Michigan Family History Societies


This section lists the societies of Michigan, giving details about each one and what resources and publications they offer.

Statewide and Regional Societies

County Societies

Statewide and Regional Societies

Michigan Genealogical Council

The association is a co-ordinating body for Family History Societies Michigan.

They also list Periodicals published by Member associations.  

In collaboration with FamilySearch, they are also in the process of indexing Port of Detroit Manifests 1906-1954 and Marriages. 

They have also indexed the Centennial Families which is an index of the 1976 MGC Centennial Family Project.

Many publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • 1870 Census Index
  • Early Military Forces
  • Guide to Historical Collections held by the Library and State Archives

Website:
http://mimgc.org

Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society

Many Genealogy Collections are supported by the association, which include contributing to the Collections in Alpena Library and the Unpublished Manuscript Collection, Ancestral Photographs and the Van Nocker Collection in the Besser Museum Library. 

A database of Death Records from Alpena Newspapers 1901-1995 is accessible on the site.

Numerous publications are also available, which include:

  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Church Records
  • Death Entries and Obituaries from Alpena Newspapers 1871-1994
  • Family Registry 1997
  • Naturalisation Index which are Records for the Judicial Circuit 1878-1978

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~minemgs/NEMGS_home_page.htm

Western Michigan Genealogical Society

The society was established in 1954.  Many resources and databases are accessible on the site, which incorporate:

  • Card File Subject Index to Grand Rapids Newspapers
  • Census Returns
  • Index to Death Notices and Obituaries published in Grand Rapids Press and Grand Rapids Herald from 1910
  • Kent Co. Marriages and Deaths
  • Kent Co. School Census 1903-1925
  • List of Genealogical Periodicals from many Associations

In addition, indexes to people mentioned in the Society’s quarterly publication Michigana from 1954-2011 and the World War I Veterans Census are accessible.

Publications sold by the society incorporate:

  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Church Records
  • Federal Land Patents 1837-1878
  • Indexes to Kent Co. 1884 and 1894 State Census Returns
  • Other Census Indexes for Counties of the state
  • State Land Patents

Website:
http://www.wmgs.org


County Societies

Berrien County Genealogical Society

The association was organised in 1971.  Many resources are accessible in Berrien Springs Community Library, 215 W Union Street, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. 

Many publications are available for sale, which include Cemetery Records, Berrien Roots, Basic Preservation Procedures and Cleaning Masonry Burial Monuments.

Website:
http://www.bcgensoc.com


Berrien County Historical Association

The association collects and preserves the history of Berrien County.  It was established in 1967 in order to operate the 1839 Courthouse as a historical museum.  Their exhibits tell the story of Berrien County from the glacier land formation to the 1950s.

Many resources are accessible, which include:

  • Births, Marriages and Deaths pre 1930
  • Books
  • Maps
  • Photographs
  • Primary Sources relating to the region’s history
  • Probate Records pre 1930

Some databases are accessible on their site:

  • Deaths 1867-1929
  • Marriages 1832-1929
  • Medical Dentist’s Registry
  • Medical Physicians Registry 1883-1898
  • Medical Nurses Registry 1910-1946
  • Medical Optometrists Registry 1910-1940
  • Probate Court Files

Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • Autotram
  • Greetings From Benton Harbor
  • Greetings from Berrien Springs
  • Greetings from Buchanan
  • Greetings from St Joseph
  • Greetings From Three Oaks
  • Historical Sketches Of Berrien County
  • Historic Walking Tour Of St. Joseph
  • Locomotives Along the Lakeshore
  • Millennial Visions And Earthly Pursuits
  • The Story Of Buchanan
  • Twin City Trolleys

Website:
http://www.berrienhistory.org


Branch County Genealogy Society

Many publications are available for sale, which include:

  • 1854 and 1874 State Census Returns
  • Cemetery Records
  • Coldwater As It Used To Be
  • Coldwater Graduates 1868-1967: The First Hundred Years
  • Combined 1829-1929 Land Ownership Atlas of Branch County
  • Early Marriages 1876-1887
  • Original Land Purchasers from 1829 onwards
  • Portrait and Biographical Album of Branch County
  • Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Branch County

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mibranch/CountyResources/BCGenealogy.htm


Charlevoix County Genealogical Society

The association has a comprehensive collection of resources, which include:

  • The Boyne Citizen 1887-1961 on Microfilm
  • The Boyne Citizen 1923 to the Present on the Original Paper
  • Census Returns
  • Local History Books
  • Local Obituaries from 1982
  • Michigan Civil War Veterans 1890

Some information is accessible on their site, which includes Early Businesses and Towns and Villages in Charlevoix County.

Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • 1885 Assessment Roll for the Village of Boyne City
  • 1901 Charlevoix Cookbook (Reprinted)
  • 1901 Plat Book of Charlevoix Co.
  • Boyne City United Methodist Church 1874-1974
  • Cemetery Records
  • GAR Membership Roster – East Jordan, Boyne City, Horton Bay, Charlevoix and Boyne Falls
  • Panorama View of Downtown Boyne City – 1887
  • A Pictorial History of the Boyne Valley Area
  • Researching Your Family History in Charlevoix County
  • Settlers to Sidewalks

Website: 
http://micharlevoix.org/ccgs/


Cheboygan County Genealogical Society

The association has transcribed the Burial Records from all Cheboygan Co. Cemeteries and this book is available through the site.

A list of Civil War Veterans is also accessible, along with a photograph collection.

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~miccgs/


Chippewa County Genealogical Society

Many indexes are on-line, which incorporate:

  • Births and Deaths
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Census Records
  • Naturalisations
  • Obituaries
  • Voters Lists

Details of surnames currently being researched by Members is also available on the site along with links to other sites that may be of interest.

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~michcgs/


Dearborn Genealogical Society

The society serves Dearborn and Dearborn Heights in Wayne County and the surrounding area.  It serves genealogists with links to the Dearborn, Springwells, Greenfield, Fordson and the Dearborn Township area.

Their aims are to promote and encourage the study of genealogy and family history, to publish historical records and to distribute historical material for the purpose of education.

Many indexes are available on the site, which include:

  • Ancestor Charts
  • Dearborn Death Certificates 1935-1953
  • Historic Northview and St. Alphonsus Cemeteries
  • Marriages and Deaths in the Dearborn Press 1918-1928

They also have links to many sites that will be useful if you are researching in Michigan, but specifically Dearborn City and Wayne County.

Website:
http://dgsmi.org/


Delta County Genealogical Society

The association was organised in 1981.  Many archives are accessible in the Escanaba Public Library, 400 Ludington Street, Escanaba, Michigan 49829, which include:

  • Births 1867-1915
  • Cemetery Indexes
  • Deaths 1868-Present
  • Marriages 1862-1927
  • Newspaper Scrapbook 1950-1953
  • Obituaries 1980-1995
  • School Census 1910-1922 all relating to Delta Co.

Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Excerpts 1869-1980 and Marquette Mining Journal all relating to Marquette Co. are also available, along with a Canadian Collection and excerpts from Escanaba Press 1909-1910.

Numerous databases are on-line, which incorporate:

  • 1889 City Directory – Escanaba and Gladstone
  • Birth Record Index 1867-1915
  • Cemetery Indexes
  • Civil War Veterans
  • Divorce Index 1883-1949
  • Escanaba Morning Press 1909-1919
  • Hospital Patients 1897-1914
  • Immigration Process – Declarations of Intent
  • List of Voters in 1881
  • Marriages 1862-1927
  • Pioneer Certificates Surname Listing
  • Probate Index 1873-1975

Website:
http://dcmigs.org


Detroit Society for Genealogical Research

The association was organised in 1936.  Many indexes are available on the site, which include the DSGR Magazine Index and a Cumulative Full-Name Index which merges Volumes 1-25 and 51-75.

There is a link to the Wayne Co. Death Records Indexes 1934-1953 which are held at the Burton Historical Collection.  Details of Cemeteries include:

  • Elmwood
  • Eloise
  • Gethsemane
  • Grand Lawn
  • Holy Cross
  • Mount Elliott
  • Mount Olivet
  • Redford
  • Trinity
  • Westlawn
  • Woodlawn
  • Woodmere

Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • Back Issues of their Magazine
  • Burials
  • Cemetery Registers
  • Census Returns
  • Marriage and Death Newspaper Notices
  • Marriages
  • Passage to America 1851-1869: Records of Richard Elliott, Passenger Agent
  • Records of City Physicians 1860-1869 for Detroit

A list of surnames currently being researched by Members is also available. 

