Alcona County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Alcona 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 Chippewa chief, also known as "Little Wing". He was honored as having been an American ally against the British in the War of 1812. It is located in the northeast-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Alcona County Courthouse 166 5th St. Harrisville, MI 48740 Phone: 989-724-9470 Fax: 989-724-9419 Alcona County Website

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce court and naturalization records from 1869 and military records from 1900. Probate Court 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:

Cemeteries

 * 1799-1999 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Mount Joy Cemetery Alcona County Genealogical Society

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 - How to Use this Collection

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 Directory at Hathi Trust Digital Library — images

Emigration and Immigration

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

Funeral Homes

 * Buresh-Bennett Funeral Homes Oscoda, Tawas City, Hale, Prescott, AuGres & Twining, MI


 * Gillies Funeral Home Harrisville and Lincoln, MI

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

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

 * County newspaper articles Alcona County Genealogical SocietyFree membership with registration.
 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection

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
 * 1868-1972 (*); Probate Court 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 Collection
 * 1867-1902 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1875-2020 Birth Index at Alcona County Genealogical Society - Gives only surnames, incomplete

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
 * 1867-1952 Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1868-1925 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1875-2020 Marriage Index at Alcona County Genealogical Society - Gives only surnames, incomplete

Death

 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1897 --Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1952 Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1875-2020 Death Index at Alcona County Genealogical Society - Gives only surnames, incomplete
 * 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

 * Alpena Michigan FamilySearch Center
 * Gaylord Michigan FamilySearch Center
 * Gladwin Co District Library - an affiliate library

Museums
Alcona Historical Society PO Box 174 Harrisville, MI 48740 Phone: 989-471-2088 Email: [mailto:ahs@alconahistoricalsociety.com ahs@alconahistoricalsociety.com] Website Facebook
 * The Society has Sturgeon Point Lighthouse and Museum, Lincoln Train Depot, Bailey School and many driving tours.

Societies
Alcona County Genealogical Society Website Alcona Historical Society PO Box 174 Harrisville, MI 48740 Phone: 989-471-2088 Email: [mailto:ahs@alconahistoricalsociety.com ahs@alconahistoricalsociety.com] Website Facebook 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

Websites

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