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Michigan Historical Center Archives

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:

Map: Google map: Historical Center Archives 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 Archives of Michigan.

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.

ANSWER the Archives of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in WorldCat.
Getting Started in Genealogy gather, organize, explore, localize, expand.
Seeking Michigan Guides to dozens of archival subjects, including:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

The Archives of Michigan 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]

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]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Contact MHC in Michigan Historical Center (accessed 29 May 2015).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Archives of Michigan in Michigan Historical Center (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); FHL Book 973 J54d.

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[Contact-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Contact MHC in Michigan Historical Center (accessed 29 May 2015).

[AM-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Archives of Michigan in Michigan Historical Center (accessed 29 May 2015).

[DB61-3] 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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 '''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]
+*'''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: 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.