Mackinac County, Michigan Genealogy

United States Michigan  Mackinac County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1873, marriage records from 1867, divorce and court records from 1808.


 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/larrythebiker/5174514939/

History
Mackinac (pronounced 'Mackinaw') County is situated in southeastern portion upper peninsula of Michigan. The name is from Indians in the area. The Straits of Mackinac are also named for this area and are between the two peninsulas that make up Michigan.


 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackinac_County,_Michigan
 * http://www.mackinaccounty.net/County-Info-Links/mackinac-county-facts.html

Books online


 * Mackinac and Lake Stories - http://books.google.com/books?id=lZcpAQAAIAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=UVOaUbeXJY6E9QTmsIGYDg&amp;ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Mackinac, formerly Michilimackinac - http://books.google.com/books?id=rI1uAAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=UVOaUbeXJY6E9QTmsIGYDg&amp;ved=0CEIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Annals of Fort Mackinac - http://books.google.com/books?id=N9c8AAAAYAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=UVOaUbeXJY6E9QTmsIGYDg&amp;ved=0CEgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Early Mackinac: "the Fairy Island" : a Sketch - http://books.google.com/books?id=ep4-AAAAYAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=UVOaUbeXJY6E9QTmsIGYDg&amp;ved=0CE4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Names of Places of Interest on Mackinac Island, Michigan - http://books.google.com/books?id=cefhAAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=UVOaUbeXJY6E9QTmsIGYDg&amp;ved=0CFQQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Nicolet day on Mackinac Island - http://books.google.com/books?id=EYnhAAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=UVOaUbeXJY6E9QTmsIGYDg&amp;ved=0CGcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Island of Mackinac: giving a description of all the objects of interest... - http://books.google.com/books?id=6o1uAAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=UVOaUbeXJY6E9QTmsIGYDg&amp;ved=0CHQQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Historic Mackinac: The Historical, Picturesque and Legendary ..., Volume 1 - http://books.google.com/books?id=NsrhAAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=e1WaUc-4Grat4AP7u4HgBg&amp;ved=0CDgQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Historic Mackinac: The Historical, Picturesque and Legendary ..., Volume 2 - http://books.google.com/books?id=72x5AAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=editions:I6XsdzrT0YYC&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=3lWaUZ72EOXl4APQ5YH4Bw&amp;ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Lewis Cass Day on Mackinac Island, August 28, 1915 - http://books.google.com/books?id=M33hAAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=e1WaUc-4Grat4AP7u4HgBg&amp;ved=0CE4Q6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Early Mackinac: an historical and descriptive sketch - http://books.google.com/books?id=ewsUAAAAYAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=e1WaUc-4Grat4AP7u4HgBg&amp;ved=0CG4Q6AEwCTgK#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * HISTORY OF CHEBONGAN and Mackinac Counties - http://books.google.com/books?id=enzS9YGxsJIC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=_1aaUZrMGo_88QTUoID4Dg&amp;ved=0CEQQ6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * The Old Mission Church of Mackinac Island: An Historical Discourse - http://books.google.com/books?id=mFoRHVx6WQAC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=_1aaUZrMGo_88QTUoID4Dg&amp;ved=0CEkQ6AEwAzgU#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Two Missionary Priests at Mackinac: A Lecture Delivered at the Village... - http://books.google.com/books?id=wF1AAAAAYAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinac&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=_1aaUZrMGo_88QTUoID4Dg&amp;ved=0CE8Q6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Father Marquette at Mackinaw and Chicago: A Paper, Read Before the Chicago ... - http://books.google.com/books?id=ZvYuAAAAYAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinaw&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=FliaUa_yNZW34AO_o4GQAQ&amp;ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Old Mackinaw, Or, the Fortress of the Lakes and Its Surroundings - http://books.google.com/books?id=m0l5AAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinaw&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=FliaUa_yNZW34AO_o4GQAQ&amp;ved=0CEAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Mackinaw in History: A Critique on Dr. John R. Bailey's Brochure Entitled ... - http://books.google.com/books?id=VL0BAAAAMAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=intitle:mackinaw&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=FliaUa_yNZW34AO_o4GQAQ&amp;ved=0CFEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false
 * Index to Volumes I-XX of the Wisconsin Historical Collections - http://books.google.com/books?id=N4wUAAAAYAAJ&amp;pg=PA407&amp;dq=mackinac+intitle:collections+intitle:of+intitle:wisconsin&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=_1qaUcqkDZXD4AOenYDQDQ&amp;ved=0CDoQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&amp;q=mackinac%20intitle%3Acollections%20intitle%3Aof%20intitle%3Awisconsin&amp;f=false

Parent County
1818--Mackinac County was created 26 October 1818 from Wayne County. It was formerly Michilimackinac County, until name was changed 26 January 1837. County seat: St. Ignace

Boundary Changes

 * See COUNTY EVOLUTION IN MICHIGAN, 1790-1897 by Richard W. Welch for the development of the counties in the state. This will help you to determine place of residence of your ancestors and under whose civil jurisdiction they resided. It is also useful for when you start to read the census records.

