The following page lists the resources and research opportunities here at the Troy Historic Village. For assistance in obtaining research information, please call 248-524-3570 or email curator@thvmail.org and a skilled volunteer or staff member will respond to your inquiry.
Oakland Regional Historic Sites (ORHS) Database
One-stop resource for anyone interested in exploring our community’s historic sites. Includes Troy and other Oakland County cities. http://oaklandregionalhistoricsites.org/
Troy Genealogical Resources
Current Troy Genealogical Township/City notebook resources located in the museum’s Research Room and on museum computers.
Census Records:
- USA: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, & 1880
- USA: 1900, 1910, 1920, & 1930 (On the Museum’s computer only)
- MI: 1845
Maps Plot/Street:
1817 (survey only), 1857, 1872, 1896, 1908, 1916, 1925, 1927, 1930-1940 (exact date unknown), 1947, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1975, 1977
Index for maps:
1857, 1872, 1896, 1908, 1916, 1925, 1927, 1930-1940 (exact date unknown), 1947, 1956, 1964, 1975, & 1977
Township Records & OCGS Booklets:
- First Land Owners
- Assessment/Tax Records
- 1840, 1848, 1856, 1858, 1864, 1865, & 1866
- Births (limited), Marriage (1836-1884), Death (1897-1938), Burial/Cemetery public records
Major Troy families including:
Caswell, Cutting, Daniels, Gibbs, Halsey, Jennings , Niles , Phelps, Poppleton, & Trowbridge
Troy Veterans:
Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, WWI, & WWII
Resource Room Newspaper Files:
- Obituaries
- List of Troy Township & City officials
- Troy schools
Books & Histories:
Troy, Oakland County, other local cities, & Michigan
Wattles Collection Finding Aid
Interactive GIS Maps available online at City of Troy GIS:
- Historical Map Gallery: 1872, 1896, 1906/08 (exact date unknown), & 1916
Arial photographs:
1963 (Available at the museum only), 1974, 1980, 1990, 2000, & 2002 B&W/Color
Reference Library
The Reference Library is located in the main museum building (1927 Township Hall). Members of the public are welcome to peruse the collection of Michigan and regional history books, periodicals, obituary records, genealogical records, and museum files on Troy history. Whether you are trying to trace your family’s origins, learn about life in a log cabin, how to preserve or restore an old house, or how to be a blacksmith, we may have information you can use. We suggest that researchers make an appointment so that we can provide staff to assist you. The museum library is for reference only. Books may not be removed from the museum.
