Modern Records (Post-1900)
State Records
Michigan Genealogy & Michigan Family History Resources – Ancestry.com
Michigan Legislature – Compiled Laws: Basic Search
Michigan County Clerks Directory
Death | Probate
Michigan, Probate Records, 1797-1973
Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996
Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996
Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920 – Ancestry.com
Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952
Michigan, Death Certificates, 1897-1920
Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
Death Indexing System, 1867-1897
Western Michigan Newspapers, Death Index, 1910-2012
Marriage | Divorce
Western Michigan Newspapers, Marriage Index, 1959-2011
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Michigan Civil Marriages, 1834-1974 — FamilySearch.org
Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940
Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940
Michigan Church Marriages, 1865-1931 — FamilySearch.org
Michigan, County Marriages Index, 1820-1937 — FamilySearch.org
Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952
Birth | Christening
Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995
Michigan, Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911
County Records
Barry County: Register of Deeds Index Search, Feb 1988-date?
Barry County: Michigan, Marriage Index, 1839-2012
Bay County: Necrology File Index – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Branch County: Death Record Search – 1867 to ?
Charlevoix County: Death Index, 1868-2010
Charlevoix County: Marriage Index, 1868-2010
Clinton County: DeWitt District Library – Vitals & Newspaper
Dearborn County: Index of Death Certificates – Dearborn, Michigan 1935-1953
Dearborn County: Deaths in Dearborn Press 1918-1928
Dearborn County: Marriages in the Dearborn Press 1918-1928
Emmet County: Genealogical Research
Emmet County: Newspaper Research
Flint and Genesee County: Vital Records Databases 1867-1930
Delta County: Birth, death, land, marriage and more
Detroit and Wayne County: Michigan Death Records Indexes and Obituaries
Emmet County: County Clerk – Marriage/Death info. – see left column
Emmet County: Marriage Index, 1857-2012
Flint and Genesee County: Vital Records Databases 1867-1930
Genesee County: Clerk Public Web Access-use Simple Search or Advanced Search
Genesee County: Marriage Index, 1836-1934
Grand Traverse County: Marriage, Death, Deeds and more Records
Kalamazoo County: Birth, Marriage and Death [wonderful date spans]
Kalamazoo County: Cemeteries, Land Records, Newspapers, Directories and More
Kalamazoo County: Kalamazoo Valley Historical Records Database
Kent County: Deaths 1867 – 1929 – Search
Kent County: Marriages 1845 – 1929 – Search
Kent County: Christian Reformed Church – scroll down
Livingston County: Marriages Indexes, Birth notices [scroll down]
Livingston County: Order Birth, death, Marriage [wide range of dates]
Macomb County: Clerk’s Office Death Records
Macomb County: Death Index, 1945-2012
Macomb County: Mount Clemens Public Library (Tons of links here!!)
Monroe County: MCLS – Birth, Marriage, Death, City Directories, Probate, Land and MORE!
Muskegon County: Marriage Index, 1859-1945
Muskegon County: Death Indexing System, 1867-1965
Muskegon County: Vital Statistics, 1980-2013
Newaygo County: Marriage database – scroll down
Oakland County: Genealogy Research Service, Marriage & Death records
Oakland County: ArchivalWare >>Login (all info provided to log in)
Oakland County: Farmington Newspapers, 1888-2003
Ottawa County: Birth, Marriage, Death, Cemetery
St. Clair County: Michigan, Marriage Index, 1838-1898
Washtenaw County: Clerk/Register’s Office: Vital Records Home-1867 to date
Washtenaw County: Dolph Funeral Home Records, 1937-1953
Wayne County: Death Record Index | Detroit Public Library, 1934-1953
Wayne County: Michigan Death Records Indexes and Obituaries
Wayne County: Death Index, 1934-1953
Wayne County: Death Index, 1820-1965
Jail
Directories & Newspapers
1928/9 Polk’s Detroit city directory
Online Historical Directories: Michigan Online Historical Directories
Michigan Online Historical Newspapers – Online Historical Newspapers
Digital Michigan Newspaper Portlal: Historical Library Newspaper Collection
Historical Newspaper Databases – Newspaper Guide – Guides at Michigan State University Libraries
Library of Michigan – Newspaper Holdings
Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006 — FamilySearch.org
Obituaries, Newspaper Obituaries (scroll to MI)
Southwest Michigan Obituary Index to year 2000
Western Michigan Newspapers, Death Index, 1910-2012
Western Michigan Newspapers, Marriage Index, 1959-2011
Western Michigan Genealogical Society Online searchable database obituary obituaries, 1910- date
West Michigan Newspapers – Search- 1910-2017 (scroll down. Lots there.)
