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Guide to Delta 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 the Greek letter "delta", which refers to the triangular shape of the original county. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Delta County Courthouse 310 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI 49829 Phone: (906) 789-5105 County Website''' County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce court, probate and land records 1867.

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 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
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from Delta 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 Delta County.

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

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch

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.
 * 1867-2010 Delta County Death Records, 1867-2010 - index of death records created by the Delta County Genealogical Society.
 * Pre-1897 (not complete) - Michigan State Department of Community Health Genealogical Death Indexing System
 * State death records - Seeking Michigan

Family History Centers

 * Escanaba Michigan Family History Center 1315 9th Ave South, Escanaba, MI 49829 United States

Libraries
Delta County Historical Society PO Box 484 Escanaba, MI 49829 Website

Delta County Genealogical Society Box 442 Escanaba, MI 49829 Website

Delta County Genealogical Society 312 North 20th St. Escanaba 49829 Website

Delta County Historical Society PO Box 1776 Escanaba 49829

Garden Peninsula Historical Society and Museum 6347 State St. M-138 PO Box 6 Garden, MI 49835 Telephone: 517-324-1828 Fax: 517-324-4370 E-mail:[mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org hsm@hsmichigan.org] Website

Delta County MI GenWeb - This link takes the researcher to a GENWEB page with several online databases, including births, marriages, cemetery records, the library catalog with entries by ethnicity, surname, etc; probate records, and Civil War records. However, the site is not maintained by the Genealogical Society. Their holdings at the Escanaba City Library include numerous Canadian resources listed according to province, county, then parish, Delta County and Michigan resources, many genealogies, local histories and records, as well as histories, research tools, and other publications for most of the United States, Canada, and several European countries.Website

Websites

 * The Delta County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Delta 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.