The association is on Facebook and has a Message Board and a Forum. 

Website:
http://www.dsgr.org


Downriver Genealogical Society

Numerous publications are sold by the organisation, which incorporate:

  • 1930 Census of Wayne Co.
  • 1930 Detroit Land Valuation Maps
  • Ancestor Charts
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Funeral Home Books
  • Guide to Detroit Churches 1850-1900
  • Index of Landowners from the 1876 Atlas of Wayne County
  • Land Owners Map Book 1904
  • River Rouge Deaths
  • Wyandotte Deaths

Website:
http://downrivergenealogy.org


Eaton County Genealogical Society

The association was organised in 1988.  Many resources are accessible,  including:

  • Birth, Death and Marriages Indexes
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Mortality Schedules
  • Naturalisations
  • Obituary Indexes
  • Photographs
  • Probate 1838-late 1870’s
  • State Census Returns
  • Surname Card File

There is also an on-line catalogue of resources.  They are also in the process of compiling an index of Pioneer Families.  A Cemetery Database is accessible, containing information about the Cemeteries with an Index of Headstones.

Publication sold by the organisation incorporate: 

  • Ancestor Charts
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Indexes to the Eaton Co. 1840 and 1850 Federal Censuses
  • Naturalisations
  • Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte 1921-1932
  • Surname Directories
  • Will Book Liber 123 1937-1944
  • Will Book Liber 140 1938-1946
  • Will Book Liber 160 1948-1951 (Will Books are all indexes)

Details of surnames currently being researched by Members is also on the site.

Website:
http://www.miegs.org


Flint Genealogical Society

Numerous indexes are available on the site, which include Genesee Co. Births 1878-1907, Marriages 1867-1934 and Deaths 1867-1930. 

Many archives are held at Sloan Museum’s ‘Perry Archives’ Building, which include Census Transcripts, Family Books, Funeral Home Books, Flint/Genesee Counties Annual Directories of Home and Businesses and Obituaries.

They also have a list of Cemetery Records and Quarterlies held at Flint Public Library.

There is a list of Genesee Co. Cemeteries, with some from Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Tuscola Counties. 

Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • Cemetery Records
  • Civil War Gravesites
  • Federal Censuses
  • Funeral Home Records
  • Genesee Co. Births 1889-1907
  • Genesee Co. Cemetery Locations
  • Holdings of Flint Public Library

Back Issues of the Society’s Newsletter and The Perry Collection Vols 1-22 are also sold by the society.

A list of Surnames mentioned on the Society’s Pedigree Charts is also available.

Website:
https://flintgenealogy.org/


Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society

The association was established in 1978.  Many publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • 1860 Federal Census
  • Births and Deaths 1867-1870
  • Brides’ 1855-1927
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Chancery Divorce Indexes of Gratiot 1899-1962
  • Gratiot Co. Civil War Veterans
  • Headstones
  • Marriages 1855-1870
  • Naturalisations
  • Probate Records

In addition, they sell Books regarding the History of the area, which include:

  • Biographical Memoirs
  • The First Gratiot Co. History(Reprint)
  • Index to Chapman’s Biographical
  • Rural School Locations
  • Saratoga of the West

Website:
http://www.mfhn.com/gratiot/gchgs


Hillsdale County Genealogical Society

The Society is a member of the Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC).

Many publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • Atlas Index 1857
  • Birth Index 1866-1902
  • Census Indexes (1860, 1870, 1880, 1894)
  • Death Indexes 1867-2002
  • Litchfield Gazette Index
  • Marriage Indexes 1835-2000
  • Marriage Supplement 2001-2005
  • Plat Map 1894
  • Plat Map 1909
  • Reading Hustler Index
  • Schools Graduates Index 1800-2002

Website:
http://www.migenweb.org/hillsdale/help/hcgs.html


Houghton-Keweenaw County Genealogical Society

Many databases and information are available, which incorporate:

  • Cemetery Photographs
  • Hecla Cemetery Transcriptions
  • Houghton-Keweenaw County Surnames
  • Injuries at Champion Mine
  • Nissila and Makela Funeral Home Records
  • The Osceola Mine Fire of 1895 List of Casualties
  • Settlers Ball Book Index
  • Widows Pensions

Other databases accessible to Members Only include:

  • 1906 Census of South Range, Michigan
  • 1915, 1916 and 1917 Newspaper Indexes
  • Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records of Rev William Allen Johnson
  • Centennial School Class Lists 1927-1940
  • Quincy School Census 1871
  • Quincy Township Legal Voters 1867

Some publications are sold by the Society, which include:

  • Birth, Death and Special Events Notices from Cooper Country Newspapers
  • Copper Country Homecoming and Old Settlers Ball 2004 Collectors Book
  • Death In Osceola #3: Information regarding the mining accident
  • The Families Left Behind: The Italian Hall Tragedy 1913

Details of surnames currently being researched by members is also available.

