Ingham County, Michigan Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Samuel D. Ingham. The County has Mason as its seat and the County was created October 29, 1829. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1867, marriage records from 1838, divorce and court records from 1839. Probate Court has probate records Town and City Clerks have burial records.

County Web Page

History
See THE CAPITOL REGION OF MICHIGAN compiled by Victoria Wilson for a general "how to" guide to researching in the area.


 * Photo Albums Historic Ingham County Michigan

Parent County
1829--Ingham County was created 29 October 1829 from Washtenaw and Shiawassee Counties and unorganized territory. It was attached to Washtenaw County prior to organization 4 June 1838. County seat: Mason


 * Wikipedia Ingham County Michigan
 * Familypedia Ingham County Michigan
 * Michigan Markers Ingham county Michigan
 * Online Collection Ingham County Michigan

County histories - books online

 * Pioneer History of Ingham County
 * Bicentennial History Ingham County Michigan $
 * Portrait and Biographical Album of Ingham and Livingston Counties, Michigan
 * History of Ingham and Eaton Counties
 * History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan
 * Online Historical Directories
 * Archive History of Ingham County
 * An account of Ingham County from its organization
 * Past and Present of the city of Lansing and Ingham County, Michigan
 * Standard Atlas of Ingham County, Michigan
 * Genealogy Trails Ingham County Michigan
 * Postmarked: Michigan, Mich. 1847-1848, by Craig A. Whitford &amp; David L. Mackey $
 * Pioneer History of Ingham County, v.1, comp by Mrs. Franc L. Adams

Boundary Changes
See COUNTY EVOLUTION IN MICHIGAN, 1790-1897 by Richard W. Welch for the development of the counties in the state. This will help you to determine place of residence of your ancestors and under whose civil jurisdiction they resided. It is also useful for when you start to read the census records.

For animated maps illustrating Michigan county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Michigan County Boundary Maps" (1790-1897) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities

 * Michigan Family History Webplaces
 * Michigan Home Town Locator

Alaiedon Twp.


 * Alaiedon Twp History
 * Alaiedon Twp (Wikipedia)
 * Alaiedon Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Alaiedon Twp (USGenNet)

Aurelius Twp.


 * Aurelius Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Aurelius Twp (USGenNet)
 * Aurelius Twp (Wikipedia)

Bunker Hill Twp


 * Bunkerhill Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Bunkerhill Twp, includes unincorporated community of Fitchburg (Wikipedia)

Dansville


 * Dansville (Wikipedia)

Delhi Charter Twp.


 * Delhi Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Delhi Twp
 * Delhi Charter Twp (Wikipedia)

East Lansing


 * East Lansing (Wikipedia)

Edgemont Park


 * Edgemont Park (Wikipedia)

Haslett


 * Haslett (Wikipedia)

Holt


 * Holt (Wikipedia)
 * Hometown Locator, Holt
 * Holt, Michigan: A Slice of History Facebook

Ingham Twp.


 * Ingham Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Ingham Twp (Wikipedia)

Lake Lansing


 * Lake Lansing

Lansing


 * Lansing (Wikipedia)
 * Lansing Parks Forestry History
 * Lansing Facebook

Lansing Twp.


 * Lansing Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Lansing Charter Twp (Wikipedia)

Leroy Twp.


 * Leroy Twp (Wikipedia)
 * Leroy Twp (MIGenWeb)

Leslie


 * Leslie Village (USGenNet)
 * Leslie (Wikipedia)

Leslie Twp.


 * Leslie Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Leslie Twp (USGenNet)
 * Leslie Twp (Wikipedia)
 * Leslie Facebook

Locke Twp.


 * Locke Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Locke Twp (Wikipedia)

Mason


 * Mason (Wikipedia)
 * Mason City
 * Mason (MIGenWeb)
 * Cyndis List Ingham County Photos
 * Mason (USGenNet)
 * Livingplaces, Mason City
 * Mason Today Facebook

Meridian Twp.


 * Meridian Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Meridian Twp (Wikipedia)

Okemos


 * Okemos (Wikipedia)
 * Okemos Today Facebook
 * Okemos Facebook

Onondaga


 * Onondaga (Wikipedia)

Onondaga Twp.


 * Onondaga Twp (MIGenWeb)

Stockbridge


 * Stockbridge (Wikipedia)

Stockbridge Twp.


 * Stockbridge Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Stockbridge Twp (Wikipedia)

Vevay Twp.


