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United States

Michigan

Ingham County

Archives and Libraries

Library of Michigan

Library of Michigan

Contact Information

Email:^[1] librarian@michigan.gov

Address:^[1]

702 W. Kalamazoo Street
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507 USA

Telephone:^[1] 517-373-1300
Fax: 517-373-3381

Hours and holidays:^[1] 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
Also, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 2nd Saturday of every month. State holidays

Map, directions, and public transportation:

Map: Google map: Library of Michigan
Directions: Driving directions from some major Michigan cities
Public Transportation: Capital Area Transit Authority (CATA) bus Route 9 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. – Miller, and Route 11 Waverly – Colonial Village both stop near the Library of Michigan.

Internet sites and databases:

Library of Michigan spotlight, upcoming events, about us, services to libraries, research, headlines, eLibrary, online resources for educators, law library, LM Foundation, for state employees, for libraries, early literacy, statewide programs, newspapers and other collections, about the Library, and Dept. of Education.

ANSWER the Library of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in WorldCat.
MeL Michigana has photographs, diaries, oral histories, local records and historical Michigan data.

Collection Description

Michigan Cemetery Sources - of transcripts from 3,700 cemeteries in Michigan; the database is only kept at the Library of Michigan and cannot be accessed online.

The Library of Michigan has a well-rounded and comprehensive genealogy collection with periodicals, county histories, and family histories for Michigan. It also includes good collections for states contributing to the Michigan population, such as Ohio, New York, and New England states.^[2]

Tips

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Guides

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

Alternate Repositories

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Contact and Visit Us in Library of Michigan (accessed 29 May 2015).
↑ 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.

[Contact-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Contact and Visit Us in Library of Michigan (accessed 29 May 2015).

[DB61-2] 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.

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+'''Email:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-21859---C,00.html Contact and Visit Us] in ''Library of Michigan'' (accessed 29 May 2015).</ref>  [mailto:librarian@michigan.gov librarian@michigan.gov] <br>
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+'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" />  517-373-1300<br>'''Fax:'''  517-373-3381<br>
-'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Contact" /> &nbsp;10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday<br> Also, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 2nd Saturday of every month. &nbsp;[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-54574-226937--,00.html State holidays] <br>
+'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Contact" />  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday<br> Also, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 2nd Saturday of every month.  [http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-54574-226937--,00.html State holidays] <br>
 '''Map, directions, and public transportation:''' <br>
-*'''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: Library of Michigan]
+*'''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: Library of Michigan]
-*'''Directions:''' &nbsp;[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-19270-229386--,00.html Driving directions from some major Michigan cities]
+*'''Directions:'''  [http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-19270-229386--,00.html Driving directions from some major Michigan cities]
-*'''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 Library of Michigan.
+*'''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 Library of Michigan.
 '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>