Macomb County, Michigan Genealogy

United States &gt; Michigan &gt; Macomb County

County Courthouse
Macomb County Courthouse 40 N Main St. Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: (810) 469-5120

Parent County
1818--Macomb County was created 15 January 1818 from Wayne County. County seat: Mount Clemens

Neighboring Counties

 * Lapeer
 * Oakland
 * St. Clair
 * Wayne

Civil War
Civil War service men from Macomb County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Macomb County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry, Company L

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
 * Roseville Michigan Family History Center

Web Sites

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