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*[[Michigan Probate Records|Probate Records]]
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*[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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*[[Michigan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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*[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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*[[Michigan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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*[[Michigan Census|Census]]
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*[[Michigan Census|Census]]
*[[African American Record Finder]]
*[[African American Resources for Michigan|African Americans]]
*[[Indigenous Peoples of Michigan|Indigenous Peoples]]
*[[Michigan Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
*[[Michigan Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
*[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Michigan Societies|Societies]]
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*[[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Michigan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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*[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Michigan Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Michigan Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Michigan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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Revision as of 19:39, 25 September 2020

Michigan Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Michigan Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Record Finder Table for Michigan[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Michigan topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

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Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date
City or Country of foreign birth

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Nationality or ethnicity
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Adoption[edit | edit source]

For information about adoptees and their biological families, please refer to: United States Adoption Research.