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{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MI ''Michigan Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Michigan.html ''Michigan Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''], John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.}}
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<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}
 
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| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Name of County'''  
| '''County'''<br>
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Date Formed'''
| '''Year<br>Created'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Boundary<br>Changes'''  
| '''Parent County'''<br>
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Parent County'''  
| '''Year Split and Child County'''<br>
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Counties Created by Boundary Changes'''
|-
|-
| [[Aishcum County, Michigan Genealogy|Aishcum]]
| &nbsp;
| 1840 Apr 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#AISHCUM Details]
|  
| Oceana
|  
| renamed Lake 1843
|-
|-
| [[Alcona County, Michigan Genealogy|Alcona]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ALCONA Details]
|  
| renamed from Neewago
|  
| Oscoda
|-
|-
| [[Alger County, Michigan Genealogy|Alger]]
|  
| 1885 Mar 17
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ALGER Details]
|  
| Schoolcraft
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Allegan County, Michigan Genealogy|Allegan]]
|  
| 1831 Mar 02
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ALLEGAN Details]
|  
| Kalamazoo
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Alpena County, Michigan Genealogy|Alpena]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ALPENA Details]
|  
| renamed from Anamickee
|  
| Alcona 1869, Oscoda 1840, Otsego 1840
|-
|-
| Anamickee
|  
| 1840 Apr 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| renamed Alpena 1843
|-
|-
| [[Antrim County, Michigan Genealogy|Antrim]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ANTRIM Details]
|  
| renamed from Meegisee
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Arenac County, Michigan Genealogy|Arenac]]
|  
| 1831 Mar 02
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ARENAC Details]
|  
| Bay, Saginaw
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Baraga County, Michigan Genealogy|Baraga]]
|  
| 1875 Feb 19
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BARAGA Details]
|  
| Houghton
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Barry County, Michigan Genealogy|Barry]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BARRY Details]
|  
| St. Joseph, Kalamazoo
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Bay County, Michigan Genealogy|Bay]]
|  
| 1857 Feb 17
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BAY Details]
|  
| Saginaw, Midland
|  
| Arenac 1831
|-
|-
| [[Benzie County, Michigan Genealogy|Benzie]]
|  
| 1863 Feb 27
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BENZIE Details]
|  
| Grand Traverse, Leelanau
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Berrien County, Michigan Genealogy|Berrien]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BERRIEN Details]
|  
| Cass
|  
| none
|-
|-
| Bleeker
|  
| 1861 1 18
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Marquette
|  
| renamed Menominee 1863
|-
|-
| [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BRANCH Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown]]
|  
| 1818 Oct 26
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| now in State of Wisconsin
|-
|-
| [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CALHOUN Details]
|  
| St. Joseph, Kalamazoo
|  
| Eaton 1829
|-
|-
| [[Cass County, Michigan Genealogy|Cass]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CASS Details]
|  
| Lenawee
|  
| Berrien 1829, Van Buren 1837
|-
|-
| [[Charlevoix County, Michigan Genealogy|Charlevoix]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHARLEVOIX Details]
|  
| renamed from Reshkaiko
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Cheboygan County, Michigan Genealogy|Cheboygan]]
|  
| 1840 Apr 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHEBOYGAN Details]
|  
| Mackinac
|  
| Alcona 1859, Alpena 1857, Forrest 1913, Iosco 1857, Ogemaw 1875, Oscoda 1840, Otsego 1840
|-
|-
| Cheonoquet
|  
| 1840 Apr 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| renamed Montmorency 1843
|-
|-
| [[Chippewa County, Michigan Genealogy|Chippewa]]
|  
| 1826 Dec 26
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHIPPEWA Details]
|  
| Mackinac
|  
| Houghton 1845, Luce 1887, Ontonagon 1848, Schoolcraft 1848
|-
|-
| [[Clare County, Michigan Genealogy|Clare]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLARE Details]
