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*''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. | *''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. | ||
For other placename and locality books see:<br> | |||
*ATLAS OF GREAT LAKES INDIAN HISTORY by H. Tanner. | |||
*ATLAS OF MICHIGAN, by Tackaberry. | |||
*ATLAS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN by H.F. Walling. | |||
*BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PRINTED MAPS OF MICHIGAN, 1840-1880 by Louis C. Karpinski | |||
*EARLY MICHIGAN SETTLEMENTS by W.W. Florer. | |||
*LAKE SUPERIOR PLACE NAMES: FROM BAWATING TO THE MONTREAL, by Bernard C. Peters | |||
*MANUSCRIPT MAPS OF THE COUNTIES OF MICHIGAN, 1818-1841, 30 volS. by Bela Hubbard. | |||
*MICHIGAN ATLASES & PLAT BOOKS: A CHECKLIST 1872-1973, comp. by Wm. Miles. | |||
*MICHIGAN GHOST TOWNS, by Dodge, 3 vols. | |||
*MICHIGAN INDIAN PLACE NAMES, by Vogel | |||
*MICHIGAN SHADOW TOWNS: A STUDY OF VANISHING AND VIBRANT VILLAGES, by Gene Scott | |||
*TOWNSHIP ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES comp. by John L. Andriot. | |||
Other interesting data is the "The Rural Property Inventory" by LeRoy Barnett, a description of which appears in "Michigan's Habitant Heritage" the journal of the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan, v.3 #3 p.43 (1982).<br> | |||
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: | ||