 * Vevay Twp
 * Vevay Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Vevay Twp (Wikipedia)

Webberville


 * Webberville (Wikipedia)

Wheatfield Twp


 * Wheatfield Twp (Wikipedia)
 * Wheatfield Twp (MIGenWeb)

White Oak Twp.


 * White Oak Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * White Oak Twp (Wikipedia)

Williamstown


 * Williamstown (Wikipedia)

Williamstown Twp.


 * Williamstown Twp
 * Williamston Twp (MIGenWeb)
 * Williamstown Twp (Wikipedia)
 * Williamstown Twp (USGenNet)

Neighboring Counties
Clinton •  Eaton  •  Jackson  •  Livingston  •  Shiawassee  •  Washtenaw

Announcements

 * Lansing Parks and Recreation
 * Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar
 * Mid-Michigan-Genealogical-Society
 * Ingham County Genealogical Society

Bible Records

 * Bible and Family Records of Ingham County Pioneer Families $

Biographies

 * Biographies, Ingham County Michigan
 * Genealogy Trails Ingham County Biographies

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries in Ingham County
 * Genealogy Trails list of Cemeteries in Ingham County
 * Cyndi's List
 * Michigan Cemetery Sources
 * North Cemetery, Delhi Township
 * Fitchburg Cemetery, Driving Directions and Maps]

Census Records
 Federal Census
 * Links to Online Census Records, Ingham County

1850


 * Index
 * Family Search Collection

1860


 * Index
 * Family Search Collection

1870


 * Family Search Collection

1880


 * Family Search Collection

1900


 * Family Search Collection

1910


 * Family Search Collection

1920


 * Family Search Collection

1930


 * Family Search Collection

1940


 * Family Search Collection

 State Census
 * 1894 - at FamilySearch — index

Church

 * TIMELINE OF LANSING, MICHIGAN CHURCHES

1836 – Biddle City plotted by brothers Jerry &amp; William Ford, located south of the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers. It consisted of 48 full blocks and 17 fractional ones. While lots were sold the plat was abandoned and the “city” ceased to exist.

1845 – First Methodist sermon preached at the log house of Joab Page.

1847 - Town of Michigan, Michigan established as the new state capital.

Catholic Church - The Mass was celebrated for the first time in the log home of Thomas and Eleanora Saier. Saiers later donated land on Chestnut Street for a church to be built which was begun in 1856.

1848 – Name changes to Lansing. The Methodists and Presbyterians held services in the School House, the former holding service in the morning and the later in the afternoon. 1848-50 Methodist services were held in the Representation Hall.

by 1849 – 11 churches existed: 1. First Methodist Church, Wall St., Rev. D.D. Gillett, pastor, (METHODIST) 2. Presbyterian Church, Washington Ave., Rev. C.S. Armstrong, pastor (PRESBYTERIAN) 3. Episcopalian Church, Washington Ave., Rev. H. B. Burges, rector (EPISCOPAL) 4. Free Will Baptist Church, Kalamazoo St., Rev. L. B. Potter, pastor (BAPTIST) 5. Second Methodist Church, Washington Ave., Rev. D.D. Gillett, pastor, (METHODIST) 6. Baptist Church, Capitol Ave., Rev. Charles Johnson, pastor (BAPTIST) 7. United Brethern in Christ’s Church, Capitol Ave. (BRETHERN) 8. Universalist Church, Grand St., (UNIVERSALIST) 9. Romas Catholic Church, erecting midtown) (ROMAN CATHOLIC) 10. German Lutheran Church, Filborn St., Rev. A. Buerkle, pastor (LUTHERAN) 11. German Methodist Church, Saginaw St., Rev. Adolph Hoffman, pastor (METHODIST)

1850 - June 1, - Lot 6, Block 96 on which the present church now stands was deeded to the First M.E. Church and subsequently to the Central M.E. Church.

1859 – First Baptist Church dedicated, corner of Washington Ave. &amp; Ionia St. Prior to construction services held at Franklin Street Tavern

1862 - The Central Methodist Episcopal Church was erected.

1863 - Universalist Church dedicated, corner of Grand &amp; Allegan.

1887 – First Presbyterian Church, corner of Allegan and Capitol Ave.

1894 - First Baptist Church, new construction

1904 - A new temporary Catholic Church and hall were built in 1904 on Walnut Street.

1911- Construction begun on Immaculate Conception of St. Mary’s on Seymour St.

