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

.== County Information ==

.=== 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.

.=== Barry County, Michigan Record Dates ===

.=== Record Loss === .=== Boundary Changes ===

.=== 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:

.=== History Timeline ===

.== Resources ==

.=== Bible Records ===

.=== Biographies ===

.=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===

.=== Cemeteries ===

.=== Census Records ===

 State Census


 * 1894 at FamilySearch

.=== Church Records ===
 * 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


 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

.=== Court Records ===

.=== Directories ===

.=== Emigration and Immigration ===


 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

.=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===

.=== Funeral Homes ===

.=== Genealogies ===

.=== Guardianship ===

.=== Land and Property Records ===

.=== Local Histories ===

.=== Maps and Gazetteers ===


 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

.=== Migration ===

.=== Military Records ===

Civil War Civil War service men from Arenac 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 Arenac 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

.=== Newspapers ===

.=== Obituaries ===


 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch

.=== Other Records ===

.=== Periodicals ===

.=== Probate Records ===

Online Indexes and Records


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

.=== School Records ===

.=== Tax Records ===

.=== 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.

.==== Divorce ====

.== Research Facilities ==

.=== Archives ===

.=== Family History Centers ===

.=== Libraries ===


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

.=== Museums ===

.== Societies ==

.== Websites ==

.== Research Guides ==
 * 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.

.== References ==