|  
| renamed from Kaykakee
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Clinton County, Michigan Genealogy|Clinton]]
|  
| 1831 Mar 02
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLINTON Details]
|  
| Shiawassee, Kent
|  
| Gratiot 1855
|-
|-
| [[Crawford County, Wisconsin|Crawford]] (old)
|  
| 1818 Oct 26
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| now in State of Wisconsin
|-
|-
| [[Crawford County, Michigan Genealogy|Crawford]]
|  
| 1840 Apr 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CRAWFORD Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory<br>
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Delta County, Michigan Genealogy|Delta]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 09
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DELTA Details]
|  
| Schoolcraft
|  
| none
|-
|-
| Demoine
|  
| 1833 Jun 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| now in State of Iowa
|-
|-
| [[Dickinson County, Michigan Genealogy|Dickinson]]
|  
| 1851 Jan 15
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DICKINSON Details]
|  
| Kossuth
|  
| Emmet 1851
|-
|-
| [[Dubuque County, Iowa|Dubuque]] (old)
|  
| 1834 Sep 06
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| now in State of Iowa
|-
|-
| [[Eaton County, Michigan Genealogy|Eaton]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#EATON Details]
|  
| St. Joseph, Calhoun, Kalamazoo
|  
| Ingham 1829
|-
|-
| [[Emmet County, Michigan Genealogy|Emmet]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#EMMET Details]
|  
| renamed from Tonedagana
|  
| Charlevoix 1869
|-
|-
| [[Genesee County, Michigan Genealogy|Genesee]]
|  
| 1836 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GENESEE Details]
|  
| Oakland
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Gladwin County, Michigan Genealogy|Gladwin]]
|  
| 1831 Mar 02
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GLADWIN Details]
|  
| Saginaw, Midland
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Gogebic County, Michigan Genealogy|Gogebic]]
|  
| 1881 Feb 07
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GOGEBIC Details]
|  
| Ontonagon
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan Genealogy|Grand Traverse]]
|  
| 1840 Apr 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRAND TRAVERSE Details]
|  
| Mackinac
|  
| Antrim 1843, Benzie 1863, Leelanau 1863
|-
|-
| [[Gratiot County, Michigan Genealogy|Gratiot]]
|  
| 1831 Mar 02
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRATIOT Details]
|  
| Saginaw, Clinton
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Hillsdale County, Michigan Genealogy|Hillsdale]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HILLSDALE Details]
|  
| Lenawee
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Houghton County, Michigan Genealogy|Houghton]]
|  
| 1845 Mar 09
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HOUGHTON Details]
|  
| Chippewa
|  
| Baraga 1875, Keweenaw 1861, Ontonagon 1848, Schoolcraft 1848
|-
|-
| [[Huron County, Michigan Genealogy|Huron]]
|  
| 1840 Apr 01
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HURON Details]
|  
| Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Ingham County, Michigan Genealogy|Ingham]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#INGHAM Details]
|  
| Washtenaw, Eaton, Jackson
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Ionia County, Michigan Genealogy|Ionia]]
|  
| 1831 Mar 02
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#IONIA Details]
|  
| Kent
|  
| Montcalm 1831
|-
|-
| [[Iosco County, Michigan Genealogy|Iosco]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#IOSCO Details]
|  
| renamed from Kanotin
|  
| Ogemaw 1875
|-
|-
| [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 09
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Michigan Territory
|  
| now in State of Wisconsin
|-
|-
| [[Iron County, Michigan Genealogy|Iron]]
|  
| 1885 Apr 03
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#IRON Details]
|  
| Marquette, Menominee
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Isabella County, Michigan Genealogy|Isabella]]
|  
| 1831 Mar 02
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ISABELLA Details]
|  
| Saginaw, Midland
|  
| Clare 1871
|-
|-
| Isle Royal
|  
| 1875 5 18
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
|  
| Keweenaw
|  
| dissolved 1897, part of Keweenaw
|-
|-
| [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|Jackson]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JACKSON Details]
|  
| Washtenaw
|  
| none
|-
|-
| [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo]]
|  
| 1829 Oct 29
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KALAMAZOO Details]
|  
| St. Joseph
|  
| Allegan 1835, Barry 1829, Calhoun 1829, Eaton 1829, Kent 1836
