Michigan, United States Genealogy

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

Michigan Information
Michigan became the twenty-sixth state admitted to the Union in January 26, 1837. Michigan was created from Michigan Territory and is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. There are 83 counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The State capital is Lansing.

Michigan Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
 Alcona Alger Allegan Alpena Antrim Arenac Baraga Barry</li> Bay</li> Benzie</li> Berrien</li> Branch</li> Calhoun</li> Cass</li> Charlevoix</li> Cheboygan</li> Chippewa</li> Clare</li> Clinton</li> Crawford</li> Delta</li> Dickinson</li> Eaton</li> Emmet</li> <li>Genesee</li> <li>Gladwin</li> <li>Gogebic</li> <li>Grand Traverse</li> <li>Gratiot</li> <li>Hillsdale</li> <li>Houghton</li> <li>Huron</li> <li>Ingham</li> <li>Ionia</li> <li>Iosco</li> <li>Iron</li> <li>Isabella</li> <li>Jackson</li> <li>Kalamazoo</li> <li>Kalkaska</li> <li>Kent</li> <li>Keweenaw</li> <li>Lake</li> <li>Lapeer</li> <li>Leelanau</li> <li>Lenawee</li> <li>Livingston</li> <li>Luce</li> <li>Mackinac</li> <li>Macomb</li> <li>Manistee</li> <li>Marquette</li> <li>Mason</li> <li>Mecosta</li> <li>Menominee</li> <li>Midland</li> <li>Missaukee</li> <li>Monroe</li> <li>Montcalm</li> <li>Montmorency</li> <li>Muskegon</li> <li>Newaygo</li> <li>Oakland</li> <li>Oceana</li> <li>Ogemaw</li> <li>Ontonagon</li> <li>Osceola</li> <li>Oscoda</li> <li>Otsego</li> <li>Ottawa</li> <li>Presque Isle</li> <li>Roscommon</li> <li>Saginaw</li> <li>Sanilac</li> <li>Schoolcraft</li> <li>Shiawassee</li> <li>St. Clair</li> <li>St. Joseph</li> <li>Tuscola</li> <li>Van Buren</li> <li>Washtenaw</li> <li>Wayne</li> <li>Wexford</li>

Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Aishcum· Anamickee· Bleeker· Brown· Cheonoquet· Des Moines· Dubuque· Forest· Iowa· Isle Royal· Kanotin· Kautawaubet· Kaykakee· Keskkauko· Manitou· Meegisee· Michilimackinac· Mikenauk· Neewago· Notipekago· Okkuddo· Omeena· Shawano· Tonedagana· Unwattin· Wabassee· Washington· Wyandot

Michigan Migration Routes
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;"> <li>Detroit-Chicago Road</li> <li>Erie Canal</li> <li>Erie-Kalamazoo Railroad</li> <li>Fort Gratiot Road</li> <li>Lake Erie</li> <li>Lake Huron</li> <li>Lake Michigan</li> <li>Lake Superior</li> <li>Great Path</li> <li>Grand River Road</li> <li>Great Trail</li> <li>La Plaissance Bay Road</li> <li>Lake Shore Path</li> <li>Lake Trail</li> <li>Maumee-Jonesville Road</li> <li>Monroe Road</li> <li>Saginaw Road</li> <li>Sauk Trail</li> <li>Soo Locks</li> <li>Tennessee, Ohio and Great Lakes Trail</li> <li>Detroit-Vincennes Road</li>

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.


 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Archives of Michigan - Guides and Indexes
 * Michigan State Government Documents: A Researcher’s Guide
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Michigan
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Michigan genealogy research
 * Cyndi's List - Michigan genealogy sites on the internet
 * Every Name Index
 * Michigan Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Michigan
 * Michigan Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Michigan