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== Repositories Overview==
=== State Archives of Michigan  ===
Michigan repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in the Great Lakes State.
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=== Online Records of Michigan ===
'''Department of State'''<br>717 West Allegan<br>Lansing, MI 48918-1837<br>Telephone: 517-373-1408 <br>Internet: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/


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'''National Archives and Records Administration—Chicago Branch'''<br>7358 South Pulaski Road<br>Chicago, IL 60629<br>Telephone: 312-581-7816<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/chicago/  
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== Statewide Repositories  ==
'''Library of Michigan'''<br>717 West Allegan Street<br>P.O. Box 30007<br>Lansing, MI 48909<br>Telephone: 517-373-1300 <br>Internet: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17445_19270---,00.html


=== [[Library of Michigan]] ===
The Michigan Genealogical Council has published ''Guide to the Michigan Genealogical &amp; Historical Collections'' at the Library of Michigan and the State Archives of Michigan (not at Family History Library). This book is organized by county and then by towns within the county. It lists county and church histories, atlases, censuses, newspapers, vital records, indexes to transcribed cemetery records, land records, probate records, naturalization records, church records, genealogical and historical society newsletters, and various other genealogical materials located at the two facilities. (See the "[[Michigan Societies|Societies]]" section for the address of the Michigan Genealogical Council.)
[[Image:State of Michigan Library and Historical Center, snow (1).jpg|right|280px|State of Michigan Library and Historical Center, snow (1).jpg]]<br>702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>P.O. Box 30007<br>Lansing, MI 48909-7507<br>Telephone: 517-373-1300 <br>[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Website]<br> [Mailto:librarian@michigan.gov Email]


Hours: Monday - Friday 1 pm - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, closed State holidays<br>
'''Bentley Historical Library<br>'''University of Michigan<br>1150 Beal Avenue<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113<br>Telephone: 313-764-3482 <br>Internet: http://bentley.umich.edu/


:A well-rounded and comprehensive genealogy collection with periodicals, county histories, and family histories for Michigan. Also includes good collections for states contributing to the Michigan population, such as Ohio, New York, and New England states.<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><br>
'''Burton Historical Collection'''<br>Detroit Public Library<br>5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202<br>Telephone: 313-833-1480 <br>Internet: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.htm


* [https://michiganology.org/ '''Michiganology''']Includes death and census records and more, with more than a million records.<br>
An inventory of this collection is:  
* [http://data.wmgs.org/ '''Western Michigan Genealogical Society'''], online searchable database.
* [http://data.wmgs.org/ '''Online Searchable Database''']Indexes marriage, deaths, obituaries, school census and more.
* [https://mimgc.org/cstm_societyList.php '''Michigan Genealogical Council'''] for a listing of Michigan Genealogical Societies
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=== [[Michigan Historical Center Archives]] ===
Sprenger, Bernice Cox. ''Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection''. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Michigan1985. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=476098&disp=Guide+to+the+manuscripts+in+the+Burton+H%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.4 A3sb].)
[[Image:State of Michigan Library and Historical Center, snow (1).jpg|right|280px]]<br>702 W. Kalamazoo Street<br>Lansing, Michigan 48913<br>Telephone: 517-373-1408<br>[https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,9075,7-361-85148---,00.html Website]<br>[mailto:www.michigan.gov/ Email]


:The Archives of Michigan is responsible for preserving the records of the Michigan government and other public institutions. The collections also include documents, maps, photographs and films from private individuals and organizations.
A useful guide to other collections of Michigan is:


:They 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" />
Stevens, Wystan. ''Directory of Historical Collections and Societies in Michigan''. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Historical Society of Michigan, 1973. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=144506&disp=Directory+of+historical+collections+and+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.4 H24s; film 924606 item 13].)


:*The [http://mimgc.org/index.html Michigan Genealogical Council] has published ''Guide to the Michigan Genealogical and Historical Collections at the Library of Michigan and the State Archives of Michigan.'' This book is organized by county and then by towns within the county. It lists county and church histories, atlases, censuses, newspapers, vital records, indexes to transcribed cemetery records, land records, probate records, naturalization records, church records, genealogical and historical society newsletters, and various other genealogical materials located at the two facilities. The book is also available at the {{FSC|764051|item|disp=FS Library film 2055576 item 9; book 977.4 A3g}} both in book and microfilm. (See the "[[Michigan Societies|Societies]]" section for the address of the Michigan Genealogical Council.)<br><br>
The Family History Library has other guides to archives with genealogical collections. For example, the library has numerous state and local inventories compiled by the Historical Records Survey and indexes to the manuscript holdings at the Library of Michigan.  