Website:
https://www.facebook.com/HoughtonKeweenawCountyGenealogicalSociety/


Isabella County Genealogical Society

The association was established in 1995.  A list of Local Libraries, Cemeteries and Funeral Parlours is on the site, which will be of use if you are conducting research in the county.

They also sell books, which include Isabella Co. History, The Campbell Building and Isabella Co.: Families and History.  

It is also possible to purchase a bibliography of Isabella County Books and Manuscripts, which contains details of books by authors who have lived in the area or have written about it.  It also includes historic manuscripts that can be used for your family history research or research.

A 5-generation Genealogy of the Lake Family compiled by Helen Brieske of Salida, Colorado was given to the society.  Please contact the association if you would like a PDF copy of her research. 

A list of surnames currently being researched by Members is also accessible.

Website:
http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/isabella/GSI.htm


Jackson County Genealogy Society

Many resources are accessible in their Library located at 211 W. Ganson Street, Suite 170, Jackson, MI 49201, which include a map of Townships in the area. Indexes of Jackson Co. Deaths 1886-1899 and 1900-1901 are also accessible.

Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • 1884 Township State Census for various Townships
  • 1890 Assessment Rolls for Sandstone and Blackman Townships
  • The Anniversary Book: Compiled Newspaper Clippings
  • Naturalisations
  • Surname Master Index to the Lexicon Vols. 1 to 27
  • Tompkins Centre Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths

Website:
https://jacksongenealogycom.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR1LR3Q87Rphj6hEA_x48YEKKCpJCZIpCR0Fdw2pF98PyUds0wJ1POT38FU


Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society

Many Historical Records have been transcribed and indexed by the association, and it is possible to search for all individuals mentioned in them. 

Databases include:

  • 1884 Kalamazoo Co. Census(Partial)
  • Applications for Veterans Burial Allotment
  • Charleston Township Women Electors 1917-1936
  • City of Kalamazoo Police Deaths
  • Foreign Deaths and Marriages
  • Kalamazoo Co. Coroner’s Inquests
  • Kalamazoo Valley Heritage Bible Records
  • Non-Residential Burial Permits
  • Truesdale Funeral Home Books

Thee society has transcribed names of the interred in Mountain Home, Mountain Home Jewish, Riverside and Riverside Jewish Cemeteries and have listed Heads of Government for the City of Kalamazoo which starts in 1843.

Website:
https://mikvgs.org/index.php


Leelanau Historical Society

The association was established in 1957, its aim being to collect and preserve the history of Leelanau County.

Many resources are available in their museum located at 203 East Cedar Street, Leland, Michigan, which include Photographs, Letters, Government Documents, Newspapers and Manuscripts. 

You can also search their on-line catalogue.

Website:
http://www.leelanauhistory.org


Macomb County Genealogy Group

The association was established in 1973 in order to provide a forum where people could share experiences and assist each other with their research. There are links to some Databases are on the site, which include:

  • Cemetery Master Index
  • Church, Court and Probate Records Indexes
  • Funeral Home Books
  • Macomb Co. 1930 Census Index
  • Military Index
  • Obituaries

Some Issues of their Newsletter Echoes From Our Past are available in PDF Format.

Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • Knight, Chase and Allied Families
  • Macomb Co. Genealogy Group Heritage Cookbook
  • The Monforte Letters: Correspondence of Historical Interest 1837-1919
  • Transcription of Sterling Grove Cemetery

A list of surnames currently being researched by Members is also available.

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mimcgg/


Manistee County Historical Museum

There is a large Card Index in the Museum, which is organised by Surname.  These surnames were taken from Newspaper Articles, Birth and Marriage Announcements, Obituaries, Books and Cemetery Reference Information. 

Many other resources are also available, which include City Directories, Phone Books, Old Plat Maps and a Local Newspaper Collection beginning in 1870.

