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Guide to Berrien 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 John M. Berrien. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Berrien County Courthouse 811 Port Street St. Joseph, MI 49085 Phone: 269-983-7111 Berrien County Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1867, marriage records from 1831, naturalization records 1835-1985 and military records from 1918. Probate Court has probate records from 1832. Register of Deeds has land records from 1831. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1835.

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:

History Timeline
Additional Information
 * Berrien County is in the far southwest corner of the lower peninsula of Michigan, and includes the towns of Berrien Springs, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, and Stephensville.

Cemeteries

 * Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, Michigan has a Name Searchable Database.

Census Records
 State Census


 * 1894 Michigan Department of State. Census of the State of Michigan, 1894. Vol 3. Lansing, MI: R. Smith & co., state printers, 1896. (Civil War veterans only) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

Lutheran
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Baroda, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from Berrien County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Berrien County.


 * - 12th Regiment, Michigan Infantry, Companies B, C, E, I, and K
 * - 17th Regiment, Michigan Infantry, Company B

Online Indexes and Records
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch
 * 1894 Michigan Department of State. Census of the State of Michigan, 1894. Vol 3. Lansing, MI: R. Smith & co., state printers, 1896. (Civil War veterans only) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch
 * Southwest Michigan Obituary Index from the earliest date to 2000.

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1902 - Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902 at FamilySearch.

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1925 - Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1897 - Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897 at FamilySearch.

Family History Centers
St Joseph Michigan Family History Center 3653 Niles Ave. St Joseph, MI 49085 269-588-2295 Website

Museums

 * North Berrien Historical Museum 300 Coloma Ave PO Box 207 Coloma, MI 49038 Telephone: 269-468-3330 Email: [mailto:info@northberrienhistory.org info@northberrienhistory.org] Website

Societies
Berrien County Genealogical Society PO Box 8808 Benton Harbor, MI 49023-8808 Website Berrien County Historical Association 313 N. Cass Street PO Box 261 Berrien Springs, MI 49103 269-471-1202 Fax: 269-471-7412 E-mail:[mailto:Info@berrienhistory.org Info@berrienhistory.org] Website Four Flags Area Genealogical Society PO Box 414 Niles, MI 49120-0414 Ft. Miami Heritage Society Of Michigan 708 State St. St. Joseph, MI 49085 Galien Woods Historical Society 708 Galien-Buchanan Rd. Galien, MI 49113 North Berrien Historical Society 300 Coloma Ave PO Box 207 Coloma, MI 49038 269-468-3330 Website

Websites

 * The Berrien County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Berrien County MI Genealogy (Michigan Genealogy)
 * – 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.