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'''[http://bentley.umich.edu/ Bentley Historical Library]<br>'''University of Michigan<br>1150 Beal Avenue<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113<br>Telephone: 313-764-3482 | '''[http://bentley.umich.edu/ Bentley Historical Library]<br>'''University of Michigan<br>1150 Beal Avenue<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113<br>Telephone: 313-764-3482 | ||
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'''[http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection]''' (accessed 12 August 2014)<br>Detroit Public Library<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202<br>Telephone: 313- | '''[http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection]''' (accessed 12 August 2014)<br>Detroit Public Library<br> | ||
5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202<br>Telephone: 313-481-1401 | |||
:The Burton Historical Collection contains records pertaining to Detroit’s history from her days as a 17th century settlement to present day, with information about the Great Lakes Region including the role of Canada, the French and English influence. There are atlases, maps, photographs, pamphlets, bound newspapers, personal papers and much more. Some Vital records such as marriage, birth and death records are available. Federal population schedules along with family histories, personal papers, immigration records, some Detroit high school yearbooks, probate indexes and records plus city directories for most years and other supporting resources are also available. | |||
:An inventory of this collection is: | :An inventory of this collection is: | ||
:Sprenger, Bernice Cox. ''Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection''. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Michigan1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|476098|item|disp=FHL book 977.4 A3sb}}.) | :Sprenger, Bernice Cox. ''Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection''. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Michigan1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|476098|item|disp=FHL book 977.4 A3sb}}.) | ||
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:A sample of Onsite resources include: | |||
:*Records of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865, First Michigan Colored Infantry | |||
:*Burial Transit Permits 1941–1953 | |||
:*Wayne County Coroner’s Files 1865–1906 | |||
:*Wayne County Death Record Indexes 1934–1953 | |||
:The Burton Historical Online collection includes: | |||
::To access these, click on the word "Resources" at the bottom of their web page. | |||
::(accessed 28 August 2014) | |||
:* Michigan and Detroit Select Genealogical resources | |||
:* Roman Catholic Church records from the Archdiocese of Detroit | |||
:*Selected resources for Civil War research | |||
:*Selected African American resources | |||
:*War of 1812 resources, and | |||
:*Wayne County Death Record Indexes | |||
==== Guides ==== | ==== Guides ==== | ||