1922 – Church of the Resurrection opened. (CATHOLIC)

1939 – St. Mary’s became the cathedral of the Lansing Diocese.

Church Histories


 * AN HISTORICAL CALENDAR COMMEMORATING OUR 150TH ANNIVERSARY, 1855-2005, by the Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansing, Michigan
 * THE HISTORY OF EMANUEL, GOD WITH US, 1855-1955. by The Centennial Committee, Hebert Beeskow, Chairman
 * Methodist Church history in Mason Facebook Page

DENOMINATIONS in Lansing:

 * ASSEMBLIES OF GOD –

Assembly of God Calvary 3006 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 393-5223

Church Of God In Michigan 4212 Alpha St, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 393-7020

Maranatha Assembly of God 927 E North St, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 372-4106

Mt. Hope Church And International Outreach 202 S Creyts Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-2273


 * BAPTIST –

Berean Baptist Church 6121 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 887-2266

Bethany Baptist Church 1000 Lincoln Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 484-1331

Bethel Baptist Church 810 Edgemont Blvd, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-3922

Calvary Baptist Church 14769 Wood Rd, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 482-1135

Ebenezer House 5655 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-0572

Eliezer Temple Church 3637 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-2544

Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1001 Dakin St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 853-9897

Family Life Baptist Church 1427 Hillcrest St, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 484-9194

Galilee Baptist Church 2511 Reo Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 887-0770

Good Shepherd Baptist Church 11715 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 393-7242

Grace Bible Baptist Fellowship 635 Armstrong Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-0307

Immanuel Baptist Church 4303 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-4660

Immanuel Baptist Church of North Lansing 16045 S Lowell Rd, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 420-0273

Macedonia International Worship Center 1936 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 272-4911

Maple Grove Baptist Church 5907 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-8918

Millett Bible Baptist Church 5324 Millett Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 322-0150

New Mount Calvary Baptist Church 3800 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3800

Olivet Baptist Church 5455 W Willoughby Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 887-0988

Paradise Missionary Baptist Church 3403 Franette Rd, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 321-7328

Parker Memorial Baptist Church 1902 E Cavanaugh Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-2317

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church 5200 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-8012

Prince of Peace Baptist Church 3125 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-5180

Shiloah Baptist Church 5225 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 887-7557

Solid Rock Baptist Church 2410 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 367-8929

Union Missionary Baptist Church 500 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 485-7705

Valley Farms Baptist Church 1141 E State Rd, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 485-3095

Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church 1819 W Willow St, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 487-6047

Judson Memorial Baptist Church 530 Vernon Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-5961

Little Rock Baptist Church 433 S Magnolia Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 346-9948

True Light Missionary Baptist Church 1147 W Maple St, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 484-6110

Colonial Village Baptist 2010 Boston Blvd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 484-4446

Friendship Baptist Church 2912 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 394-6369

New Home Missionary Baptist Church 3133 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-0300

Tithe Missionary Baptist Church 1415 W Holmes Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 887-1592


 * BRETHERN –

First United Brethren Church 1330 E Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 487-5766

Grace Brethren Church 3904 W Willow Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 323-2424

Church Of The Brethren 3020 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-0811


 * CHRISTIAN REFORMED –

Immanuel Community Reformed Church 3200 Delta River Dr, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 321-2495

Spiritual Renaissance Min 1012 N Foster Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 346-7517


 * CHURCH OF CHRIST –

Church of Christ At Holmes Road 321 E Holmes Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-8105

New St Paul Church Of Christ 1717 E Cavanaugh Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-1313

Pilgrim Congregational Church 125 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-7434

South Lansing Christian Church 6300 Aurelius Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-3220

Voice of Power Deliverance Ministry 1033 Hickory St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 908-0468

Capital Area Church Of Christ 3107 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-6493

Tabernacle of David Church of God In Christ 2645 W Holmes Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-6866

West Lansing Church of Christ 5505 W St Joe Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 323-3691


 * CHURCH OF GOD –

Pennway Church Of God 1101 E Cavanaugh Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-0223

West Lansing Church of God 819 West St, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 482-8104


 * CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST-

Greater Works International Church of God in Christ 3310 Bardaville Dr Ste. 2C, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 214-3865

Lansing Church of God In Christ 5304 Wise Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-2335

Morning Star Church of God In Christ 1226 Leslie St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 485-0229

New Community Tabernacle Church 1726 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 394-8109

New Hope Church of God In Christ 6025 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-0050

Robinson Memorial Church 509 Charles St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 482-3478


 * CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS -

none in Lansing, all located in East Lansing.