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mimanist/Page63.html


Marquette County Genealogical Society

The association was organised in 1988, its aims being to preserve and organise sources, to promote and encourage interest in family history and to maintain genealogical resources.

A list of Marquette Co. Cemeteries and a list of Vital Records on LDS(Latter Day Saints) Microfilm is available on the site. 

Links to resources on other sites are also accessible, which include Census Returns, Naturalisations and the Biographical Record of Marquette County.

Many publications are available for sale, which incorporate:

  • Back Issues of their Newsletter Lake Superior Roots
  • Cemetery Records
  • Heritage Cookbook
  • Hunting for Your Heritage: Comic Book for young Genealogists
  • In Search of Our Ancestors: a Genealogy How-To Book
  • Marquette Co. 1850 Federal Census

Website:
https://lakesuperiorroots.org/


Mecosta County Genealogical Society

The Society offers Pioneer Certificates to anyone who can prove they are directly descended from the pioneers of Mecosta County prior to 31 December, 1899.

Many resources are accessible in their library, which incorporate:

  • Civil War 1861-1865 First Regiment Engineers Mechanic
  • Civil War Veterans
  • Federal Census Returns
  • Information about the Townships, Businesses, Churches, Schools, Cemeteries and Vital Statistics
  • Veteran’s Graves – Civil War

Vital Statistics include:

  • Birth Certificates for Derfield Township
  • Birth Records for Austin Township 1933-1941
  • Death Records for Aetna, Colfax, Deerfield, Millbrook and Austin Townships
  • Obituaries
  • Pioneer Published Births 1937-1950
  • Pioneer Births 1937-1971
  • Pioneer Birth Index 1951-1971

Website:
http://www.migenweb.org/mecosta/mecgen.html


Midland Genealogical Society

Numerous publications are available for sale, which include Marriages 1855-1910 and Obituaries 1872-1982.

Publications sold by the Society also include a Midland Co. Records CD, which includes:

  • Account Book of Charles H. Rodd
  • Bethany Indian Mission 1843-1855
  • Bethany Indian Mission 1851-1868
  • Cemetery Records
  • County Census 1850-1894
  • Early Saginaw Valley History
  • In the Wilderness With the Red Indians
  • Index to First Families of Midland County
  • Indian Build a Birch Bark Canoe
  • Midland Pioneers
  • Obituary Index 1872-1927
  • Probate Index 1850-1900

An index to their publication, Pioneer Record, is also available, which dates from April 1980.

Links to other sites you may find useful are also accessible.

Website:
http://mimgs.org


Northville Genealogical Society

The society was established on 24 June 1987.  

It serves Northville, Canton, Livonia, New Hudson, Novi, Plymouth, South Lyon, Walled Lake, Westland and Wixom. 

Many resources are available on the site, which incorporate Obituaries and Cemetery Indexes. 

It is also possible to access the 1827 Plymouth Tax Rolls.

A link to Northville Historic Records site is also accessible, including:

  • Genealogy Resources
  • Newspaper Archives 1869-2011
  • Northville High School Palladiums: Yearbooks 1920-2012
  • Northville Township Archives Scrapbooks 1971-1996

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mings/


Oakland County Genealogical Society

The association was established in 1977.  Many resources are available in their library. It is possible to peruse an on-line catalogue of these archives on the site. 

Numerous indexes are accessible, which incorporate:

  • 1884, 1890 and 1894 Brandon Township Assessment Rolls
  • 1884, 1890 and 1894 Orion Township Assessment Rolls
  • 1886 and 1891 Avon Township Assessment Rolls
  • Addendum to Oak Hill Cemetery (Older Sections) 1822-1991
  • Volumes 1-30 of their quarterly publication Acorns to Oaks

Numerous publications are also available for sale, which incorporate:

  • 1850 and 1860 Mortality Schedules for Michigan
  • 1860 Federal Census
  • Cemetery Records
  • Divorce Records for Oakland Co. 1839-1865
  • First Oakland Co. Landowners
  • Harper Mulligan Funeral Home Books
  • Marriage Returns for Oakland Co. 1836-1884
  • Naturalisations for Oakland Co. 1827-1906
  • Oakland Co. Mortality Schedule

Website:
http://www.ocgsmi.org


St. Clair County Family History Group

Many publications are available for sale, including:

  • Births 1867-1874
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Funeral Home Books
  • Marriage Registers
  • Naturalisations from 1854
  • St Clair Co. 1845 Census Index
  • St Clair Co. 1870 Federal Census Index

Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~misccfhg/


Sanilac County Genealogical Society

Many archives are accessible, which include a History and Pastoral Listing of Argyle United Methodist, Methodist Marriages 1913-1951, Baptist Marriages and Selected Marriage Records.