=== Historical Society of Michigan ===  
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards  ===
5815 Executive Drive<br>Lansing, MI 48911<br>
Phone (517) 324-1828<br>Fax (517) 324-4370<br>[http://www.hsmichigan.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org/ Email]


:This society has some county records which can be found nowhere else. They also have genealogies, Bibles, cemetery transcripts, newspapers, and obituaries.
Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:


== Regional Repositories ==
*Locate other researchers.
<br>
*Post queries.
'''Central Michigan University Park Library'''<br>
*Send and receive E-mail.
1200 S. Franklin St.<br>Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859<br>Phone 989-774-4000<br>
*Search large databases.  
:This lesser-known facility has plenty of records of Michigan settlers in family folders, published genealogies, periodicals, newspapers, published court records, and American Indian sources.<ref name="DB61" /><br><br>
*Search computer libraries.  
*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.


'''[[Detroit Public Main Library]]'''[[Image:DetroitPublicMainLibrary2010.jpg|right|400px|DetroitPublicMainLibrary2010.jpg]]5201 Woodward Avenue<br>Detroit, MI 48202<br>Telephone: 313-481-1401<br>[http://detroitpubliclibrary.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:dir@detroitpubliclibrary.org/ Email] <br><br>
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Michigan in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.  


:This is home to the '''[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/special-collections Burton Historical Collection]''' and to the [http://dsgr.org '''Detroit Society for Genealogical Research''']. They also have many unpublished family histories, research aids like indexes and cemetery guides, and an obituary collection. Their family folder collection is large, as is their very good newspaper collection.<ref name="DB61" />
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of May 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:


:The Burton Historical Collection contains records pertaining to Detroit’s history from her days as a 17th century settlement to present day, with information about the Great Lakes Region including the role of Canada, the French and English influence. There are atlases, maps, photographs, pamphlets, bound newspapers, personal papers and much more. Some Vital records such as marriage, birth and death records are available. Federal population schedules along with family histories, personal papers, immigration records, some Detroit high school yearbooks, probate indexes and records plus city directories for most years and other supporting resources are also available. An inventory guide to this collection is:
=== USGenWeb  ===


:*Bernice Cox Sprenger, ''Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection'' (Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Public Library, 1985). {{WorldCat|12690224|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|476098|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.4 A3sb}}.
*http://www.usgenweb.com/
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'''Flint Public Library'''<br>
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
1026 East Kearsley Street<br>Flint, MI 48503


Phone: 810-232-7111<br>
=== Roots-L ===
[mailto:askus@fpl.info/ Email]
   
:This library has genealogical books, periodicals, and family folders for residents from all over Michigan. Their collection is also good for the upper Midwest, New England, and Ontario.<ref name="DB61" /><br><br>


'''Grand Rapids Public Main Library'''<br>
*http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
Main Library<br>
111 Library Street NE<br>Grand Rapids Michigan 49503<br>
Phone 616-988-5400<br>
[http://www.grpl.org/ Website]


:Their genealogy collection is very good. They probably have more unpublished family histories than any other repository in Michigan because they have actively solicited family histories for many years.<ref name="DB61" /><br><br>
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.  


'''Grace Dow Memorial Library'''<br>
To get started with computer network research regarding Michigan, contact the following:  
City of Midland<br>
333 W. Ellsworth St.<br>
Midland, MI 48640<br>
Phone: 989-837-3300<br>
[http://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/ Website]<br>


:This small library can boast some good genealogical indexes. Many of their references are to early settlers coming through Saginaw Bay into Michigan.<ref name="DB61" /><br><br>
University of Michigan Library Gopher Service<br>gopher://gopher.libofmich.lib.mi.us/


'''Michigan State University Library''' <br>
Searches their on-line library.  
MSU Libraries<br>
366 W. Circle Drive<br>
East Lansing, MI 48824<br>
Phone: (517) 353-8700<br>
[http://www.lib.msu.edu./ Website]<br>


:They have a great manuscript collection. They also have newspapers, and unpublished pioneer, logger, and early settler records. <ref name="DB61" /><br><br>
=== Helm's Genealogical Toolbox: Michigan  ===


'''University of Michigan Bentley Library'''<br> '''[http://bentley.umich.edu/ Bentley Historical Library]<br>'''University of Michigan<br>1150 Beal Avenue<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113<br>Telephone: 313-764-3482 <br>
*http://genealogy.tbox.com/


:This is a huge manuscript library with many unpublished histories, biographies, travel guides, and newspapers.<ref name="DB61" />
Lists genealogical societies, mailing lists, and publications.  


== Outside of Michigan Repositories ==
=== Cyndi Howell's List  ===


===[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]===
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/mi.htm http://www.CyndisList.com/mi.htm]
[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|155px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]] <br>900 Library Plaza <br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br>Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br>[mailto:genealogy@acpl.info/ Email]<br><br>


:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great '''Michigan''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> <br><br>
Extensive links to other Internet sites touching on Michigan family history.  