 * COMMUNITY OF CHRIST –

Christ Community Church 227 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 482-0600

Community of Christ Capital Area Congregation 1514 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-3122

Cornerstone Community 4901 W Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-4280

River's Edge Community Church 5222 Dumond Ct, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 322-2188

Oakbrook Community Church of Lansing 1415 Clifton Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 484-2234

St Stephen's Community Church 1007 Kimberly Dr, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2180

Temple Immanuel's Community Church 5400 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-1988


 * CONGREGATIONAL –

Mayflower Congregational Church 2901 W Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 484-3139

Plymouth Congregational Church 2001 E Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-9495


 * EPISCOPAL –

St. Paul's Episcopal Church 218 West Ottawa Street, Lansing - (517) 482-9454 St David's Episcopal Church 1519 Elmwood Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 - (517) 323-2272  St Michael's Episcopal Church 6500 Amwood Drive, Lansing - (517) 882-9733


 * EVANGELICAL CONVENANT –

New Covenant Christian Church &amp; School 4415 W St Joe Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 323-8903

Bretton Woods Covenant Church 925 Bretton Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 323-3316


 * INTERDENOMINATIONAL –

Devine Destiny Outreach Ministries Church 1804 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 484-4840

Life Impact Campus Ministries 205 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 574-5965

Diosine Of USA 921 Westover Cir, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 327-6394

Child Evangelism Fellowship Of Michigan Inc 4301 W Mount Hope Hwy Hope, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 322-2193

Holy Temple Ministries Of God 3233 Christine Dr, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-0116

Faith Bible Church Inc 5211 W St Joe Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-4225

King's Highway Deliverance Church International 2710 N Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 977-1067

Dorcas Outreach Church &amp; Ministries 209 Falls Ct Apt E, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 327-6113

Quaid Jack Glad Tidings Church 2120 Donora St, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 485-6914

Agape Christian Church 4515 S Cedar St, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 394-2663

Christian Church-Disciples Michigan Region 2820 Covington Ct, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 372-3220

Spiritual Assistant 1034 N Homer St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 853-0858

Abundant Life Holistic Services 3227 Holiday Dr Apt 10, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 203-4918

God's Creations 1543 Blue Ridge Dr, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 614-5208

Rey Cristo Church 6121 Rosedale Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-0676

Holt Christian Church Inc 2424 Washington Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 694-3960

Walker Memorial Bible Church 400 E Frederick Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 482-8025


 * ISLAM –


 * JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES –

Jehovah's Witnesses 2730 Delta River Dr, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 323-1980

Jehovah's Witnesses 3611 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-3179

Jehovah's Witnesses Central &amp; Spanish Congregation 2330 N East St, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 485-6921


 * JEWISH –

Kehillat Israel Congregation 2014 Forest Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-0049


 * LUTHERAN –

Bethlehem Lutheran Church 549 E Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 482-3225

Calvary Lutheran Church, E L C A 6301 W St Joe Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-4292

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 7000 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-6100

Grace Lutheran Church 528 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 372-5830

Nw Lower Michigan Sinod, Elca 801 S Waverly Rd Ste 201, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-5066

Christ Lutheran Church 122 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 482-2252

Evangelical Lutheran Church In America North-West Michigan Synod 2900 N Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 321-5066

Shepherd Of Hills Lutheran 7740 W St Joe Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 627-3913

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 4001 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-0176


 * METHODIST –

Cedarway Free Methodist Church 4515 S Cedar St, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-3896  + Central United Methodist Church 215 North Capitol Avenue, Lansing - (517) 485-9477  Central Free Methodist Church 828 North Washington Avenue, Lansing - (517) 485-2232

Delta Haven Free Methodist Church Inc 12406 Broadbent Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 622-8295

Delta Mills United Methodist Church 6809 Delta River Dr, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 321-8100

Faith United Methodist Church &amp; South Lansing Ministries 4301 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-0661  Mt. Hope United Methodist Church 501 E Mount Hope Ave, Lansing - (517) 482-1549

Sycamore Creek Church 5127 Aurelius Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-6100

Trinity United Methodist Church lansingtrinity.org - 7533 W St Joe Hwy, Lansing - (517) 627-8388 Asbury United Methodist Church Asbury United Methodist Church- 2200 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing - (517) 484-5794  Christ United Methodist Church Lansing Christ UMC - Lansing - 517 West Jolly Road, Lansing - (517) 394-2727

