Gratiot County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Gratiot 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 Charles Gratiot. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Gratiot County Website 214 East Center St. Ithaca, MI 48847 Phone: (517) 875-5215 Gratiot County Website

County Clerk has birth, death, divorce and court records from 1867 and marriage records from 1855. 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

Census Records
 State Census
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1894 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article This is one of 16 counties that have a full, searchable census with links to images.
 * 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 Article
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust, images – includes business directories for towns across the state

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

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:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War


 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 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 Article

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Newspapers

 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry($)
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

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.

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-1902 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1868-1925 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1867-1897 - at FamilySearch - How to Use This Article
 * 1897-1952 - Michigan Death Records at Michiganology - index and images, organized by county and then last name.

Libraries
The Gratiot County Genealogy Library 228 West Center Street Ithaca, MI 48847 Phone: 989-875-6232 Facebook website

Museums
Gratiot County Area Historical Museum 129 West Center Street Ithaca MI 48847 Phone: 989-330-8240 Facebook

Societies
Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society 228 West Center Street/PO Box 73 Ithaca MI 48847 Phone: 989-466-5730 E-mail:[mailto:carol@gchgs.org carol@gchgs.org] Facebook Website

Elsie Historical Society c/o Doris Gregor Box 125 Elsie, MI 48831 Website

Websites

 * Gratiot 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.
 * Gratiot 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.