===[[Newberry Library]]===
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.  
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|280px|Newberry Library.jpg]] <br>60 West Waltron Street<br>Chicago, IL 60610<br>Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>[http://www./ Website]<br>[mailto:genealogy@/ Email]<br><br>


:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''some from Michigan''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> They have over 17,000 printed genealogies. The collection is noteworthy for its colonial America, especially New England holdings. They have church, town, and county histories from all parts of the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. This includes a comprehensive set of New England town records and a strong collection of county histories from the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Their Civil War unit histories collection is one of the best.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref> This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978. See
=== FamilySearch™ ===


:*[http://www./genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>''
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]
:*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}}  {{FSC|130151|item|disp=FS Library films 928135–928137}} and {{FSC|130151|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref> Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www./sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br>


===[[Library and Archives Canada]]===
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  
[[Image:Library and Archives Canada.jpg|right|280px|Library and Archives Canada.jpg]]<br>395 Wellington Street<br>Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4<br>CANADA<br>


*Telephone: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll-free in Canada and the US)<br>
Computers with FamilySearch do not have access to computer on-line services, networks, or bulletin boards. However, those services are available at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.
*TTY: 613-992-6969 or 1-866-299-1699 (toll-free in Canada)<br>
*Fax: 613-995-6274<br>


[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/assistance-request-form/Pages/assistance-request-form.aspx?requesttype=1 Genealogy and Family History inquiry form/ Email]]<br> [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/LAC/ Website] the collection, genealogy and family history, censuses, military records, research by topics, copies and visiting, services and programs, forum, news, photo gallery.
[[Category:Michigan]]
 
:Many '''Michigan''' settlers had their origins in Canada. Significant records from this collection may be about immigrants to Michigan including land, military, estates, tax lists, and church records. They are open 24/7.<ref name="DB61" /><br><br>
 
 
== National Repositories  ==
 
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:Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Fold3. Federal agency, civil, and criminal court records of '''Michigan'''.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref> <br><br>
 
 
'''[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]]'''<br>
1 Archives Drive<br>
St. Louis, MO 63138<br>
:The military and civil services personnel-related records. It maintains military personnel records for servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1952
 
== Guides  ==
 
*Wystan Stevens, ''Directory of Historical Collections and Societies in Michigan'' (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Historical Society of Michigan, 1973). {{WorldCat|2178949|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|144506|item|disp=FS Library Film 924606 item 13; Book 977.4 H24s}}.
*University of Michigan Library, [http://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=283072&p=1885995 "Finding Archives and Manuscripts: Identifying Collections"]
*[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~graceyor/govdocs/pdf/GenealogyGuides.pdf University of Michigan Guide to Family History Resources]
 
=== Wiki Articles About  Major Repositories in Michigan ===
 
*[[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Archives of Michigan]]
*[[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Library of Michigan]]
*[[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Detroit Public Library]]
*[[National Archives at Chicago]]
*[[Newberry Library]]
*[[Allen County Public Library]]
 
== References  ==
 
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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.

State Archives of Michigan[edit | edit source]

Department of State
717 West Allegan
Lansing, MI 48918-1837
Telephone: 517-373-1408
Internet: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/

National Archives and Records Administration—Chicago Branch
7358 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629
Telephone: 312-581-7816
Internet: http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/chicago/

Library of Michigan
717 West Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone: 517-373-1300
Internet: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17445_19270---,00.html

The Michigan Genealogical Council has published Guide to the Michigan Genealogical & Historical Collections at the Library of Michigan and the State Archives of Michigan (not at Family History Library). This book is organized by county and then by towns within the county. It lists county and church histories, atlases, censuses, newspapers, vital records, indexes to transcribed cemetery records, land records, probate records, naturalization records, church records, genealogical and historical society newsletters, and various other genealogical materials located at the two facilities. (See the "Societies" section for the address of the Michigan Genealogical Council.)

Bentley Historical Library
University of Michigan
1150 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113
Telephone: 313-764-3482
Internet: http://bentley.umich.edu/

Burton Historical Collection
Detroit Public Library
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Telephone: 313-833-1480
Internet: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.htm

An inventory of this collection is:

Sprenger, Bernice Cox. Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Michigan1985. (Family History Library book 977.4 A3sb.)

A useful guide to other collections of Michigan is:

Stevens, Wystan. Directory of Historical Collections and Societies in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Historical Society of Michigan, 1973. (Family History Library book 977.4 H24s; film 924606 item 13.)

The Family History Library has other guides to archives with genealogical collections. For example, the library has numerous state and local inventories compiled by the Historical Records Survey and indexes to the manuscript holdings at the Library of Michigan.

Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards[edit | edit source]

Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:

  • Locate other researchers.
  • Post queries.
  • Send and receive E-mail.
  • Search large databases.
  • Search computer libraries.
  • Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Michigan in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of May 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

USGenWeb[edit | edit source]

A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

Roots-L[edit | edit source]

A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.

To get started with computer network research regarding Michigan, contact the following:

University of Michigan Library Gopher Service
gopher://gopher.libofmich.lib.mi.us/

Searches their on-line library.

Helm's Genealogical Toolbox: Michigan[edit | edit source]

Lists genealogical societies, mailing lists, and publications.

Cyndi Howell's List[edit | edit source]

Extensive links to other Internet sites touching on Michigan family history.

For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.

FamilySearch™[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.

Computers with FamilySearch do not have access to computer on-line services, networks, or bulletin boards. However, those services are available at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.

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