Places/Localities

 * http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/mi_places/webplaces.aspx?county=Mackinac
 * http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/mi_places/webtownship.aspx?county=Mackinac
 * http://books.google.com/books?id=paYfAQAAMAAJ&amp;pg=PA375&amp;lpg=PA375&amp;dq=mackinac+county+historical+groups&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=rKXKfqbIKW&amp;sig=OUtoTEAbscAaxfIyrEcPAx3Md1A&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=4U6aUYuTCoHHrgHCjYGACw&amp;ved=0CDIQ6AEwATgU#v=onepage&amp;q=mackinac%20county%20historical%20groups&amp;f=false

Bois Blanc Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois_Blanc_Township,_Michigan

Brevort Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevort_Township,_Michigan

Clark Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Township,_Michigan

Ft. Mackinac


 * http://www.mackinacparks.com/fort-mackinac/

Garfield Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield_Township,_Mackinac_County,_Michigan

Hendricks Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_Township,_Michigan

Hudson Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Township,_Mackinac_County,_Michigan

Mackinac Island


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackinac_Island,_Michigan

Marquette Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquette_Township,_Mackinac_County,_Michigan

Moran Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moran_Township,_Michigan

Newton Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Township,_Mackinac_County,_Michigan

Portage Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage_Township,_Mackinac_County,_Michigan

St. Ignace


 * http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/mimack/1883historyupperpen/pages366-372.aspx
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ignace,_Michigan

St. Ignace Township


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ignace_Township,_Michigan

Neighboring Counties

 * Cheboygan
 * Chippewa
 * Emmet
 * Luce
 * Schoolcraft

Cemeteries

 * St. Anne Cemetery, Mackinac Island BillionGraves
 * http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&amp;CScn=&amp;CScntry=4&amp;CSst=24&amp;CScnty=1275
 * http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=21948&amp;locTGroup=Cemeteries&amp;direction=down&amp;sec=0&amp;qty=24
 * http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:2:6297174896050701::NO::P1_CLASS,P1_COUNTY,P1_STATE:Cemetery,Mackinac,Michigan

Census
1870


 * http://mdoe.state.mi.us/1870Census/search.aspx

Church

 * Collections - State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 18, p. 469 - http://books.google.com/books?id=cjEUAAAAYAAJ&amp;pg=PR6&amp;dq=mackinac+intitle:collections+intitle:of+intitle:wisconsin&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=KFqaUdWXH4f48wTO14GAAg&amp;ved=0CEMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&amp;q=mackinac%20intitle%3Acollections%20intitle%3Aof%20intitle%3Awisconsin&amp;f=false

Families

 * http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wioconto/Lakesfamilies.htm
 * http://www.genealogy.com/users/w/e/l/Terry-Weller/FILE/0014text.txt

ANCE / ANSE


 * http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/mackinac-area-f-c-metis-families

BELANGERS


 * http://www.genealogy.com/users/w/e/l/Terry-Weller/FILE/0001page.html

BOURASSA

COWN
 * http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/bourassa-family

FAGNANT
 * http://www.genealogywise.com/group/nativeamericanancestry/forum/topics/mackinac-metis-families


 * http://www.genealogywise.com/group/nativeamericanancestry/forum/topics/mackinac-metis-families

HAMMOND


 * http://www.angelfire.com/pe/shirleyspage/ 

LAJOICE / LAJOIE


 * http://www.genealogy.com/users/w/e/l/Terry-Weller/FILE/0010page.html

LALONDE


 * http://www.mfhn.com/lalonde/

MARTIN


 * http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/mackinac-area-f-c-metis-families

T(H)ERRIAN

The Therrian family moved from Drummond Island to the Mackinac area indicated by the baptismal records of their children. Peter Isaac Therrian was French Canadian, Angelique was Indian. Josephine "Josie" Therrian is their great grand daughter..


 * http://www.genealogy.com/users/w/e/l/Terry-Weller/FILE/0008page.html

VALLIERE


 * http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/mackinac-area-f-c-metis-families

Local Histories

 * http://www.mibarn.net/MacCoAlbum/References.htm

Military
Civil War


 * http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/civilwar/1894VetsCensus/resultsbycounty.aspx?id=Mackinac

Spanish American War


 * http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/spanam/vetscounty.aspx?id=Mackinac

Newspapers

 * http://www.migenweb.org/cheboygan/news/surcodes.html

Queries: Mailing Lists &amp; Message Boards

 * http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.mackinac/mb.ashx
 * http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/MI/mackinac.html#MIMACKIN
 * https://www.facebook.com/groups/203833693057556/
 * http://genforum.genealogy.com/mi/mackinac/

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.
 * Births - http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/mfhn_births/countysearch.aspx?County=Mackinac
 * Marriages - http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/mackinac/marriages/Default.aspx
 * Deaths - http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/mfhn_deaths/countysearch.aspx?County=Mackinac

Societies and Libraries
Luce-Mackinac County Genealogical Society


 * http://luce.migenweb.net/luce-mac.htm

Library of Michigan holdings


 * "Mackinac" - http://35.8.7.98/search~S37/X?searchtype=X&amp;searchscope=37&amp;searcharg=mackinac&amp;submit.x=30&amp;submit.y=15
 * "Mackinaw" - http://35.8.7.98/search~S37/X?searchtype=X&amp;searchscope=37&amp;searcharg=mackinaw&amp;submit.x=28&amp;submit.y=13

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. Has maps, name indexes, marriages, military history, biographies, history, church records, or other historical information for this county. http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/mimack/
 * http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/counties/mackinac.aspx
 * http://genealogytrails.com/mich/mackinac/
 * http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mimacki2/
 * http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mi/counties/mackinac/
 * http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MI/Mackinac/
 * http://www.mygenealogist.com/michigan-genealogy/mackinac-county.htm