Michigan, Saginaw County, Biographical Card File - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is a card index of births, marriages, and deaths recorded in the biographical card file compiled from Saginaw County newspapers, vital records, and other miscellaneous sources. References to other events were recorded but not indexed. The card index is located at the Saginaw Public Library.

List of Saginaw County newspapers included in this collection: • 2

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Michigan.
 * Michigan Guided Research
 * Michigan Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * How to Find Michigan Birth Records
 * How to Find Michigan Marriage Records
 * How to Find Michigan Death Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Hoyt Main Library, Saginaw, Biography card file, Saginaw County, ca. 1830-2000
 * Mary Felton, comp. Saginaw daily courier 1870-1876 : deaths, births, marriages. Saginaw, Michigan : Saginaw Genealogical Society, 2000. FHL book 977.446/S1 B38f
 * Birth records 1867-1913; index to births 1872-1922
 * Marriage records 1867-1914; index 1867-1923
 * Death records, 1868-1917 : index to deaths, 1868-1958

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006

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