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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''Email:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61080_62766-288685--,00.html Contact MHC] in ''Michigan Historical Center'' (accessed 29 May 2015).</ref> [http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61080_62766-288685--,00.html Michigan Historical Center] contact form.<br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61080_62766-288685--,00.html Contact MHC] in ''Michigan Historical Center'' (accessed 29 May 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61080_62766-288685--,00.html Michigan Historical Center] contact form.<br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="AM">[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61083---,00.html Archives of Michigan] in ''Michigan Historical Center'' (accessed 29 May 2015).</ref>  
'''Address:'''<ref name="AM">[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61083---,00.html Archives of Michigan] in ''Michigan Historical Center'' (accessed 29 May 2015).</ref>  
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:702 W. Kalamazoo Street<br>Lansing, MI 48915 USA<br><br>
:702 W. Kalamazoo Street<br>Lansing, MI 48915 USA<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> 517-373-3359<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> &nbsp;517-373-3359<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="AM" /> M-F: 1 - 5 p.m.; Sa: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; [http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-54574-226937--,00.html State holidays] <br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="AM" /> &nbsp;M-F: 1 - 5 p.m.; Sa: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; &nbsp;[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-54574-226937--,00.html State holidays] <br>  


'''Map, directions, and public transportation:''' <br>  
'''Map, directions, and public transportation:''' <br>  


*'''Map:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/702+W+Kalamazoo+St,+Lansing,+MI+48915/@42.7323486,-84.5638551,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8822c1d4932b5c0f:0x1a05dc696c239dbc Google map: Historical Center Archives of Michigan]  
*'''Map:''' &nbsp;[https://www.google.com/maps/place/702+W+Kalamazoo+St,+Lansing,+MI+48915/@42.7323486,-84.5638551,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8822c1d4932b5c0f:0x1a05dc696c239dbc Google map: Historical Center Archives of Michigan]  
*'''Directions:''' [http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-19270-229386--,00.html Driving directions from some major Michigan cities]  
*'''Directions:''' &nbsp;[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-19270-229386--,00.html Driving directions from some major Michigan cities]  
*'''Public Transportation:''' [http://www.cata.org/ Capital Area Transit Authority (CATA)] bus '''[http://www.cata.org/SchedulesandRouteMaps/ServiceDirectory/Route9/tabid/231/Default.aspx Route 9]''' ''South Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. – Miller'', and '''[http://www.cata.org/SchedulesandRouteMaps/ServiceDirectory/Route11/tabid/233/Default.aspx Route 11]''' ''Waverly – Colonial Village'' both stop near the Archives of Michigan.
*'''Public Transportation:''' &nbsp;[http://www.cata.org/ Capital Area Transit Authority (CATA)] bus '''[http://www.cata.org/SchedulesandRouteMaps/ServiceDirectory/Route9/tabid/231/Default.aspx Route 9]''' ''South Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. – Miller'', and '''[http://www.cata.org/SchedulesandRouteMaps/ServiceDirectory/Route11/tabid/233/Default.aspx Route 11]''' ''Waverly – Colonial Village'' both stop near the Archives of Michigan.


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61083---,00.html Michigan Historical Center - Archives] getting started in genealogy, indexes, services for government agencies, subject guides, research and reproduction services, about, visitor information, Michiganolgy.{{WC}}<br>  
*[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61083---,00.html Michigan Historical Center - Archives] getting started in genealogy, indexes, services for government agencies, subject guides, research and reproduction services, about, visitor information, Seeking Michigan web site, Michiganolgy.{{WC}}<br>  
*[http://35.8.7.98/search~S37 ANSWER] the Archives of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].<br>  
*[http://35.8.7.98/search~S37 ANSWER] the Archives of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].<br>  
**[https://michiganology.org/vital-records/ Vital Records]<br>  
*[http://seekingmichigan.org/about/guides/getting-started-in-genealogy Getting Started in Genealogy] gather, organize, explore, localize, expand. <br>
**[https://michiganology.org/naturalization/ Immigration and Naturalization Records]<br>  
*[http://seekingmichigan.org/about/guides Seeking Michigan Guides] to dozens of archival subjects, including:<br>
**[https://michiganology.org/civil-war/ Civil War]
**[http://seekingmichigan.org/about/guides/vital-records Vital Records]<br>
**[http://seekingmichigan.org/about/guides/county-records County Records]<br>  
**[http://seekingmichigan.org/about/guides/immigration-naturalization-records Immigration and Naturalization Records]<br>  
**[http://seekingmichigan.org/about/guides/military-records Military Records]


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


The '''Archives of Michigan''' have early '''''state''''' records like land, licenses, notaries, probates, and Michigan department records. They also have records of every '''county''' in Michigan, especially vital records, deeds, and probate records.<ref name="DB61">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  
The '''Archives of Michigan''' have early '''''state''''' records like land, licenses, notaries, probates, and Michigan department records. They also have records of every '''county''' in Michigan, especially vital records, deeds, and probate records.<ref name="DB61">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  
 
=== Tips  ===
 
{Optional}
 
=== Guides  ===
 
{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}
 
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
 
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
 
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
 
*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>
*<br>
*''such as:'' NARA I
*NARA II
*National Archives at _____
*State Archives
*State Library
 
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
 
*<br>
*<br>
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL
 
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
 
*<br>
*County Vital Records Office
*City Vital Records Office
*County Archives
*County Orphan's Court
*County Probate Court
*County Recorder
*County Coroner
*U.S. District Court
*County and local historical societies
*County and local genealogical societies
*Public Libraries
*Museums and heritage societies
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
*State Vital Records Office
*State Historical Society
*State Genealogical Society
*University Libraries
*Church archives
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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Revision as of 06:25, 2 April 2018

To Do: Complete this page starting with Collection Description.


Michigan Historical Center Archives
State of Michigan Library and Historical Center, snow (1).jpg

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  Michigan Historical Center contact form.

Address:[2]

702 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48915 USA

Telephone:[1]  517-373-3359

Hours and holidays:[2]  M-F: 1 - 5 p.m.; Sa: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.;  State holidays

Map, directions, and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Michigan Historical Center - Archives getting started in genealogy, indexes, services for government agencies, subject guides, research and reproduction services, about, visitor information, Seeking Michigan web site, Michiganolgy.
    Logo wcmasthead en.png


Collection Description[edit | edit source]

The Archives of Michigan have early state records like land, licenses, notaries, probates, and Michigan department records. They also have records of every county in Michigan, especially vital records, deeds, and probate records.[3]

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Michigan Historical Center Archives, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}

  • such as: NARA I
  • NARA II
  • National Archives at _____
  • State Archives
  • State Library

Similar Collections



  • National Personnel Records Center
  • LC
  • FHL

Neighboring Collections


  • County Vital Records Office
  • City Vital Records Office
  • County Archives
  • County Orphan's Court
  • County Probate Court
  • County Recorder
  • County Coroner
  • U.S. District Court
  • County and local historical societies
  • County and local genealogical societies
  • Public Libraries
  • Museums and heritage societies
  • Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
  • State Vital Records Office
  • State Historical Society
  • State Genealogical Society
  • University Libraries
  • Church archives
  • Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Contact MHC in Michigan Historical Center (accessed 29 May 2015).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Archives of Michigan in Michigan Historical Center (accessed 29 May 2015).
  3. William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. At various repositories (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 J54d.


{IF this repository appears in the OCLC WorldCat's Find a library near you search results list with an OCLC WorldCat symbol next to its name, THEN in the Internet sites and databases section at the end of the Repository catalog online  entry add the following phrase: {{WC}}Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].  }