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Hours: Monday - Friday 1 pm - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, closed State holidays<br> | Hours: Monday - Friday 1 pm - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, closed State holidays<br> | ||
: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.<ref name="DB61">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{ | :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.<ref name="DB61">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br> | ||
* [https://michiganology.org/ '''Michiganology''']Includes death and census records and more, with more than a million records.<br> | * [https://michiganology.org/ '''Michiganology''']Includes death and census records and more, with more than a million records.<br> | ||
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: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.<ref name="DB61" /> | :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.<ref name="DB61" /> | ||
:*The [http://mimgc.org/index.html Michigan Genealogical Council] has published ''Guide to the Michigan Genealogical and Historical Collections at the Library of Michigan and the State Archives of Michigan.'' This book is organized by county and then by towns within the county. It lists county and church histories, atlases, censuses, newspapers, vital records, indexes to transcribed cemetery records, land records, probate records, naturalization records, church records, genealogical and historical society newsletters, and various other genealogical materials located at the two facilities. The book is also available at the {{ | :*The [http://mimgc.org/index.html Michigan Genealogical Council] has published ''Guide to the Michigan Genealogical and Historical Collections at the Library of Michigan and the State Archives of Michigan.'' This book is organized by county and then by towns within the county. It lists county and church histories, atlases, censuses, newspapers, vital records, indexes to transcribed cemetery records, land records, probate records, naturalization records, church records, genealogical and historical society newsletters, and various other genealogical materials located at the two facilities. The book is also available at the {{FSC|764051|item|disp=FS Library film 2055576 item 9; book 977.4 A3g}} both in book and microfilm. (See the "[[Michigan Societies|Societies]]" section for the address of the Michigan Genealogical Council.)<br><br> | ||
=== Historical Society of Michigan === | === Historical Society of Michigan === | ||
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:The Burton Historical Collection contains records pertaining to Detroit’s history from her days as a 17th century settlement to present day, with information about the Great Lakes Region including the role of Canada, the French and English influence. There are atlases, maps, photographs, pamphlets, bound newspapers, personal papers and much more. Some Vital records such as marriage, birth and death records are available. Federal population schedules along with family histories, personal papers, immigration records, some Detroit high school yearbooks, probate indexes and records plus city directories for most years and other supporting resources are also available. An inventory guide to this collection is: | :The Burton Historical Collection contains records pertaining to Detroit’s history from her days as a 17th century settlement to present day, with information about the Great Lakes Region including the role of Canada, the French and English influence. There are atlases, maps, photographs, pamphlets, bound newspapers, personal papers and much more. Some Vital records such as marriage, birth and death records are available. Federal population schedules along with family histories, personal papers, immigration records, some Detroit high school yearbooks, probate indexes and records plus city directories for most years and other supporting resources are also available. An inventory guide to this collection is: | ||
:*Bernice Cox Sprenger, ''Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection'' (Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Public Library, 1985). {{WorldCat|12690224|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{ | :*Bernice Cox Sprenger, ''Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection'' (Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Public Library, 1985). {{WorldCat|12690224|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|476098|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.4 A3sb}}. | ||
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===[[Newberry Library]]=== | ===[[Newberry Library]]=== | ||
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|280px|Newberry Library.jpg]] <br>60 West Waltron Street<br>Chicago, IL 60610<br>Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>[http://www. | [[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|280px|Newberry Library.jpg]] <br>60 West Waltron Street<br>Chicago, IL 60610<br>Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>[http://www./ Website]<br>[mailto:genealogy@/ Email]<br><br> | ||
:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''some from Michigan''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www. | :A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''some from Michigan''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> They have over 17,000 printed genealogies. The collection is noteworthy for its colonial America, especially New England holdings. They have church, town, and county histories from all parts of the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. This includes a comprehensive set of New England town records and a strong collection of county histories from the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Their Civil War unit histories collection is one of the best.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref> This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978. See | ||
:*[http://www. | :*[http://www./genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>'' | ||
:*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{ | :*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{FSC|130151|item|disp=FS Library films 928135–928137}} and {{FSC|130151|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref> Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www./sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br> | ||
===[[Library and Archives Canada]]=== | ===[[Library and Archives Canada]]=== | ||
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== Guides == | == Guides == | ||
*Wystan Stevens, ''Directory of Historical Collections and Societies in Michigan'' (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Historical Society of Michigan, 1973). {{WorldCat|2178949|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *Wystan Stevens, ''Directory of Historical Collections and Societies in Michigan'' (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Historical Society of Michigan, 1973). {{WorldCat|2178949|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|144506|item|disp=FS Library Film 924606 item 13; Book 977.4 H24s}}. | ||
*University of Michigan Library, [http://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=283072&p=1885995 "Finding Archives and Manuscripts: Identifying Collections"] | *University of Michigan Library, [http://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=283072&p=1885995 "Finding Archives and Manuscripts: Identifying Collections"] | ||
*[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~graceyor/govdocs/pdf/GenealogyGuides.pdf University of Michigan Guide to Family History Resources] | *[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~graceyor/govdocs/pdf/GenealogyGuides.pdf University of Michigan Guide to Family History Resources] | ||
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