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{{TOC left}}These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Michigan.  
== Repositories Overview==
 
Michigan repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in the Great Lakes State.  
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Michigan ===
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[[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]]


=== Online Records of Michigan ===
=== Online Records of Michigan ===


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=== National Repositories  ===


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== Statewide Repositories  ==
| '''[[National Archives at Chicago]]'''[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|right|280px|NARA Chicago.jpg]]<br>7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Telephone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>[http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ Website]<br> [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br><br>


: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>
=== [[Library of Michigan]] ===
[[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]


=== Statewide Repositories  ===
Hours: Monday - Friday 1 pm - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, closed State holidays<br>


'''[[Library of Michigan]]'''[[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]
: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>


Hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, closed State holidays<br>
* [https://michiganology.org/ '''Michiganology''']Includes death and census records and more, with more than a million records.<br>
* [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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: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)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br>
=== [[Michigan Historical Center Archives]] ===
[[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.


[http://www.seekingmichigan.org/ '''Seeking Michigan''']Includes death and census records and more, with more than a million records.<br>
: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" />
[http://data.wmgs.org/ '''Western Michigan Genealogical Socitey'''], 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
 
 
[[Image:State of Michigan Library and Historical Center, snow (1).jpg|right|280px]]'''[[Michigan Historical Center Archives]]'''<br>702 W. Kalamazoo Street<br>Lansing, Michigan 48913<br>Telephone: 517-373-1408<br>[http://www.michigan.gov/archives/ Website]<br>[mailto:www.michigan.gov/ Email]


:The Archives of Michigan is responsible for preserving the records of Michigan government and other public institutions. The collections also include documents, maps, photographs and film from private individuals and organizations.
:*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>
 
: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" />
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:*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 {{FHL|764051|item|disp=FHL 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>


'''Historical Society of Michigan'''<br>
=== Historical Society of Michigan ===
5815 Executive Drive<br>Lansing, MI 48911<br>
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]  
Phone (517) 324-1828<br>Fax (517) 324-4370<br>[http://www.hsmichigan.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org/ Email]  
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:This society has some county records which can be found nowhere else. They also have genealogies, Bibles, cemetery transcripts, newspapers, and obituaries.  
:This society has some county records which can be found nowhere else. They also have genealogies, Bibles, cemetery transcripts, newspapers, and obituaries.  


=== Regional Repositories ===
== Regional Repositories ==
 
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'''Central Michigan University Park Library'''<br>  
'''Central Michigan University Park Library'''<br>  
1200 S. Franklin St.<br>Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859<br>Phone 989-774-4000<br>
1200 S. Franklin St.<br>Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859<br>Phone 989-774-4000<br>
: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>
: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>


'''[[Detroit Public Main Library]]'''[[Image:DetroitPublicMainLibrary2010.jpg|right|400px|DetroitPublicMainLibrary2010.jpg]]<br>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>
'''[[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>


: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" />
: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" />
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: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:
: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:


:*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)}}; {{FHL|476098|item|disp=FHL Book 977.4 A3sb}}.
:*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}}.
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:This is a huge manuscript library with many unpublished histories, biographies, travel guides, and newspapers.<ref name="DB61" />
:This is a huge manuscript library with many unpublished histories, biographies, travel guides, and newspapers.<ref name="DB61" />


=== Outside of Michigan Repositories ===
== Outside of Michigan Repositories ==


'''[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]'''[[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>  
===[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]===
[[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>
: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>


'''[[Newberry Library]]''' [[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.newberry.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:genealogy@newberry.org/ Email]<br><br>  
===[[Newberry Library]]===
[[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.newberry.org/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. &nbsp;See
: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


:*[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections.&nbsp;''<br>''  
:*[http://www./genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>''  
:*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}}  {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL films 928135–928137}} and {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref>&nbsp;Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br>
:*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]]'''[[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>  
===[[Library and Archives Canada]]===
[[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>  
*Telephone: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll-free in Canada and the US)<br>  
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: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>
: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>


=== 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)}}; {{FHL|144506|item|disp=FHL Film 924606 item 13; Book 977.4 H24s}}.  
== National Repositories  ==
 
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| '''[[National Archives at Chicago]]'''[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|right|280px|NARA Chicago.jpg]]<br>7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Telephone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>[http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ Website]<br> [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br><br>
: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"]
*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]]


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Repositories Overview

Michigan repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in the Great Lakes State.

