User:AdkinsWH/Sandbox Temp 2

Guide to Barry 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 William Taylor Barry. The County has Hastings as its seat and the County was created March 15, 1839. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Barry County Courthouse 220 W State St. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-1400 Barry County Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1867, marriage records from 1839, divorce records from 1869 and court records from 1845. Probate Court has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

Populated Places
 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:

Census Records
 State Census
 * 1894 at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)
 * Family Maps of Barry County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Civil War

Online Indexes and Records
 * at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch

Other Records
County seat Hastings

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records

Ancestry
 * 1797 – 1973 at FamilySearch

Vital Records

 * See also How to order Michigan Vital Records

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1902 - Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902-- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as name of child, birthdate and place, if still-born, illegitimate or twin, gender, race and record number.

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1925 - Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 -- Free name indexes at FamilySearch. 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.

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1897 - Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897 --   Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch.  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.

Libraries

 * Barry County Historical Society PO Box 311 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 517-676-9090 Facebook

Websites

 * Michigan Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * The Barry County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Barry 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.