Montcalm County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Montcalm 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 Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Montcalm County Courthouse 211 W Main Street PO Box 368 Stanton, MI 48888 Phone: 989-831-7339 Montcalm County Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1867, marriage records from 1858, divorce and court records from 1865. Probate Court 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:

Cemeteries

 * Reynolds Township Cemetery

Census Records
 State Census


 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1894 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection This is one of 17 counties that have a full, searchable census with links to images.
 * 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 Collection
 * 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 Collection

Local Histories
Portrait and biographical album of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Mich. - FamilySearch Digital Library

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 Collection
 * 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 Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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 Collection

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

 * 1867-1902 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1917 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 Michigan, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1820-1937 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1820-1940 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1868-1925 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1897 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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

 * Grand Rapids Michigan Family History Center
 * Greenville Michigan Family History Center


 * Grand Rapids Public Library - an affiliate library

Museums

 * Oakfield Pioneer Heritage Society and Museum 11009 Podunk Road Greenville, MI 48838 Phone: 616-754-1970 Website
 * Flat River Genealogical Society of Greenville 213 North Franklin Street Greenville, MI 48838 Phone: 616-754-5296 Facebook Website
 * Belding Museum and City History 108 Hanover Street Belding, MI 48809 Phone: 616-794-1900 Facebook Website

Societies

 * Crystal Township Historical Society P.O. Box 169 Crystal, MI 48818 Email: [mailto:cths@crystalhistory.com cths@crystalhistory.com] Facebook


 * Carson City Area HIstorical Society Email: [mailto:ccahs1867@gmail.com ccahs1867@gmail.com] Website Facebook


 * Edmore Pine Forest Historical Museum 402 E Home St. Edmore, MI 48829 Facebook


 * Flat River Historical Society and Museum 213 N. Franklin St., P.O. Box 188 Greenville, MI 48838 (616) 754-5296 or (616) 894-1783 Facebook


 * Ionia County Historical Society 251 East Main, P.O. Box 176 Ionia, MI 48846 Phone: 616-527-6281 Email: [mailto:info@ioniahistory.org info@ioniahistory.org] Website Facebook


 * Ionia County Genealogical Society PO Box 516 Lake Odessa, MI 48849-0516 Phone: 616-374-8455


 * Oakfield Pioneer Heritage Society and Museum 11009 Podunk Road Greenville, MI 48838 Phone: 616-754-1970 Website


 * Vestaburg Genealogy Society 8755 3rd. St., P.O. Box 302 Vestaburg, MI 48891 Phone: 989-640-0056 Email: [mailto:gram06@yahoo.com gram06@yahoo.com] Website


 * Vestaburg Historical Society Email: [mailto:gram06@yahoo.com gram06@yahoo.com] Facebook


 * Western Michigan Genealogical Society  c/o Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library Street NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3268 Email: [mailto:wmgs@wmgs.org wmgs@wmgs.org] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Montcalm 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.