Grace United Methodist Church 1905 W Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 485-3366

Grace United Methodist Church 1900 Boston Blvd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 482-5750

Gunnisonville United Methodist Church Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 482-7987

First United Methodist Church 3827 Delta River Dr, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 321-5187


 * METHODIST – EPISCOPAL –

Mask Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal 5601 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-6900

Trinity AME Church maps.google.com - 3500 West Holmes Road, Lansing - (517) 882-5722

St. Matthew A M E 522 W Maple St, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 482-5329


 * NAZARENE –

First Church of The Nazarene 231 Iris Ave, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 492-2025

First Church Of The Nazarene 310 Elmwood Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-4674

Kendon Drive Church of The Nazarene 711 Kendon Dr, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-5640

South Church of The Nazarene 401 W Holmes Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-5775

Waverly Church of The Nazarene 5701 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-5006

Woodview Church of The Nazarene 1500 E State Rd, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 372-7341


 * NON-DENOMINATIONAL –

Calvary Christian Fellowship 1611 E Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 372-9673

Doors of Healing 900 E Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 485-7892

Lansing Barefoot Church 2312 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 374-8939

Liberty Christian Church 2215 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 485-5483

Lighthouse Chapel 1501 Windsor St, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 394-2080

Lighthouse Chapel 611 Samantha Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 394-2080

Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820

Unity Spiritual Renaissance Ministries 230 S Holmes St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2360

Christian Reachout Center Church Inc 5628 Wise Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 887-8185

Life Changers Christian Center 3000 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 393-9860

Faith Tabernacle of Lansing 921 W Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 372-2240

Rivers of Life Church 3520 Brisbane Dr, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-0205

World Harvest Outreach 232 N Verlinden Ave, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 367-1000


 * PENTECOSTAL –

Bethlehem Temple Church of Lansing Inc 1518 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 485-4209

Christian Lansing Center Church 2024 Walmar Dr, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 323-2100

Glad Tdings Pentecostal Church of God 2202 Donora St, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 482-4659

International Harvest 2045 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 394-1645

Lansing Christian Center Church 5640 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 646-8077

Life Christian Church 2560 Eaton Rapids Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-5433

On This Rock Church 924 Centennial Way, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 402-1982

Original Church Of God 1916 Olds Ave, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 482-8834

Apostolic Bible Church-U P C I 360 Clement Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 484-6490

Greater Love Apostolic Temple 505 Seymour Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-5890

Apostolic Word Church 227 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 482-8910

United Church Of God 336 Richard Ave, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 853-0738


 * PRESBYTERIAN –

First Presbyterian Church Of Lansing Inc 510 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 482-0668

First Presbyterian Church Of Lansing 211 N Chestnut St, Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 482-0668

Franklin Ave. Presbyterian Church

Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 1301 W Wieland Rd, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 372-9343

Mount Hope Presbyterian Church 301 W Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 393-2211

Presbyterian Church 6100 W Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-3569

Providence Presbyterian Church of America Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 333-1802

Westminster Presbyterian Church 743 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 484-8433

Korean Presbyterian Church 200 W Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 332-1968

North Presbyterian Church 108 W Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 482-0336


 * ROMAN CATHOLIC –

St. Gerard Parish Lansing, MI [www.stgerard.org/ Website] 4437 West Willow Highway, Lansing (517) 323-2379

St. Mary Cathedral Parish at 219 Seymour Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 ... [stmarycathedrallansing.catholicweb.com/ St Mary Cathedral] 219 Seymour Avenue, Lansing (517) 484-5331

Ingham County, Michigan; St Marys church

Church of the Resurrection Church of the Resurrection 1531 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, Michigan (517) 482-4749

Cristo Rey Parish Church 201 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 394-4639

St. Casimir Catholic Parish St. Casimir Catholic Parish 815 Sparrow Avenue, Lansing (517) 482-1346

St. Therese of Lisieux Parish www.sttherese.org/ 102 West Randolph Street, Lansing (517) 482-0765

Immaculate Heart of Mary Telephone:(517)882-6631 Immaculate Heart of Mary 3815 South Cedar Street, Lansing (517) 393-3030 Immaculate Heart of Mary

Resurrection Rcia Ministry 1517 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 485-7866

St. Andrew Dung Lac 5430 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 882-8205

St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Church Parish Hall 725 W Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 484-7230

St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Church Parish Hall 921 Westover Cir, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 327-6394


 * SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS -

Bethel Seventh Day Adventists -Church 1120 N Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 484-2943

Lansing Seventh Day Adventists Church 5400 W St Joe Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 321-1963

Michigan Conference of Seventh Day Adventists 320 W Saint Joseph St, Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 316-1500


 * SPIRITUALIST –

First Spiritualist Church of Lansing 611 Samantha Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-5188


 * UNITY –

Unity of Greater Lansing 240 Marshall St, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 371-3010


 * UNIVERSALIST –

Universalist Church, Grand St.,


 * WESLEYAN –

Faith Church 2300 Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 482-8660

Willow Community Wesleyan Church 3200 W Willow St, Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 323-1832

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, East Lansing


 * Lansing Family History Center

Court

 * Ingham County, Michigan Free Public Records Directory

Directories

 * 1916-1921 Ingham County Rural Directory
 * Mason, Ingham County, Michigan 1916 Farmers Directory
 * Ingham County City Directories
 * Lansing City Directories

Events

 * Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society
 * Lansing Public Library (CADL)
 * Ingham Co. Genealogical Society

Families of Ingham County
Ingham County Related Family Webpages

BALLARD - The Appleton Ballard Family of Lansing, Michigan

COOK - [http://books.google.com/books?id=sU1WAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA76&dq=genealogy+%22ingham+county%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dLWTUZyoCOnw0QG7nIHIDQ&ved=0CF0Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=genealogy%20%22ingham%20county%22&f=false A history of the American and puritanical family of Sutliff or Sutliffe ... By Samuel Milton Sutliff]

FELT - The Felt Genealogy?: A Record of the Descendants of George Felt of Casco Bay

FIELD - Field Genealogy: Being the Record of All the Field Family in ..., Volume 1, By Frederick Clifton Pierce

FOSTER - [http://books.google.com/books?id=aohMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA308&dq=genealogy+%22ingham+county%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VbeTUYi9Npfk4AP1iIG4Bw&ved=0CHUQ6AEwCTgU#v=onepage&q=genealogy%20%22ingham%20county%22&f=false Foster genealogy, Part 1. By Frederick Clifton Pierce]

GILMORE - Genealogy - Family of Dolly Edna Gilmore

GUILE - The Genealogy and History of the Guild, Guile and Gile Family, By Charles Burleigh

HAMMOND - Wadhams genealogy, proceded by a sketch of the Wadham family in England, By Mrs. Harriet Weeks (Wadhams) Stevens

HERRMAN / HERMANN - Ingham County MI Pioneer Families

HOLMES - KERR family.RTF. The Historical Society of Greater Lansing on Facebook

KENT - History and Genealogy of the Kent Family: Decendants [! of Richard Kent ..., By Edward Irving Dale, Edward Everett Kent]

KERR - KERR family.RTF. The Historical Society of Greater Lansing on Facebook

LORANGER - French Detroit on Facebook

MURRAY - Genealogy Report: Descendants of John H. Murray

NORTHRUP - Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, Revolutionary Soldier, who Died in the Service ..., By Guilford Smith Northrup

OLIN - A Complete Record of the John Olin Family: The First of that Name who Came ..., By Chauncey C. Olin

OVERMYER - Overmyer History and Genealogy, from 1680 to 1905, By Barnhart B. Overmyer, John C. Overmyer

PINCKNEY - PINCKNEY family.RTF. The Historical Society of Greater Lansing on Facebook

RAY The Genealogy of the Lamborn Family: With Extracts from History, Biographies ...

RODMAN - Genealogy of the Rodman Family, 1620 to 1886, By Charles Henry Jones

SHERMAN - The Brewster genealogy, 1566-1907: a record of the ..., Volume 2, Part 1, edited by Emma C. Brewster Jones

TERRY - Terry residents of Onondaga Lynette's Family History Page...

TURNER - Descendants of Michael Turner of MA

TUTTLE - Tuttle, Tuttle and Tuttle: Ingham County’s First Family of Law

WARNER - Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut 1641

Biographies

 * Ingham County Biographical Sketches
 * Mayors of Lansing, Michigan
 * Biographies of Ingham Co.
 * Ingham Co. Biographies

Miscellaneous

 * Stories of Lansing, Michigan Families: Shopkeepers, Soldiers, Statesmen, and One Naked Lady - This is a 160 page book (8 ½ by 11 inches) written by Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society members in 2009 for Lansing's 150th celebration. The book features chapters on the ancestors of Lansing families (i.e., Buck, Belen, Dungey, Priggooris, Sparrow, Turner and more, over 900 names are indexed; included are sources and photos).

