Marquette County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Marquette 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 Jacques Marquette. The County has Marquette as its seat and the County was created March 9, 1843. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1867, marriage records from 1851, divorce and court records from 1852.

Parent County
1843--Marquette County was created 9 March 1843 from Chippewa and Mackinac Counties. It was attached to Chippewa and Houghton Counties prior to organization 1 December 1851. County seat: Marquette 

Boundary Changes
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.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Alger •  Baraga  •  Delta  •  Dickinson  •  Iron  •  Menominee

Census
 State Census
 * 1894 - at FamilySearch — index

Church

 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch — index

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929 - 1966 at FamilySearch — index and images

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Marquette 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 Marquette County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry, Company B

Online Records
 * at FamilySearch — index
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Vital Records

 * How to order Michigan Vital Records

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 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.

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 -- 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.

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 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.

Societies and Libraries

 * Marquette County Genealogical Society 116 W. Spring Street Marquette, MI 49855 Website
 * Marquette Regional History Center 145 W. Spring Street Marquette, MI 49855 Phone: 906-226-3571 Website
 * Forsyth Township Historical Society PO Box 815 186 W. Flint Street Gwinn, MI 49841 Phone: 906-346-3237 Email: [mailto:rpwills@yahoo.com rpwills@yahoo.com] Website
 * Negaunee Historical Society PO Box 221 Negaunee, MI 49866-0221 Website
 * Negaunee Historical Museum 303 East Main Street Negaunee, MI 49866 Phone: 906-475-4614 Website
 * Richmond Township Historical Society PO Box 254 Palmer, MI 49871-0254 Website
 * Peter White Public Library 217 N. Front Street Marquette, MI 49855 Phone: 906-226-4311 website Peter White Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers


 * Marquette Michigan Family History Center 350 Cherry Creek Rd, Harvey, MI 49855 United States

Websites

 * Michigan Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Michigan Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Marquette County Michigan History &amp; Genealogy Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Marquette County MI Genealogy (Michigan Genealogy)
 * Marquette County MI Genealogy (Michigan Genealogy)