Michigan Historical Center Archives

United States Michigan  Ingham  Archives and Libraries  

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Contact Information
E-mail: Michigan Historical Center contact form.

Address:


 * 702 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48915 USA

Telephone: 517-373-3359

Hours and holidays: M-F: 1 - 5 p.m.; Sa: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.;  State holidays

Map, directions, and public transportation:


 * Map: Google map: Michigan Historical Center Archives of Michigan
 * Directions: Driving directions from some major Michigan cities
 * Public Transportation: Capital Area Transit Authority (CATA) bus Route 9 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. – Miller, and Route 11 Waverly – Colonial Village both stop near the Archives of Michigan.

Internet sites and databases:


 * Michigan Historical Center - Archives getting started in genealogy, indexes, services for government agencies, subject guides, research and reproduction services, about, visitor information, Seeking Michigan web site, Michiganolgy.
 * ANSWER the Archives of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in WorldCat.
 * Getting Started in Genealogy gather, organize, explore, localize, expand.
 * Seeking Michigan Guides to dozens of archival subjects.

Collection Description
The Michigan Historical Center Archives of Michigan have early state records like land, licenses, notaries, probates, and Michigan department records. They also have records of every county in Michigan, especially vital records, deeds, and probate records.

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If you cannot visit or find a source at the , a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections


 * Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}
 * such as: NARA I
 * NARA II
 * National Archives at _____
 * State Archives
 * State Library
 * State Library

Similar Collections


 * National Personnel Records Center
 * LC
 * FHL
 * LC
 * FHL

Neighboring Collections


 * County Vital Records Office
 * City Vital Records Office
 * County Archives
 * County Orphan's Court
 * County Probate Court
 * County Recorder
 * County Coroner
 * U.S. District Court
 * County and local historical societies
 * County and local genealogical societies
 * Public Libraries
 * Museums and heritage societies
 * Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
 * State Vital Records Office
 * State Historical Society
 * State Genealogical Society
 * University Libraries
 * Church archives
 * Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]
 * Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]