Library of Michigan

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Contact Information
E-mail: [mailto:librarian@michigan.gov librarian@michigan.gov]

Address:


 * 702 W. Kalamazoo Street P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 USA

Telephone: 517-373-1300 Fax:  517-373-3381

Hours and holidays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday Also, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 2nd Saturday of every month. State holidays

Map, directions, and public transportation:


 * Map: Google map: Library of Michigan
 * Directions: Driving directions from some major Michigan cities
 * Public Transportation: Capital Area Transit Authority (CATA) bus Route 9 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. – Miller, and Route 11 Waverly – Colonial Village both stop near the Library of Michigan.

Internet sites and databases:


 * Library of Michigan spotlight, upcoming events, about us, services to libraries, research, headlines, eLibrary, online resources for educators, law library, LM Foundation, for state employees, for libraries, early literacy, statewide programs, newspapers and other collections, about the Library, and Dept. of Education.
 * ANSWER the Library of Michigan online catalog by keyword, author, title, subject, or call number. Also available in WorldCat.
 * MeL Michigana has photographs, diaries, oral histories, local records and historical Michigan data.

Collection Description

 * Michigan Cemetery Sources - of transcripts from 3,700 cemeteries in Michigan; the database is only kept at the Library of Michigan and cannot be accessed online.

The Library of Michigan has a well-rounded and comprehensive genealogy collection with periodicals, county histories, and family histories for Michigan. It also includes good collections for states contributing to the Michigan population, such as Ohio, New York, and New England states.

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Alternate Repositories
Overlapping Collections


 * Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}
 * such as: NARA I
 * NARA II
 * National Archives at _____
 * State Archives
 * State Library
 * State Library

Similar Collections


 * National Personnel Records Center
 * LC
 * FHL
 * LC
 * FHL

Neighboring Collections


 * County Vital Records Office
 * City Vital Records Office
 * County Archives
 * County Orphan's Court
 * County Probate Court
 * County Recorder
 * County Coroner
 * U.S. District Court
 * County and local historical societies
 * County and local genealogical societies
 * Public Libraries
 * Museums and heritage societies
 * Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
 * State Vital Records Office
 * State Historical Society
 * State Genealogical Society
 * University Libraries
 * Church archives
 * Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]
 * Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]