Allegan County: The Commercial Record, Newspapers, 1868-1977
Berrien County: Niles District Library Obituary request form
Berrien & Cass County: Obituary Index to 1970
Calhoun County: Obituary Database; City Directories; City Records; More -scroll down
Cass County: Obituary Index request form
Charlevoix County: Obituary Database Search, 1908-date
Clinton County: DeWitt District Library – Vitals & Newspaper
Dearborn County: Deaths in Dearborn Press 1918-1928
Dearborn County: Marriages in the Dearborn Press 1918-1928
Ingham County: Obituaries 1880-2000
Ingham County: Lansing State Journal: Archives, 2003-date
Ingham County: Lansing State Journal: Archives, 2003-date
Isabella County: Digital Newspaper Portal – Clarke Historical Library
Kalamazoo County: City and County Directories Search, 1860-1935
Kalamazoo County: Historical Records database – Inmates, Veterans, Deaths, Marriage and MUCH more
Kalamazoo County: Sources – Kalamazoo Public Library
Kalamazoo County: Cemeteries, Land Records, Newspapers, Directories and More
Kalamazoo County: WMU Yearbooks 1906-1975 – Digitization Center WMU Libraries
Kalkaska County: Newspaper OCRd, 1879-2012
Kent County: Grand Rapids News, Business, Sports, Entertainment, 2000 to date
Livingston County: Obituary Index, 1800 to date
Macomb County: Genealogy (lots of databases)
Macomb County: Obituary Index, Cemetery Index, much more!
Monroe County: Obituary Index, 1821-2012
Monroe County: Obituary Search, 1824 to date
Monroe County: Monroe in History; Newspapers, Civil War Letters and Historical Photographs
Monroe County: Obituary Search, 1824 to date
Muskegon County: Newspapers (contributed obits), School lists, Veterans and so much more
Newaygo County: Obituary, Marriage databases – scroll down
Oakland County: Farmington Newspapers, 1888-Date
Oakland County: Historical Resources Obituary Index, 1970-2009
Oakland County: Salem-South Lyon Digital Newspaper Archives, 1929-2007
Ottawa County: Newspaper, Birth, Death, Cemetery
Saginaw County: Obituary Database
Tuscola County: Rawson Memorial Library Home
Tuscola County: Rawson Memorial Library, Newspaper, 1881-2009
Van Buren County: Hartford Michigan – obituaries (sorta 1899-date)
Washtenaw County: Dolph Funeral Home Records, 1937-1953
Washtenaw County: The Michigan Daily 1947-2009
Washtenaw County: The Michigan Daily 1947-2009
Washtenaw County: Ann Arbor – About Old News | Old News
Washtenaw County: Chelsea Historic Newspapers
Washtenaw County: Historical databases
Washtenaw County: Chelsea Historic Newspapers
Washtenaw County: Newspapers, History and more
Wayne County: Canton Observer Archive 1974-2014
Wayne County: Redford Observer research box
Wayne County: Obits, Naturalizations & More – scroll down
Wayne County: Northville Newspapers, History Indexes and more
Wayne County: Detroit, MI Obituary Indexes
Wayne County: Detroit Public Library – Ask a Librarian
Wayne County: Detroit Public Library: Special Collections
Wayne County: Detroit Free Press: Archives 1831-1922 – 1999 to date
Wayne County: Detroit Free Press | Death notices; Obituaries; Birth announcements and more
Wayne County: Detroit Free Press: Archives 1831-1922 – 1999 to date
Wayne County: Grosse Pointe Obituary Database
Wayne County: Grosse Pointe Local History Archives, Newspapers, Obituary Index
Wayne County: Plymouth Historical Museum Michigan Cemeteries
Cemeteries
Alpena County: Cemetery, Church, vitals and more – right column
Dearborn County: Historic Northview Cemetery Index
Dearborn County: Historic St. Alphonsus Cemetery Index
Ingham County: Cemetery, burial permits and more – Click on ICGS Records, left column
Isabella County: Cemetery Records and Obituaries 1800-1900
Isabella County: Cemetery Enumerations
Kalamazoo County: Riverside Cemetery Index, 1800-2012
Kent County: City of Grand Rapids MI – Cemeteries
Kent County: WMGS Latzek Funeral Home Index – 1903-1962
Kent County: WMGS Index of Black Monument Company Cemetery Markers – Search
Macomb County: Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association
St. Clair County: Lakeside Cemetery Search
Tuscola County: Cemetery Records
Genealogical Records (Other)
Michigan: Genealogy, Census, Vital Records
Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan
Michigan | Learn | FamilySearch.org
Library of Michigan and State Archives
MIGenWeb – Free Genealogy created by Volunteers
Michigan Legislature – Basic MCL Search
Michigan – Digital State Archives
Library of Michigan – Genealogy
The History of Detroit and Michigan
County
Library of Michigan and State Archives
History of the Great Lakes States
Bay County: Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Berrien County: CAR-Center for Adventist Research
Ingham County: Michigan State University: On the Banks of the Red Cedar | Home
Isabella County: Clarke Historical Library
Kalamazoo County: Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society
Kalamazoo County: WMU Yearbooks 1906-1975 – Digitization Center WMU Libraries
Kent County: Christian Reformed Church – scroll down
Ottawa County: Grand Valley State University : Digital Collections Home
Immigration & Naturalization
Indexes to Naturalization Records
Michigan, Eastern District, Naturalization Index, 1907-1995 — FamilySearch.org
Michigan, Port of Detroit, Detroit Manifests, 1906-1954
Military
Department of Michigan – Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Department of Michigan -Graves Registration SAR
Grand Rapids Home for Veterans – Search Resident Listings
Spanish American War Medal Recipients – Michigan
World War II Honor List for Michigan
Kent County: World War 1 Veterans Census – Search
Ottawa County: Grand Valley State University : Digital Collections Home
Maps
Native American
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