Library of Michigan

United States Michigan Ingham Archives and Libraries Library of Michigan

Library of Michigan Contact Information E-mail:  librarian@michigan.gov Address: 702 W. Kalamazoo Street P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 USA Telephone:  517-373-1300 Fax:  517-373-3381 Hours and holidays:  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: Repository Internet site {create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}. Repository catalog online. Repository database. other(s). Collection Description 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. Tips {Optional} Guides {Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. } Alternate Repositories { List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.} If you cannot visit or find a source at the Library of Michigan, a similar source may be available at one of the following. 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

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National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)