Delta County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Delta 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 the Greek letter "delta", which refers to the triangular shape of the original county. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Delta County Courthouse 310 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI 49829 Phone: (906) 789-5105 Delta County Website

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce court, probate and land records 1867.

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

 * 1799-1999 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Census Records
 State Census
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust, images – includes business directories for towns across the state

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)
 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust, images – includes business directories for towns across the state
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from Delta 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 Delta County.

Online Indexes and Records
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 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 - How to Use This Article

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Newspapers

 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry($)
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-1902 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1868-1925 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-1897 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-2010 - Delta County Death Records, 1867-2010 - index of death records created by the Delta County Genealogical Society.
 * Pre-1897 (not complete) - Michigan State Department of Community Health Genealogical Death Indexing System
 * 1897-1952 - Michigan Death Certificates, 1897-1952 at Michiganology

Family History Centers

 * Escanaba Michigan Family History Center

Museums
Garden Peninsula Historical Society and Museum 6347 State St. M-138 PO Box 6 Garden, MI 49835 517-324-1828 Fax: 517-324-4370 E-mail:[mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org hsm@hsmichigan.org] Website

Societies
Delta County Historical Society 16 Beaumier Way/PO Box 484 Escanaba, MI 49829 Phone: 906-789-6790 Website Delta County Genealogical Society 312 North 20th Street/Box 442 Escanaba, MI 49829 Website

Garden Peninsula Historical Society and Museum 6347 State St. M-138 PO Box 6 Garden, MI 49835 Phone: 517-324-1828 Fax: 517-324-4370 E-mail: [mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org hsm@hsmichigan.org] Website

Websites

 * The Delta County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Delta 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.