Online Records of Michigan

Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.

Statewide Repositories

Library of Michigan

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702 W. Kalamazoo St.
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
Telephone: 517-373-1300
Website
Email

Hours: Monday - Friday 1 pm - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, closed State holidays

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.[1]


Michigan Historical Center Archives

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702 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Telephone: 517-373-1408
Website
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.
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.[1]
  • The 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 FS Library film 2055576 item 9; book 977.4 A3g both in book and microfilm. (See the "Societies" section for the address of the Michigan Genealogical Council.)

Historical Society of Michigan

5815 Executive Drive
Lansing, MI 48911
Phone (517) 324-1828
Fax (517) 324-4370
Website
Email

This society has some county records which can be found nowhere else. They also have genealogies, Bibles, cemetery transcripts, newspapers, and obituaries.

Regional Repositories


Central Michigan University Park Library
1200 S. Franklin St.
Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
Phone 989-774-4000

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.[1]

Detroit Public Main Library

DetroitPublicMainLibrary2010.jpg

5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Telephone: 313-481-1401
Website
Email

This is home to the Burton Historical Collection and to the 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.[1]
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:

Flint Public Library
1026 East Kearsley Street
Flint, MI 48503

Phone: 810-232-7111
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.[1]

Grand Rapids Public Main Library
Main Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503
Phone 616-988-5400
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.[1]

Grace Dow Memorial Library
City of Midland
333 W. Ellsworth St.
Midland, MI 48640
Phone: 989-837-3300
Website

This small library can boast some good genealogical indexes. Many of their references are to early settlers coming through Saginaw Bay into Michigan.[1]

Michigan State University Library
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 353-8700
Website

They have a great manuscript collection. They also have newspapers, and unpublished pioneer, logger, and early settler records. [1]

University of Michigan Bentley Library
Bentley Historical Library
University of Michigan
1150 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113
Telephone: 313-764-3482

This is a huge manuscript library with many unpublished histories, biographies, travel guides, and newspapers.[1]

Outside of Michigan Repositories

Allen County Public Library

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900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Telephone: 260-421-1225
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This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Newberry Library

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60 West Waltron Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Telephone: 312-255-3512
Website
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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.[5] 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.[6] This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978. See
  • Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools for more information about the collections.
  • 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[7] Since this index is old, be sure to use the online guide sheet to this collection before using the source.

Library and Archives Canada

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395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4
CANADA
  • Telephone: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll-free in Canada and the US)
  • TTY: 613-992-6969 or 1-866-299-1699 (toll-free in Canada)
  • Fax: 613-995-6274

Genealogy and Family History inquiry form/ Email]
Website the collection, genealogy and family history, censuses, military records, research by topics, copies and visiting, services and programs, forum, news, photo gallery.

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.[1]


National Repositories

National Archives at Chicago
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7358 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60629-5898
Telephone: (773)948-9001
Fax: (773)948-9050
Website
Email

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.[8]


National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138

The military and civil services personnel-related records. It maintains military personnel records for servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1952

Guides

Wiki Articles About Major Repositories in Michigan

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. At various repositories (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  2. ↑ Allen County Public Library in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 28 April 2010).
  3. ↑ Genealogy Center in Allen County Public Library (accessed 28 April 2010).
  4. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  5. ↑ Genealogy and Local History in The Newberry (accessed 27 February 2015).
  6. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.
  7. ↑ The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. WorldCat 83367401 FS Library films 928135–928137 and FS Catalog book 973 D22n vols. 1–4
  8. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
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