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929 - 1966 at FamilySearch — index and images

Land

 * Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records
 * Article on Deeds.

Local Histories
A History of the Haslett-Lake Lansing Area, Meridian Township, Ingham County, Michigan

Maps

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Ingham County Michigan 1895
 * Map of Ingham County Townships
 * Mason Street Map and Satellite Map
 * Historic Map of Bunker Hill Township, Fitchburg, Cahdogan Creek, Batteese Creek Historic Map Works - Download $
 * 1859 Topographic Maps of Ingham County Townships
 * Combined Ingham County Michigan 1874 and 1892 Atlas: with every name index. It is a reprint of the entire 1874 atlas by F. W. Beers &amp; Co. and the 1895 edition of Geo. Ogle and Co. with an index of all property owners. Reprinted by the Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society. $

War of 1812

 * United States Daughters of 1812 Michigan State Society

Civil War

 * 7th Michigan Infantry
 * Civil War Vets - Ingham County
 * A Civil War Relief Book GenealogyKris
 * OCCGS Civil War Veterans Project
 * Civil War casualties, 1861-1865
 * 1894 Veteran's Census


 * Michigan Adjutant General’s Office, Records of service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, Kalamazoo, MI: Ihling Brothers and Everard, 1905. Available at Google Books.
 * Robertson, John, comp. Michigan in the War. Lansing, MI: W.S. George and Co., 1880. Available at Google Books

Civil War service men from Cass 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 Cass County.

- 12th Regiment, Michigan Infantry, Company G

Spanish American War

 * Spanish American War Veterans
 * Spanish American War Medal Recipients

World War I

 * World War I Draft Cards

World War II

 * World War II Casualties

Newspapers

 * Michigan Newspaper History, Ingham County
 * A History of the Press of Michigan Prepared for the Centennial - Ingham County
 * Michigan Newspapers: Finding the Scoop on Your Family Tree
 * 1859 Edition of the Lansing State Republican

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1897-1933 - Obituaries from Ingham County newspapers of mid-Michigan people : unusual obituaries collected by an unknown person from approximately 1897-1933 / compiled by Julie Carr. Available at the Library of Michigan. Library use only.
 * Ingham County Obituaries on RootsWeb Board
 * Ingham County Obituaries, Genealogy Trails Group
 * Obituary Central - Follow the links.

Probate
Ingham County Probate Court

Online Probate Records


 * 1784 – 1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1797 – 1973 at FamilySearch — images

Queries: Mailing Lists &amp; Message Boards

 * Ingham County Genealogy Queries Cousin Connect.com
 * RootsWeb Message Board
 * Ingham County Mailing List GenWeb
 * Genealogy.com Forum
 * Genealogy Trails Mailing List

Vital Records
State vital records started in 1867, however marriage records started at the county level earlier. Check both.


 * How to order Michigan Vital Records
 * Tag Archives: Genealogy Seeking Michigan
 * Ingham County Mi Vital Records

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1867-1902 - Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902 — 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.

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1868-1925 - Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 — 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.
 * 1874-1897 - Marriages performed by Rev. Nathaniel Dickey, Methodist Episcopal Church Minister, Ontario 1874-1883 and Michigan 1883-1897

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1867-1897 - Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897 — 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.
 * Genealogical Death Indexing System
 * Online Michigan Death Records &amp; Indexes
 * Masons of Michigan Deaths

Libraries &amp; Archives

 * University Archives and Historical Collections(MSU) Conrad Hall 888 Wilson Rd., Room 101 East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-2330 Fax: 517-353-9319 Email: [mailto:archives@msu.edu archives@msu.edu] Website
 * Cyndi's List
 * Holdings at the Library of Michigan with regard to Ingham Co.
 * Catholic Diocese of Lansing Archives 326 W. Ionia St. Lansing, MI 48933 517-342-2540

Museums

 * The Michigan Women's Historical Center Hall of Fame 213 West Malcolm X Street Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: 517-484-1880 Website
 * R.E. Olds Transportation Museum 240 Museum Drive Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: 517-372-0529 Website
 * MSU Museum
 * Michigan Historical Museum

