African American Clippings Index Search
Includes about 70 newspapers from around Michigan, as well as Chicago. From the Grand Rapids Public Library.
American Ancestors of Michigan Governors
Information available in several formats.
Cass City Newspapers
Searchable scanned images of the Cass City Chronicle and the Cass City Enterprise dating to the 1800s. From the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City.
Cyndi’s List (Michigan resources)
Hundreds of links to genealogy and local history sites throughout Michigan.
FamilySearch.org (Michigan Genealogy Guide)
Guide to Michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Kalamazoo Public Library Local Indexes & Community Information
Kalamazoo Gazette, complete subject and name index, 1972 to 2005; Kalamazoo Gazette obituaries, 1857 to 1888, with more date information available from the Kalamazoo Public Library. When searching the catalog, select Local Indexes & Community Information under the library drop-down menu.
Lake Orion Review
Most of the issues of the Lake Orion Review published since 1935, plus many older issues. To search, click on the “Lake Orion Review” link in the “Choose an Index” column on the lefthand side. From Orion Township Public Library.
Making of Modern Michigan
Digitized local history materials, such as photographs, family papers, oral histories and genealogical materials, from around the state.
Michigan Biographical Index
Name index of many Michigan publications and manuscripts.
Michigan Cemetery Sources
Lists published cemetery transcriptions located at the Library of Michigan. Identifies the location of more 3,700 cemeteries in Michigan. Links to online cemetery transcriptions.
Michigan Centennial Farms
The Centennial Farm Program is intended to recognize farms that have remained in the same family for a hundred years or more and highlight the family farm’s contributions to Michigan’s development.
Michigan County Clerks Directory
Contact information, hours and genealogy research procedures for each county in Michigan.
Michigan County Histories
Digitized reproductions of Michigan county atlases and histories dating from 1866 to 1926. Ongoing project.
Michigan Disasters
Articles and photos from the events that affected ancestors’ lives.
Michigan Family History Network
MFHN has over 120,000 Michigan records online for you to search. Michigan early births, Dibean Marriage Index, Michigan deaths, Civil War census records online and continues to grow.
Michigan Genealogist Newsletter
Genealogy newsletter from the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries.
Michigan Genealogical Resources
From Genealoger Family History and Genealogy Services.
Michigan Genealogy Resources
Michigan-Genealogy.com lists 15,305 worthwhile record sources for doing genealogy in Michigan. All records are organized by county, town, and record type to quickly pinpoint the information you need.
Michigan Grand Army of the Republic Records
List of known Michigan G.A.R. records and location.
Michigan Historical Collections
Digitized reproduction of Michigan Historical/Pioneer Collection are available at the Internet Archive. Perform a search for Michigan Historical Collections.
Michigan Newspaper Holdings at the Library of Michigan
List of Michigan newspapers on microfilm, organized by county.
Michigan Poorhouse History
Photos and links to more information on Michigan poorhouses.
Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Collection
Information on more than 3,000 one-room schools in the state. Maintained by Van Buren District Library in Decatur.
MIGenWeb Project
Each Michigan county has its own website of historical information and record transcriptions.
Saginaw Cemeteries Search
Records from Brady Hill, Forest Lawn and Oakwood cemeteries. An ongoing cooperative effort by the Public Libraries of Saginaw and the City of Saginaw.
Saginaw City Directories 1866-1934
Digitized directories between the years 1866 and 1934.
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News Index
Evening News, 1888 to present; other Sault Ste. Marie papers, 1887 to 1903. Ongoing.
Seeking Michigan
The online collection of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries. Ongoing.
Statewide Search for Subdivision Plats
Includes all plats in the State of Michigan beginning with the plats created under the 1821 territorial act for recording town plats. From the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth.
Women’s History Clippings Index Search
Includes about 70 newspapers from around Michigan, as well as Chicago. From the Grand Rapids Public Library.
Woodmere Cemetery Research
Online index to burials at Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit. Ongoing project.
Wyandotte City Directories
Digitized directories between the years 1898 and 1936.