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*'''Finding Parents:''' Death records for each county, with copies also sent to the state, began no later than January 1867, although registration of all vital records was certainly not enforced. A 1905 law was much more effective, and was generally complied with by 1915. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Michigan death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' Death records for each county, with copies also sent to the state, began no later than January 1867, although registration of all vital records was certainly not enforced. A 1905 law was much more effective, and was generally complied with by 1915. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Michigan death records]] | ||
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== Michigan Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for they type D | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find Michigan Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Michigan Death Records|Death records]], [[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Michigan Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Michigan Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Michigan Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Michigan Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[Michigan Church Records|Church records]], [[Michigan Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Michigan Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find Michigan Death Records|Death Records]], [[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[Michigan Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]], [[Michigan Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find Michigan Birth Records|Birth records]][[How to Find Michigan Death Records|Death records]], [[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Michigan Census|Census]], [[Michigan Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Michigan Biography|Biography]], [[Michigan Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Michigan Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]], [[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[Michigan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Michigan Census|Census]] | |||
| [[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Michigan Biography|Biography]], [[Michigan History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Michigan Census|Census]], [[Michigan Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[Michigan Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Michigan Biography|Biography]], [[Michigan Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]], [[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[Michigan Biography|Biography]], [[Michigan History|History]] | |||
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To look for more Michigan records, go here | |||
[[Category:Michigan]] | [[Category:Michigan]] | ||