Societies

 * Ingham County Genealogical Society PO Box 85 Mason, MI 48854 Email:[mailto:icgs@icgsweb.org icgs@icgsweb.org]
 * Ingham County Historical Commission c/o Ingham County Board of Commissioners PO Box 319 Mason, MI 48854 Phone: 517-676-7200
 * The Mason Area Historical Society 200 East Oak Street PO Box 44 Mason, MI 48854 Phone 517-676-9837 Email:[mailto:info@masonmuseum.org info@masonmuseum.org] Website Facebook
 * Michigan Historic Preservation Network 107 East Grand River Avenue Lansing, MI 48906 Phone: 517-371-8080 Fax: 517-371-9090 Email:[mailto:info@mhpn.org info@mhpn.org] Website
 * Michigan Oral History Association 5580 West State Road Lansing, MI 48906-9325 Phone: 517-321-1746 Website
 * The Michigan Women's Historical Center Hall of Fame 213 West Malcolm X Street Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: 517-484-1880 Website
 * Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society PO Box 16033 Lansing, MI 48910-6033 Website
 * Stockbridge Area Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 966 Stockbridge, MI 49285 Website Facebook
 * French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan PO Box 10028 Lansing, MI 48901-0028
 * Daughters of the American Revolution Lansing Chapter Phone: 517-349-9823 Website
 * Friends of Historic Meridian PO Box 155 Okemos, MI 48805-0155 Facebook
 * Historical Society of Greater Lansing Phone: 517-282-0671 Email: [mailto:info@lansinghistory.org info@lansinghistory.org] Website Facebook
 * Leslie Area Historical Society Facebook
 * Turner-Dodge House 100 E. North Street Lansing, MI 48906 Phone: 517-483-4220 Fax: 517-483-6081 Website

State wide or ethnic groups
African-American
 * Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society c/o Burton Historical Collection, DPL 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202-4007 Publication is Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society News published twice a year Located in Wayne County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council
 * Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society PO Box 22203 Lansing, MI 48909-2203 Publication is Newsletter published quarterly Member of Michigan Genealogical Council

Cornish
 * Keweenaw Houghton Cornish Society of the Copper Country Cornish Connection Of Lower Michigan 8494 Wesley Drive Flushing, MI 48433

Dutch
 * Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College

Finnish
 * Finnish American Heritage Center

Flemish
 * Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans Facebook

French-Canadian (includes Acadian, Cajun and Metis)
 * French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan PO Box 1900 Royal Oak, MI 48068-1900 Publication is Michigan's Habitat Heritage published quarterly Located in Oakland County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council Facebook

Irish
 * Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan c/o Gaelic League/Irish American Club 2068 Michigan Avenue Detroit, MI 48216-1303 Publication is Irish Tree published nine times a year Located in Wayne County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council Facebook
 * Wayne County Irish Society 31975 Cowan Westland, MI 48185

Italian
 * Americans Of Italian Origin Society 18336 Lister E. Detroit, MI 48021

Jewish
 * Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan PO Box 251693 West Bloomfield, MI 48325-1693 Publication is Generations published quarterly Located in Oakland County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council Facebook

Polish
 * Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan c/o Burton Collection 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202-4007 Publication is The Polish Eaglet published three times a year Located in Wayne County MGC Member of Michigan Genealogical Council Facebook
 * Polish Heritage Society PO Box 1844 Grand Rapids, MI 49501

Scottish
 * The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit 2360 Rochester Ct Troy, Mi 48083 Phone: 248-526-1849 Fax: 248-528-1477 Email: [mailto:kilgour@detroitscots.com kilgour@detroitscots.com]

Anishnawbe (Chippewa / Ojibwe, Ottawa / Odawa, Potawatomi Indians)
 * RootsWeb NISHNAWBE Mailing List
 * Ottawa_Indians A starting point for doing Ottawa/Odawa Indian genealogy research
 * Nokomis Learning Center
 * Nokomis Learning Center Facebook
 * Chief Okemos Michigan History Magazine, Volume 6

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers


 * Lansing Michigan Family History Center 431 E Saginaw St, East Lansing, MI 48826 United States

Websites

 * Ingham County, MI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Michigan Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Michigan Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Ingham County, Michigan, Genealogy, History and Facts
 * Profile for Ingham County, Michigan Includes links to Ancestry and Family History sites
 * Genealogy Trails History Group
 * Cyndi's List
 * Michigan Family History Network
 * Family History &amp; Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records &amp; More Linkpendium
 * Michigan Research Group Genealogy Wise
 * Michigan Roots
 * Ingham County Michigan Genealogy
 * My GenShare Links Directory