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== Online Resources ==
== Online Resources ==
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Michigan.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/michigan/ Maps of Michigan from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.  
*[http://www.mapofus.org/michigan/ Maps of Michigan from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.  
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Michigan.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://www.lib.umich.edu/collections/collecting-areas/specific-formats/maps-and-atlases University of Michigan Maps]  
*[https://www.lib.umich.edu/collections/collecting-areas/specific-formats/maps-and-atlases University of Michigan Maps]  

Latest revision as of 19:17, 21 August 2025

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

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Printed Publications[edit | edit source]

  • Miles, William. Michigan Atlases and Plat Books: A Checklist, 1872–1973. Lansing, Michigan: State Library Service, 1975. (FamilySearch Library book 977.4 E3m; fiche 6051141.)

Background[edit | edit source]

  • See Maps for more information.

The FamilySearch Library has a small collection of maps and atlases, dating from 1855 to the present. The library's files include ward maps for the city of Detroit.

The best collections of Michigan maps are at the Michigan State Archives and at the Burton Historical Collection.

United States Census Bureau State and County Map. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.

Historical Michigan maps are located in the David Rumsey Map Collection.

Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- The National Map