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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]'' | |||
Several helpful gazetteers of [[Michigan]] have been published. Three of the better sources for finding place names are: | Several helpful gazetteers of [[Michigan]] have been published. Three of the better sources for finding place names are: | ||
*Blois, John T. ''Gazetteer of the State of Michigan''. Detroit, | *Blois, John T. ''Gazetteer of the State of Michigan''. Detroit, Mich.: S.L. Rood, 1939. {{FHL|251497|item|disp=FHL Film 897469 item 1; Fiche 6051130.)}} | ||
*Romig, Walter. ''Michigan Place Names''. Grosse Pointe, | |||
*''Michigan Gazetteer''. Wilmington, | *Romig, Walter. ''Michigan Place Names''. Grosse Pointe, Mich.: n.p., 197-. {{FHL|264955|item|disp=FHL Book 977.4 E2r; Film 982202 item 1.}} | ||
*''Michigan Gazetteer''. Wilmington, De.: American Historical Publications, 1991. {{FHL|408090|item|disp=FHL Book 977.4 E5mg}}. A historical gazetteer which gives detailed information about events that have occurred and the individuals who participated. | |||
How did your migrating ancestor find the correct destination out West? Quite possibly they had a copy of Brown's book: | How did your migrating ancestor find the correct destination out West? Quite possibly they had a copy of Brown's book: | ||
*Brown, Samuel R. ''The Western Gazetteer or Emigrant's Directory, Containing a Geographical Description of the Western States and Territories, viz. The States of Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi: and the Territories of Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Michigan, and North-Western''. Auburn, N.Y.: H.C. Southwick, 1817. Digital versions at [http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/navigate.pl?lincoln.13 NIU Library Digitization Projects] and [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?akid=k160710&cpn=pfmxk160710&ix=cdusaus0358_westerngazetteer World Vital Records] ($). | *Brown, Samuel R. ''The Western Gazetteer or Emigrant's Directory, Containing a Geographical Description of the Western States and Territories, viz. The States of Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi: and the Territories of Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Michigan, and North-Western''. Auburn, N.Y.: H.C. Southwick, 1817. Digital versions at [http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/navigate.pl?lincoln.13 NIU Library Digitization Projects] and [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?akid=k160710&cpn=pfmxk160710&ix=cdusaus0358_westerngazetteer World Vital Records] ($). | ||
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