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*'''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 brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Michigan Record Finder]].''' | ||
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Birth information | Birth information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Michigan Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Michigan Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records|Marriage records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Church Records|Church records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information | | style="padding:10px"|Death information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Michigan Death Records|Death Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents | | style="padding:10px"|Parents | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Michigan Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Michigan Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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Maiden name | Maiden name | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records|Marriage Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
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Immigration date | Immigration date | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan History|History]] | ||
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Naturalization | Naturalization | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Voting Records|Voting Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
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Physical description | Physical description | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | ||
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*[[ | *[[Michigan Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Michigan History|History]] | ||
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=== Further | === Further Michigan Research === | ||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Michigan Record Finder]].''' | ||
*For online record collections, go to [[ | *For online record collections, go to [[Michigan Online Genealogy Records|'''Michigan Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on | *For more research on Michigan, including research at the county level, visit the [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|'''Michigan''']] page on the Research Wiki. | ||
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/17?region=United%20States%20of%20America Michigan record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | *Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/17?region=United%20States%20of%20America Michigan record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | ||
[[Category:Michigan, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:Michigan, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||