Grand Traverse County, Michigan Genealogy

United States &gt; Michigan &gt; Grand Traverse County

County Courthouse
Grand Traverse County Courthouse 400 Boardman Ave. Traverse City, MI 49684 Phone: (231) 922-4760

Parent County
1851--Grand Traverse County was created 7 April 1851 from Omeena County. County seat: Traverse City

Neighboring Counties

 * Antrim
 * Benzie
 * Kalkaska
 * Leelanau
 * Manistee
 * Missaukee
 * Wexford

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
 * Traverse City 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.