Jewish Detroit
Compiled by Dennis Rice
Jewishgen.org
Cemetery listings - Jewishgen.org/JOWBR
jewishdetroit.org/community-guide/jewish-cemetery-index
Synagogue/Temple archives
Contact individual synagogues and temples
Most complete Temple Archive is the Rabbi Leo M Franklin Archives at Temple Beth El in
Birmingham Mich. This is the oldest Temple in Detroit and 3 other Temples were established
from its membership over the years. It has Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, Marriage and Death
records and copies of the Jewish Press back to the 1920’s.
Jewish press
Practically every article written in the Jewish news is retrievable
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/...
National Archives and Records Administration
The Chicago facility at the Great Lakes Region has more than 80000 cubic feet of
historical records ... Illinois; Indiana; Michigan ... Chicago and Regional History
Familysearch.org - Many births, deaths, naturalization Indexes available
Detroit Public Library Main Branch- Has an extensive collection of family articles and pictures
Additional Archival Collections
Detroit Jewish Historical Society - DetroitHistorical.org