St. Clair County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to St. Clair 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 Arthur St. Clair, an American Revolutionary War General and Governor of the Northwest Territory. The County is located in the east area of the state.

County Courthouse
St. Clair County Courthouse 201 McMorran Blvd. Port Huron, MI 48060-4006 Phone: 810-985-2200 St. Clair County Website

County Clerk has birth records from 1867, marriage records from 1834, death records from 1868, divorce and court records from 1849.

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:

Biographies

 * St. Clair County Biographies hosted by MiGenWeb Project.

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

Genealogies

 * Pioneers of St.Clair County - Compiled genealogy of some early settlers of St. Clair and their descendants

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
 * Standard Atlas of St. Clair County, Michigan
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from St. Clair County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from St. Clair County.


 * 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

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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
 * St. Clair County Obituaries. MiGenWeb Project

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

 * 1867-1902 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1917 - 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
 * 1838-1898 - St. Clair County Marriages and Deaths - Includes all the County plus data on Ontario Canada names.
 * 1868-1925 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * St. Clair County Marriages. MiGenWeb Project

Death

 * 1838-1898 - St. Clair County Marriages and Deaths - Includes all the County plus data on Ontario Canada names.
 * 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 Certificates, 1897-1952 at Michiganology

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Blue Water Michigan Family History Center
 * Clarkston Michigan Family History Center
 * Rochester Michigan Family History Center
 * Westland Michigan Family History Center


 * St Clair County Library System, Capac - an affiliate library
 * St Claire County Library System, Ira Township - an affiliate library
 * St Clair County Library System, Memphis - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Algonac Clay Historical Society PO Box 228 Algonac, MI 48001 Phone: 810-794-2104 Website


 * Capac Historical Society Museum Mission 401 East Kempf Capac, MI 48014 Phone: 810-395-2859 Email: [mailto:capacmuseum@hotmail.com capacmuseum@hotmail.com] Website


 * St. Clair County Genealogy & History Society PO Box 611483 Port Huron, Michigan 48061-1483 Email: [mailto:sccghsvp@gmail.com sccghsvp@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * St. Clair County, MI-Roots Michigan Roots is a member of the PA-Roots family of websites.
 * St. Clair County, MI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * St Clair 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.