Gogebic County, Michigan Genealogy

United States Michigan  Gogebic County

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce and court records from 1887 and military records. Probate Court has probate records from 1887. Register of Deeds has land records from 1887.

Parent County
1887--Gogebic County was created 7 February 1887 from Ontonagon County.

County seat:
Bessemer

Neighboring Counties

 * Iron
 * Iron County, Wisconsin
 * Ontonagon
 * Vilas County, Wisconsin

Civil War
Civil War service men from Gogebic 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 Gogebic County.



Vital Records

 * Birth Records Table Alcona County Genealogical Society Free membership with registration.
 * Marriage Records Table Alcona County Genealogical Society Free membership with registration.
 * Death Records Table Alcona County Genealogical Society Free membership with registration.


 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.