1: Research
2: Archives and Libraries
3: Vital and Census Records
4: Church and Cemetery Records
5: Emigration and Immigration
6: Military Records
7: Probate, Land and Court
8: Maps and Gazetteers
9: Newspapers
10: Get Help
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Goal 1: Learn about Michigan research and records.
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AGet started with research for your Michigan ancestors.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Learn successful research strategies for Michigan ancestors.
- Record Finder: Use the Record Finder to determine records for Michigan research.
- Introduction: Learn about basic Michigan research strategies.
FS—Michigan Research Tips and Strategies
FS—Michigan, My Michigan—50:11 - Get an overview of Michigan research in this video.
FS—Michigan Overview—1:04 - Follow this research study for Michigan ancestors, from 1880 to the present.
FS—Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present - Learn about resources for Michigan research.
AR—Resources for Michigan Research - Ancestry: Explore resources for Michigan research on Ancestry.
AC—Michigan Resources
AC—Michigan State Research Guide, 5 pgs. - Record Finder: Use the Michigan Record Finder to decide on records to search.
FS—Michigan Record Finder - Watch this video to learn how to put your research into historical context.
AAC—Putting Your Research Into Historical Context—5:17 - Explore a variety of records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
- Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- African American: Learn about African Americans in Michigan in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Michigan - Learn more about African American records.
AG—Michigan African American Records - Explore the African American Gateway for Michigan.
- Native American: Learn about American Indians in Michigan in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Indians of Michigan
Additional Records
Ethnic
B Learn about Michigan state history.
- Explore Michigan historical resources on FamilySearch.
FS—Michigan History - Explore Michigan history on Wikipedia.
History
History of Michigan - Learn about Michigan history on InfoPlease.com.
Michigan History
Michigan Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T = GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook
For information on archive records by county, visit the SeekingMichigan site.
Get a printable map of counties.
Get an interactive map of counties.