Iosco County, Michigan Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for a pseudo-Native American name by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, an American geographer, and ethnologist. The County is located in the east area of the state.

County Courthouse
Iosco County Courthouse 422 W Lake St. P. O. Box 838 Tawas City, MI 48764-0838 Phone: 989-362-3497 Iosco County Website County Clerk has birth records from 1867, marriage records from 1862, death records from 1868, burial records 1961-1978, divorce and court records from 1859 and naturalization records 1859-1906.

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


 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 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
 * 1894 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article This is one of 16 counties that has a full, searchable census with links to images.

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

Directories

 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust Digital Library — images

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Funeral Homes

 * Buresh Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers in Hale, Oscoda and Tawas City.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

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 Article
 * 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 Article

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Voting Records

 * 1850-Onward Michigan Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1784-1980 Michigan, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1784-1980 at Ancestry.com ($) — index & images
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1859-1906 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1879-1911 (*); Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1867-1917 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-1902 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 Michigan, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1820-1937 at FamilySearch - How To Use This Article
 * 1820-1940 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1868-1925 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Death

 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-1897 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-1952 Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1897-1952 Michigan Death Records at Michiganology - index and images, organized by county and then last name.

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cadillac Michigan FamilySearch Center
 * Houghton Lake Michigan FamilySearch Center
 * Midland Michigan FamilySearch Center


 * Roscommon County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Gladwin County District Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Iosco-Arenac District Library 120 W Westover St East Tawas, MI 48730 Phone: 989-362-2651 Website Facebook Robert J. Parks Library 6010 N Skeel Ave Oscoda MI 48750 Phone: 989-739-9581 Email: [mailto:parkslibrary@yahoo.com parkslibrary@yahoo.com] Facebook

Museums
Iosco County Historical Society and Museum 405 W Bay St (US-23) East Tawas, MI 48730 Phone: 989-362-8911 Email: [mailto:iosco.history@gmail.com iosco.history@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Huron Shores Genealogical Society c/o Robert J. Parks Public Library 6010 N Skeel Ave Oscoda, MI 48750-1577 Phone: 989-739-9581 E-mail:[mailto:huronshoresgs@yahoo.com huronshoresgs@yahoo.com] Website Facebook Iosco County Historical Society and Museum 405 W Bay St (US-23) East Tawas, MI 48730 Phone: 989-362-8911 Email: [mailto:iosco.history@gmail.com iosco.history@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * MI GenWeb Archives
 * Iosco County MI Genealogy (ldsgenealogy)
 * – 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.