|-
|-
| [[Kalkaska County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalkaska]]
|  
| 1843 Mar 08
|  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KALKASKA Details]
|  
| renamed from Wabasee
|  
| none
|-
| Kanotin
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Iosco 1843
|-
| Kautawaubet
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Wexford 1843
|-
| Kaykakee
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Clare 1843
|-
| [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent]]
| 1831 Mar 02
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KENT Details]
| Kalamazoo
| Clinton 1839, Ionia 1831, Mecosta 1859, Newaygo 1840, Ottawa 1837
|-
| [[Keweenaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Keweenaw]]
| 1861 Mar 11
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KEWEENAW Details]
| Houghton, Iowa
| Isle Royal (dissolved 1897)
|-
| [[Lake County, Michigan Genealogy|Lake]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LAKE Details]
| renamed from Aishcum
| none
|-
| [[Lapeer County, Michigan Genealogy|Lapeer]]
| 1822 Sep 10
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LAPEER Details]
| Oakland
| Sanilac 1848
|-
| [[Leelanau County, Michigan Genealogy|Leelanau]]
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LEELANAU Details]
| Grand Traverse
| Benzie 1863
|-
| [[Lenawee County, Michigan Genealogy|Lenawee]]
| 1822 Sep 10
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LENAWEE Details]
| Indian lands
| Cass 1829, Hillsdale 1835
|-
| [[Livingston County, Michigan Genealogy|Livingston]]
| 1836 Mar 24
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LIVINGSTON Details]
| Shiawassee, Washtenaw
| none
|-
| [[Luce County, Michigan Genealogy|Luce]]
| 1887 Mar 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LUCE Details]
| Chippewa, Mackinac
| none
|-
| [[Mackinac County, Michigan Genealogy|Mackinac]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MACKINAC Details]
| renamed from Michilimackinac
| Cheboygan 1840, Chippewa 1826, Emmet 1853, Grand Traverse 1840, Luce 1887, Manistee 1855, Otsego 1840
|-
| [[Macomb County, Michigan Genealogy|Macomb]]
| 1818 Mar 11
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MACOMB Details]
| Wayne
| none
|-
| [[Manistee County, Michigan Genealogy|Manistee]]
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MANISTEE Details]
| Mackinac, Ottawa, Oceana
| none
|-
| Manitou
| 1855 Feb 13
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| dissolved 1895
|-
| [[Marquette County, Michigan Genealogy|Marquette]]
| 1843 Mar 09
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARQUETTE Details]
| Schoolcraft
| Dickinson 1891, Iron 1885, Menominee 1863, Washington 1867
|-
| [[Mason County, Michigan Genealogy|Mason]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MASON Details]
| renamed from Notipekago
| Lake 1871, Osceola 1869
|-
| [[Mecosta County, Michigan Genealogy|Mecosta]]
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MECOSTA Details]
| Kent, Newaygo
| Clare 1871, Osceola 1869
|-
| Meegisee
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Antrim 1843
|-
| [[Menominee County, Michigan Genealogy|Menominee]]
| 1863 Mar 19
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MENOMINEE Details]
| renamed from Bleeker 1861
| Dickinson 1891, Iron 1885
|-
| Michilimackinac
| 1818 Oct 26
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Mackinac 1843
|-
| [[Midland County, Michigan Genealogy|Midland]]
| 1831 Mar 02
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MIDLAND Details]
| Saginaw
| Bay 1857, Clare 1871, Gladwin 1855, Isabella 1831, Ogemaw 1875
|-
| Mikensauk
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Roscommon 1843
|-
| [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]]
| 1834 Sep 06
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| now in State of Wisconsin
|-
| [[Monroe County, Michigan Genealogy|Monroe]]
| 1817 Jul 14
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MONROE Details]
| Wayne
| none
|-
| [[Montcalm County, Michigan Genealogy|Montcalm]]
| 1831 Mar 02
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MONTCALM Details]
| Ionia
| none
|-
| [[Montmorency County, Michigan Genealogy|Montmorency]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MONTMORENCY Details]
| renamed from Cheonoguet
| none
|-
| [[Muskegon County, Michigan Genealogy|Muskegon]]
| 859 Feb 04
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MUSKEGON Details]
| Ottawa, Newaygo
| none
|-
| Negwegon (old)
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Alcona 1843
|-
| [[Newaygo County, Michigan Genealogy|Newaygo]]
| 1840 Ap 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#NEWAYGO Details]
| Kent, Muskegon, Oceana
| Lake 1871, Mecosta 1854, Osceola 1869, Muskegon 1859
|-
| Notipekago
