Menominee County, Michigan Genealogy

United States Michigan  Menominee County

Guide to Menominee County Michigan genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marrige, death, divorce and court records from 1861. Probate Judge has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

Parent County
1861--Menominee County was created 15 March 1861 from unorganized territory. Originally named Bleeker County. Name changed to Menominee 19 Mar 1863. County seat: Menoninee

Neighboring Counties

 * Delta
 * Dickinson
 * Marinette County, Wisconsin
 * Marquette

Vital Records

 * Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902 -- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch Record Search. Records include such information as name of child, birthdate and place, if still-born, illegitimate or twin, gender, race and record number.
 * Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 -- Free name indexes at FamilySearch Record Search. 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.
 * Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897-- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch Record Search.  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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Marquette Michigan Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.