetery records in card catalog, last updated 2011
  6. Portrait & Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan, 1891 and Biographical Record of Oakland County, Michigan, 1903 – information on a number of Milford people
  7. Clipping and subject files
  8. Picture files – a sample
  9. School records
  10. Ten Minutes Ahead of the Rest of the World: A History of Oakland County, Michigan, published by Milford Historical Society in 1982
  11. Genealogy files and Family histories
  12. Original copies of the North and South Milford Historic District applications.

Resources available at the Milford Township Library

  1. The Milford Times on microfilm from 1871 to 2012
  2. Federal Census records for Oakland County, MI, on microfilm, for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 & 1910
  3. Atlases of Oakland County, MI, for 1872, 1896 & 1908
  4. Ten Minutes Ahead of the Rest of the World: A History of Oakland County, Michigan, published by Milford Historical Society in 1982
  5. Extensive publications in genealogy assistance

Resources available at the Township Offices

  1. Oak Grove Cemetery records in the card catalog. For information on burials in National Register Oak Grove Cemetery from the early 1800’s on, contact Milford Township offices at: Milfordtownship.com or call the Township Clerk’s office at 248-685-8731.
  2. Some late tax records
  3. Plat books

Resources available at the Oakland County Courthouse

  1. Deed records from founding of county (well-indexed by Grantee and Grantor)
  2. Birth, death and marriage records
  3. Other types of records

Resources available at Oakland University Kresge Library

Tax records for all townships in Oakland County, from 1841 to 1870 (1844 to 1870 for Milford Township), on microfilm.

Resources available online at Central Michigan University

Digital Copies of the Milford Times, February 1871-December 1913

https://digmichnews.cmich.edu