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:702 W. Kalamazoo Street<br>Lansing, MI 48915 USA<br><br>
:702 W. Kalamazoo Street<br>Lansing, MI 48915 USA<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> &nbsp;517-373-3359<br>
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> &nbsp;517-373-3359<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="AM" /> &nbsp;M-F: 1 - 5 p.m.; Sa: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; &nbsp;[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-54574-226937--,00.html State holidays] <br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="AM" /> &nbsp;M-F: 1 - 5 p.m.; Sa: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; &nbsp;[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-54574-226937--,00.html State holidays] <br>  


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''
'''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: Michigan Historical Center Archives of Michigan]
*'''Directions:''' &nbsp;[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 Archives of Michigan.


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61083---,00.html Michigan Historical Center - Archives] getting started in genealogy, indexes, services for government agencies, subject guides, research and reproduction services, about, visitor information, Seeking Michigan web site, Michiganolgy.{{WC}}<br>  
*[http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61083---,00.html Michigan Historical Center - Archives] getting started in genealogy, indexes, services for government agencies, subject guides, research and reproduction services, about, visitor information, Seeking Michigan web site, Michiganolgy.{{WC}}<br>  
*[http://35.8.7.98/search~S37 ANSWER] the Archives of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].<br>
*[http://35.8.7.98/search~S37 ANSWER] the Archives of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].<br>  
*Repository database. <br>  
*Repository database. <br>  
*other(s).<br>
*other(s).<br>

Revision as of 14:01, 29 May 2015

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Michigan Historical Center Archives
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  Michigan Historical Center contact form.

Address:[2]

702 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48915 USA

Telephone:[1]  517-373-3359

Hours and holidays:[2]  M-F: 1 - 5 p.m.; Sa: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.;  State holidays

Map, directions, and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Michigan Historical Center - Archives getting started in genealogy, indexes, services for government agencies, subject guides, research and reproduction services, about, visitor information, Seeking Michigan web site, Michiganolgy.
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  • ANSWER the Archives of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in WorldCat.
  • Repository database.
  • other(s).

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

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.[3]

Tips[edit | edit source]

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Guides[edit | edit source]

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

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

{ 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 Michigan Historical Center Archives, 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[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Contact MHC in Michigan Historical Center (accessed 29 May 2015).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Archives of Michigan in Michigan Historical Center (accessed 29 May 2015).
  3. William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. At various repositories (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 J54d.


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