Huron County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Huron 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 Lake Huron. The County is located in the east area of the state.

County Courthouse
Huron County Courthouse 250 E Huron Ave. Bad Axe, MI 48413-1317 Phone: 517-269-9942 Huron County Website County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce and court records 1867. Probate Judge has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

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:

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: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 Record of Service of the Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865 at Michiganology — images, multiple volumes organized alphabetically by surname
 * 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 Probate 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
 * 1867-1952 Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952 at Ancestry.com ($) — index and images
 * 1897-1952 - Michigan Death Records at Michiganology - index and images, organized by county and then last name.

Divorce

 * 1897-1952 Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952 at Ancestry.com ($) — index and images

Family History Centers

 * Caro Michigan Family History Center
 * Midland Michigan Family History Center
 * Saginaw Michigan Family History Center


 * Hoyt Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Sandusky District Library - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Huron County Genealogical Society PO Box 321004 Flint, MI 48532 Email: [mailto:huronco@yahoo.com huronco@yahoo.com] Website Facebook
 * Huron County Genealogical Society joined Flint Genealogical Society, sharing resources and webpage.


 * Huron County Historical Society P.O. Box 62 Bad Axe, MI 48413 Phone: 989-712-0050 Email: [mailto:ellicott.d@gmail.com ellicott.d@gmail.com] Website


 * Huron Shores Genealogical Society 6010 North Skeel Avenue Oscoda, MI 48750-1577 Phone: 989-739-9581 E-mail:[mailto:huronshoresgs@yahoo.com huronshoresgs@yahoo.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Huron County, MI-Roots Michigan Roots is a member of the PA-Roots family of websites.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Huron 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.