Seeking Michigan is in the process of
preparing county research guides listing the original source records
held by the Archives of Michigan. The record types include: Court
Records, Land, Military, Naturalization, Occupational, Poor House
Records, Prison, Probate, Tax Records, Voter Records and more,
depending on the county. Within each category, you will find a list
of the specific records as well as the year range and record group
number. For some counties you'll find quite a list of resources and
for others only a few.
Finding aids in the Archives include
more detailed information about each type of record. The finding
aids are organized by record group.
The counties for which guides are
currently available are: Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson,
Livingston, Kent, Ottawa, Shiawassee, Washtenaw and Wayne. You can find them here.
Records for some counties are housed at
the WMU Archives (and are noted on the list) so be sure to pay
attention so you travel to the correct location to view your records
of interest. Note: walk-in research at the WMU Archives has been
suspended until they move into their new building in October.
Seeking Michigan also has guides to help you learn more about some of these records and where they are available. They have guides for Vital Records, Immigration and Naturalization Records and Military Records.
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