Livingston County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Livingston County, Michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Edward Livingston. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Livingston County Courthouse 200 E Grand River Ave. Howell, MI 48843 Phone: 517-546-0500 Fax: 517-546-4354 Livingston County Website

County Clerk has birth, death, divorce and court records from 1867, and marriage records from 1836. Probate Judge has probate records; Register of Deeds has land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
Additional Information undefined

Census Records
 State Census


 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1894 Michigan Department of State. Census of the State of Michigan, 1894. Vol 3. Lansing, MI: R. Smith & co., state printers, 1896. (Civil War veterans only) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust, images – includes business directories for towns across the state

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)
 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust, images – includes business directories for towns across the state
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 Record of Service of the Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865 at Michiganology — images, multiple volumes organized alphabetically by surname
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1894 Michigan Department of State. Census of the State of Michigan, 1894. Vol 3. Lansing, MI: R. Smith & co., state printers, 1896. (Civil War veterans only) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Richard G. Hutchins, comp. Fowlerville goes to war, 1861-1865; Livingston County, Michigan. Fowlerville, Michigan : R. and M. Hutchins, c2000. FHL 977.436/F1 M2h

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Kenneth M. Payne. The Honor roll of Livingston County, Michigan, U.S.A., 1917-1918-1919.''Brighton, Michigan :, 1920. FHL Digital images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1880-Present - Brighton Obituary Index, 1880 - present -- provided by the Brighton Public Library. Incudes obits from the Brighton Argus, the Livingston County Argus-Dispatch, and the Livingston Daily Press and Argus.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry $
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1902 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1868-1925 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Brighton District Library Genealogy Resources

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1897 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1952 Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952 at Ancestry.com ($) — index and images
 * 1897-1952 - Michigan Death Records at Michiganology - index and images, organized by county and then last name.
 * Brighton District Library Genealogy Resources

Divorce

 * 1897-1952 Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952 at Ancestry.com ($) — index and images

Family History Centers

 * Bloomfield Hills Michigan Family History Center
 * Clarkston Michigan Family History Center
 * Howell Michigan Family History Center


 * Brighton District Library - an affiliate library
 * Lyon Township Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Brighton District Library 100 Library Drive Brighton, MI 48116 Phone: 810-229-6571 Website

Museums
Howell Area Historical Society and Museum 128 Wetmore Street Howell MI 48844 Website

Societies

 * Howell Area Historical Society 128 Wetmore Street / PO Box 154 Howell, MI 48844 517-548-6876 Email: [mailto:howellareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com howellareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website


 * Livingston County Genealogical Society 77 Edgemont Drive Howell, MI 48855-9708 E-mail: [mailto:contactLCGSMI@gmail.com contactLCGSMI@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Livingston County, MI-Roots Michigan Roots is a member of the PA-Roots family of websites.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Livingston County MI Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.