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Mason 1843
|-
| [[Oakland County, Michigan Genealogy|Oakland]]
| 1819 Jan 12
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OAKLAND Details]
| Michigan Territory
| Genesee 1836, lapeer 1835, Sanilac 1848, Saginaw 1822, Shaiwassee 1822
|-
| [[Oceana County, Michigan Genealogy|Oceana]]
| 1831 Mar 02
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OCEANA Details]
| Ottawa
| Lake 1871, Manistee 1855, Mason 1855, Newaygo 1840
|-
| [[Ogemaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Ogemaw]]
| 1875 Feb 27
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OGEMAW Details]
| Cheboygan, Midland, Iosco
| none
|-
| Okkado
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Otsego 1843
|-
| [[Ontonagon County, Michigan Genealogy|Ontonagon]]
| 1848 Apr 03
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ONTONAGON Details]
| Chippewa, Houghton
| Gogebic 1881
|-
| [[Osceola County, Michigan Genealogy|Osceola]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OSCEOLA Details]
| renamed from Unwattin
| none
|-
| [[Oscoda County, Michigan Genealogy|Oscoda]]
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OSCODA Details]
| Michigan Territory
| none
|-
| [[Otsego County, Michigan Genealogy|Otsego]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OTSEGO Details]
| renamed from Okkado
| none
|-
| [[Ottawa County, Michigan Genealogy|Ottawa]]
| 1831 Mar 02
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OTTAWA Details]
| Kent
| Manistee 1855, Mason 1855
|-
| [[Presque Isle County, Michigan Genealogy|Presque Isle]]
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PRESQUE ISLE Details]
| Michigan Territory
| none
|-
| Reshkaiko
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Charlevoix 1843
|-
| [[Roscommon County, Michigan Genealogy|Roscommon]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ROSCOMMON Details]
| renamed from Mikenauk
| none
|-
| [[Saginaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Saginaw]]
| 1822 Sep 10
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SAGINAW Details]
| Oakland
| Arenac 1883, Bay 1857, Gladwin 1855, Gratiot 1855, Huron 1840, Iosco 1857, Isabella 1831, Midland 1850
|-
| [[St. Clair County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Clair]]
| 1820 Sep 10
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ST. CLAIR Details]
| Wayne
| Huron 1840, Sanilac 1848
|-
| [[St. Joseph County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Joseph]]
| 1829 Oct 29
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ST. JOSEPH Details]
| Wayne
| Barry 1829, Calhoun 1829, Eaton 1829, Kalamazoo 1829
|-
| [[Sanilac County, Michigan Genealogy|Sanilac]]
| 1822 Sep 10
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SANILAC Details]
| Oakland, St. Clair, Lapeer
| Huron 1840, Tuscola 1850
|-
| [[Schoolcraft County, Michigan Genealogy|Schoolcraft]]
| 1843 Mar 09
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SCHOOLCRAFT Details]
| Chippewa, Houghton
| Alger 1855, Delta 1861, Marquette 1851
|-
| [[Shawano County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Shawano]]
| 1818 Oct 26
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHAWANO Details]
| Michigan Territory
| now in State of Wisconsin
|-
| [[Shiawassee County, Michigan Genealogy|Shiawassee]]
| 1822 Sep 10
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHIAWASSEE Details]
| Oakland, Genesee
| Clitnon 1839, Livingston 1836
|-
| Tonedagana
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Emmet 1843
|-
| [[Tuscola County, Michigan Genealogy|Tuscola]]
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#TUSCOLA Details]
| Sanilac
| none
|-
| Unwattin
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Osceola 1843
|-
| [[Van Buren County, Michigan Genealogy|Van Buren]]
| 1829 Oct 29
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#VAN BUREN Details]
| Cass
| none
|-
| Wabasee
| 1840 Apr 01
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Michigan Territory
| renamed Kalkaska 1843
|-
| [[Washtenaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Washtenaw]]
| 1822 Nov 20
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHTENAW Details]
| Wayne
| Livingston 1836, Ingahm 1829, Jackson 1832
|-
| [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne]]
| 1796 Aug 18
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAYNE Details]
| Northwest Territory
| Michilimackinac 1818, Macomb 1818, Monroe 1817, St. Clair 1820, St. Joseph 1820, Washtenaw 1826
|-
| [[Wexford County, Michigan Genealogy|Wexford]]
| 1843 Mar 08
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WEXFORD Details]
| renamed from Kautawaubet
| none
|}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:United_States_County_Creations]]

Revision as of 14:29, 6 March 2009

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