Leelanau County, Michigan Genealogy

United States Michigan  Leelanau County

Guide to Leelanau County Michigan genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records from 1867, divorce records from 1870 and court records. Probate Judge has probate records.

Parent County
1840--Leelanau County was created 1 April 1840 from Mackinac County. It was attached to Mackinac and Grand Traverse Counties prior to organization 27 February 1863. County seat: Leland

Neighboring Counties

 * Benzie
 * Grand Traverse

Vital Records

 * Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902 -- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch Record Search. Records include such information as name of child, birthdate and place, if still-born, illegitimate or twin, gender, race and record number.
 * Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 -- Free name indexes at FamilySearch Record Search. 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.
 * Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897-- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch Record Search.  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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.