The association has transcribed and indexed the Sanilac Co. 1870 Federal Census and Marriages 1849-1912. 

They are in the process of transcribing and indexing the 1894 Michigan State Census for the area.

Numerous publications are available for sale, which include:

  • 1890 Census Substitute for Lexington, Sanilac and Worth Townships
  • 1894 State Census for Buel, Elk, Flynn, Bridgehampton, Custer, Elmer, Argyle, Austin, Delaware and Evergreen
  • Births 1867-1879
  • Deaths 1889-1899
  • Marriage Index 1849-1920
  • Marriages 1870-1885

A list of surnames currently being researched by Members is also accessible.

Website:
https://sanilaccgs.wixsite.com/home


Shiawassee County Genealogical Society

The association has contributed Genealogical Material to Shiawassee District Library – Owosso Branch.  A link to search the Shiawassee Co. Surname File is available, along with information regarding where you can find Area Archives. 

Many publications are also available, including:

  • Cemetery Locations and Inscriptions
  • Early Land Owners of Shiawassee Co. 1836-1845
  • Marriages from 1862-1867
  • Naturalisation Intent Records 1854-1906

Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/scogensoc


Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society

Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society of Southwest Michigan was established in 1987. Their aim is to preserve the history of the places of Southwest Michigan.

Many resources are accessible in Van Buren District Library, including Telephone Directories, Southwest Michigan Yearbook Collection and the Plat Book Collection. 

Archives also relate to many Counties in the state, which incorporate:

  • Atlases
  • Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Cemetery Books
  • Chancery Records
  • Federal and State Census Returns
  • Land Records
  • Mortality Schedules
  • Naturalisation Papers
  • Newspapers
  • Poorhouse Registers
  • Probate Indexes
  • Soldiers Discharges
  • Wills

Many archives are available on the site, which incorporate:

  • Photographs which include images from Rush Lake Potawatomi Cemetery
  • Rush Lake Potawatomi Cemetery Index
  • Soldier Obituary Collection 1899-1938 (Index)
  • Van Buren Births 1867-1871
  • Van Buren Death Index 1935-1945

In addition, they offer access to the following databases:

  • Pedigree Chart Collection
  • Photograph Collection
  • Southwest Michigan Marriage, Engagement, Anniversary and Divorce Announcements Indexes
  • Southwest Michigan Obituary Indexes

A charge is made by the society to retrieve the Record from these Indexes.

A list of place names in Michigan, along with the county in which they are situated, is on the site.

Website:
http://www.vbrgs.org


Washtenaw County Genealogical Society

The association is currently transcribing Cemetery Headstones for later publication.  Many resources are available in their libray located at the Family History Center, 525 East Woodland Drive, Saline, MI 48176, including How-To Books, Some Genealogies and other archives relating to various States and Countries, but specifically for Michigan and Washtenaw County. 

Information regarding a whole range of resources is available, which incorporate:

  • Bibles
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Census Returns
  • Church Registers
  • City Directories
  • Courthouse Records
  • Land Records
  • Newspapers
  • Obituaries
  • Vital Records

Vital Records include links regarding:

  • Deaths 1867-1897
  • Dibean Marriage Database
  • Seeking Michigan Death Certificates 1897-1920
  • Washtenaw Co. Clerk’s Deaths and Marriages Databases 1959-present and 1963-present respectively

In addition, they have details of Bethlehem, St John’s Lutheran, Mount Hope or St. John’s and Zion Lutheran or Rogers Corners Cemeteries.

Many publications are available for sale, which include: 

  • Back Issues of Family History Capers, the Society’s quarterly journal
  • Cemetery Inscriptions of Saline Township
  • Directory of Washtenaw Co. Cemeteries
  • Index to O. W. Stephenson’s Ann Arbor: The First Hundred Years
  • Washtenaw Co. 1894 Census Index

A list of surnames currently being researched by Members is also available.

Website:
http://washtenawgenealogy.org

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