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

.== County Information ==

.=== Description === The county has Harrisville as its seat and the County was created 1840. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

.=== County Courthouse ===

Alcona County Courthouse 166 5th St. Harrisville, MI 48740 Phone: 989-724-9470 Fax: 989-724-9419 Alcona County Website County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce court and naturalization records from 1869 and military records from 1900. Probate Court has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

.=== Alcona County, Michigan Record Dates ===

.=== Record Loss === .=== Boundary Changes ===

.=== 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:

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:

.=== History Timeline ===

.== Resources ==

.=== Bible Records ===

.=== Biographies ===

.=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===

.=== Cemeteries ===

.=== Census Records ===
 * Mount Joy Cemetery Alcona County Genealogical Society Free membership with registration.

 State Census

"*1894 at FamilySearch "

.=== Church Records ===
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch


 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

.=== Court Records ===

.=== Directories ===

.=== Emigration and Immigration ===


 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

.=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===

.=== Funeral Homes ===

.=== Genealogies ===

.=== Guardianship ===

.=== Land and Property Records ===

.=== Local Histories ===

.=== Maps and Gazetteers ===


 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

.=== Migration ===

.=== Military Records ===

Civil War

Online Indexes and Records
 * at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

.=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===

.=== Newspapers ===


 * County newspaper articles Alcona County Genealogical SocietyFree membership with registration.

.=== Obituaries ===


 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch

.=== Other Records ===

.=== Periodicals ===

.=== Probate Records ===

Online Indexes and Records

Ancestry
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch

.=== School Records ===

.=== Tax Records ===

.=== Vital Records ===

.==== Birth ====


 * Birth Records Table Alcona County Genealogical Society Free membership with registration.
 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1902 - -- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as name of child, birthdate and place, if still-born, illegitimate or twin, gender, race and record number.

.==== Marriage ====


 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * Marriage Records Table Alcona County Genealogical Society Free membership with registration.
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1925 - -- Free name indexes at FamilySearch.  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.

.==== Death ====


 * Death Records Table Alcona County Genealogical Society Free membership with registration.
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1897 - --Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch.   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.

.==== Divorce ====

.== Research Facilities ==

.=== Archives ===

.=== Family History Centers ===

.=== Libraries ===


 * Alcona County Historical Society 4028 Black River Rd. Black River, MI 48721 Website
 * Huron Shores Genealogical Society 6010 N. Skeel Avenue Oscoda, MI 48750-1577 Telephone: 989-739-9581 E-mail:[mailto:huronshoresgs@yahoo.com huronshoresgs@yahoo.com] Website
 * Alcona County Genealogical Society Website Free membership with registration. 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 transcribed individualized census returns. Transcribed birth, death, &amp; marriage Records Tables, Transcribed county newspaper articles, transcribed records from Mount Joy Cemetery. Discussion forum. Lists of members searching specific surnames.

.=== Museums ===

.== Societies ==

.== Websites ==

.== Research Guides ==
 * The Alcona County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Alcona 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.

.== References ==