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Guide to Dickinson County, Michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Donald M. Dickinson. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dickinson County Courthouse 705 S Stephenson Avenue PO Box 609 Iron Mountain, MI 49801 Phone: 906-774-0988 Dickinson County Website County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce, court and naturalization records from 1891. Probate Court has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

Populated Places
 Populated Places  For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | Tombstone Transcriptions Online
 * width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print
 * width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | List of Cemeteries in the county
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Findagrave.com
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 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Findagrave.com
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | USGenWeb
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | WorldCat
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Billion Graves
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | MIGenWeb Archives
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 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Tombstone Project
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 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | EPodunk
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 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |Billion Graves
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 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See Michigan Cemeteries for more information.
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | EPodunk
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 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |Billion Graves
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 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See Michigan Cemeteries for more information.
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See Michigan Cemeteries for more information.
 * bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See Michigan Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records
 State Census
 * 1894 at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

Military Records
Civil War

Online Indexes and Records
 * at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records

Ancestry
 * 1797 – 1973 at FamilySearch

Vital Records

 * How to order Michigan Vital Records

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1902 - Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902-- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as name of child, birthdate and place, if still-born, illegitimate or twin, gender, race and record number.
 * Birth Records Alcona County Genealogical Society. Free membership with registration.

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1925 - Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 -- Free name indexes at FamilySearch. Records include such information as names of bride and groom, date of license, ages, race, residences, birthplaces, occupations and names of the fathers of the bride and groom.
 * Marriage Records Alcona County Genealogical Society. Free membership with registration.

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1897 - Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897 --   Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch.  Records include such information as name of deceased, date and place of death, gender, color, marital status, age in years, months and days, disease or apparent cause of death, birthplace, names and occupations of parents, and the date the record was made.
 * Pre-1897 (not complete) - Michigan State Department of Community Health Genealogical Death Indexing System
 * Death Records Alcona County Genealogical Society. Free membership with registration.
 * State death records - Seeking Michigan

Family History Centers

 * Iron Mountain Michigan Family History Center 2001 Woodward Ave &amp; Pyle Dr N, Kingsford MI 49801

Libraries

 * Dickinson County Genealogical Society c/o Dickinson County Library 401 Iron Mountain Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801-3435 Website
 * Dickinson County Census Records 1790 to 1930; Disbean online marriage index; GENDIS and Social Security Death indexes.


 * Menominee Range Historical Foundation 300 E. Ludington Street PO Box 237 Iron Mountain, MI 49801 Phone: 906-774-4276 Website
 * Holdings include biographical card file, photos, Hazel Dault’s extensive genealogy collection; original Iron Mountain Press/Iron Mountain News/Daily News 1897-1905, 1918- 1980; Norway Current 1887-1954; Polk City Directory, 1902-1903, 1913, 1963-2001 [not inclusive]; Civil War records; Sagola Township Meeting Minutes; Foster City articles; CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) records; Health Records; Marriage Records 1914-1950 by Dickinson County Justice of the Peace.

Websites

 * Michigan Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * The Dickinson County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Dickinson County MI Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.