Livingston County, Michigan Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Edward Livingston. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Livingston County Courthouse 200 E Grand River Ave. Howell, MI 48843 Phone: 517-546-0500 Fax: 517-546-4354 Livingston County Website

County Clerk has birth, death, divorce and court records from 1867, and marriage records from 1836. Probate Judge 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:

History Timeline
Additional Information undefined

Census Records
 State Census


 * 1850-1880 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

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 Directories at Hathi Trust Digital Library — images
 * 1873-1874 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Emigration and Immigration

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

Funeral Homes

 * Borek Jennings Funeral Homes in Hamburg, Howell and Pinckney.
 * Herrmann Funeral Home in Fowlerville.
 * Keehn-Griffin Funeral Home in Brighton.
 * Livingston Cremation and Funeral Care in Howell.
 * Lynch and Sons Funeral Directors in Brighton.
 * Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes in Howell.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
 * Richard G. Hutchins, comp. Fowlerville goes to war, 1861-1865; Livingston County, Michigan. Fowlerville, Michigan : R. and M. Hutchins, c2000. FS Library 977.436/F1 M2h

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Kenneth M. Payne. The Honor roll of Livingston County, Michigan, U.S.A., 1917-1918-1919.''Brighton, Michigan :, 1920. FS Library Digital images

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1880-Present Brighton Obituary Index, 1880 - present -- provided by the Brighton Public Library. Incudes obits from the Brighton Argus, the Livingston County Argus-Dispatch, and the Livingston Daily Press and Argus.

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
 * 1895-1905 (*); 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

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
 * 1868-1925 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Brighton District Library Genealogy Resources

Death

 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1897 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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.
 * Brighton District Library Genealogy Resources

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Bloomfield Hills Michigan FamilySearch Center
 * Clarkston Michigan FamilySearch Center
 * Howell Michigan FamilySearch Center


 * Brighton District Library - an affiliate library
 * Lyon Township Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Brighton District Library 100 Library Dr Brighton, MI 48116 Phone: 810-229-6571 Email: [mailto:britref@brightonlibrary.info britref@brightonlibrary.info] Website Facebook

Museums
Howell Area Historical Society and Museum 128 Wetmore St PO Box 154 Howell, MI 48844 Phone: 517-548-6876 Email: [mailto:howellareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com howellareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Howell Area Historical Society 128 Wetmore St PO Box 154 Howell, MI 48844 Phone: 517-548-6876 Email: [mailto:howellareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com howellareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website Facebook Livingston County Genealogical Society 77 Edgemont Dr Howell, MI 48855-9708 E-mail: [mailto:contactLCGSMI@gmail.com contactLCGSMI@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Livingston County, MI-Roots Michigan Roots is a member of the PA-Roots family of websites.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Livingston 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.