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== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
County registration of deaths in [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]] began in 1867 and was generally complied with by 1915 | County registration of deaths in [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]] began in 1867 and was generally complied with by 1915. | ||
It is easy to determine the county where the event occurred, as according to Michigan law, no town or city crosses county lines. Towns or cities can cross township boundaries, however, the individual will be found to be living in either a town or a township, never both, although some may have the same name. | It is easy to determine the county where the event occurred, as according to Michigan law, no town or city crosses county lines. Towns or cities can cross township boundaries, however, the individual will be found to be living in either a town or a township, never both, although some may have the same name. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of these records for most counties. The library's holdings often date to 1913 or later, with indexes to the 1970s. The library has | '''Finding County-Wide Death Records''' | ||
* You can obtain copies of a county record by writing to the county clerk. | |||
* The Family History Library has microfilm copies of these records for most counties. | |||
* * The library's holdings often date to 1913 or later, with indexes to the 1970s. | |||
* * The library has unindexed death records from Wayne County for 1867 to 1917. They do not include records from the city of Detroit. | |||
Detroit records for deaths since 1897 may be obtained from: | Detroit records for deaths since 1897 may be obtained from: | ||
'''Detroit Health Department'''<br>1151 Taylor Street<br>Detroit, MI 48202<br>Telephone: 313-876-4133 | |||
''' | County-wide indexes are also listed in: | ||
*''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records'' <ref>Callard, Carole, ed. ''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records''. Lansing, Michigan: Library of Michigan, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|616453|title-id|disp=book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261}}.)</ref> | |||
=== State Records of Deaths === | === State Records of Deaths === | ||
Statewide indexes deaths from 1867 to 1914 are at the Library of Michigan. | |||
The state of Michigan has copies of the counties' vital statistics records. You can write to: | The state of Michigan has copies of the counties' vital statistics records. You can write to: | ||
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'''[http://www.michigan.gov/mdch Office of the State Registrar & Center for Health]'''<br>Michigan Department of Public Health<br>3423 North Logan Street<br>P.O. Box 30035<br>Lansing, MI 48909<br>Telephone: 517-335-8000; 517-335-8666; 517-335-8655 <br>Internet: | '''[http://www.michigan.gov/mdch Office of the State Registrar & Center for Health]'''<br>Michigan Department of Public Health<br>3423 North Logan Street<br>P.O. Box 30035<br>Lansing, MI 48909<br>Telephone: 517-335-8000; 517-335-8666; 517-335-8655 <br>Internet: | ||
=== Death Indexes === | === Death Indexes === | ||
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*[http://www.deathindexes.com/michigan/index.html Michigan Death Records & Indexes] (deathindexes.com) | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/michigan/index.html Michigan Death Records & Indexes] (deathindexes.com) | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections | '''Michigan Death Record Wiki articles describing online collections:'''<br> | ||
*[[Michigan, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|Michigan, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>[[Michigan Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Michigan Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>[[Michigan Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|Michigan Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | |||
=== Obituaries === | === Obituaries === | ||
*'''1899-2012''' - {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | *'''1899-2012''' - {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||