Genealogy & Local History
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Books and Videos Available at Our Library
Atlases & Maps
Family maps of Livingston County, Michigan : with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads, and more / by Gregory A. REF 912.77436 Boy
Family maps of Washtenaw County, Michigan : with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads, and more / by Gregory A. REF 912.77435 Boy
Michigan cemetery atlas / Library of Michigan (1991). REF 977.4 Lib
Washtenaw County, Michigan, plat maps 1856 and 1864. REF 912.774 Was
Cemeteries
Leland Cemetery, Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (1984). REF 979.5 Lel
Michigan cemetery atlas / Library of Michigan (1991). REF 977.4 Mic
Michigan cemetery source book / Library of Michigan (1994). REF 977.4 Lib
A Reading of the Hamburg Twp. Cemetery, Livingston Co. MI / James E. Taylor (1992). REF 929.5 Tay
St Patrick's Cemetery, Northfield Township, Washtenaw Co. MI (1989) REF 929.5 ST
General How-to Books
First steps in genealogy : a beginner's guide to researching your family history / Desmond Walls Allen (1998). 929.1 All
A Genealogist's guide to discovering your female ancestors : special strategies for uncovering hard-to-find information about your female lineage / Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (1998). 929.1082 Car
A genealogist's companion & sourcebook : a beyond-the-basics, hands-on guide to unpuzzling your past / Emily Croon (1994). 929 Cro
Genealogy online : researching your roots / Elizabeth Powell Crowe (1998). 929.1 Cro
The everything family tree book : finding, charting, and preserving your family history / William G. Hartley (1998). 929.1 Har
Finding Your Roots Online / Nancy Hendrickson (2003). 025.06 Hen
A genealogist's guide to discovering your African-American ancestors : how to find and record your unique heritage / Franklin Carter Smith (2003). 929.1 Smi
Preserving your family photographs : how to organize, present, and restore precious family images / Maureen A. Taylor (2001). 771.46 Tay
Finding your roots : how to trace your ancestors at home and abroad / Jeane Eddy Westin (1998). 929 Wes
Ancestry's red book : American state, county & town sources / (1992). REF 929.1 Ane
Genealogy in Michigan, what, when, where / Alloa Caviness Anderson (1978). MICH 929.107 And
The genealogy sourcebook / Sharon Carmack DeBartolo (1997). 929.1 Car
Genealogy treasures [video recording] : discovering the Library of Michigan's Abrams Foundation Historical Collection / (2000). VC 929.1
Guide to the Michigan genealogical & historical collections at the Library of Michigan and the State Archives of Michigan / Michigan Genealogical Council (1996). REF 929.377 Mic
Michigan genealogy : sources & resources 2nd Ed. / Carol McGinnis (2005). REF 929 McG
Michigan genealogy : sources & resources / Carol McGinnis (1987). MICH 929.107 McG
Michigan place names : the history of the founding and the naming of more than five thousand past and present Michigan communities / Walter Romig (1973). REF 977.4 Rom
Local Histories
Washtenaw County : an illustrated history / Ruth Bordin (1988). MICH 977.435 Bor
From the marshgrasses : a history of St. Patrick's of Northfield / Thomas Patrick Hennings (1981?). MICH 977.435 Hen
Looking Back : the history of Northfield Township and the Whitmore Lake area / Thomas Patrick Hennings (1985). MICH 977.435 Hen
History of Washtenaw County, Michigan : history of Michigan / (1881). REF 977.435 His (2 vols.)
Northfield harvest : a pictorial history of Northfield Township and the Whitmore Lake area / (1999). MICH 977.435 Nor
Washtenaw County, Michigan, plat maps 1856 and 1864 / (1997). REF 912.774 Was
Newspapers
The Northfield Courant / (2004 - , v.1 -). UP MICH 977.435 Nor
Livingston County
- Cemeteries - Livingston County
- General Genealogy
- Libraries, Museums & Archives
- Local History
- Obituaries
- Organizations
- Vital Records
Washtenaw County
Michigan
Other Libraries With Genealogical Resources
Internet Resources & Links
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Cemeteries - Livingston County (mostly limited to Green Oak & Hamburg Twps.)
Campbell Town Cemetery, Hamburg Twp., Sec. 12 (transcription)
Green Oak Union, aka Free Will Baptist Cemetery, Green Oak Twp., Sec 35 (transcription)
North Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg Twp., sec 9 (transcription)
Old Irish, aka Monahan Cemetery, Green Oak Twp., Sec.15 (transcription)
Old Kensington, Green Oak Twp., Sec 1. (transcription)
Placeway, aka Whitcomb Cemetery, Hamburg Twp., Sec.19 (transcription)
Livingston County, Michigan GenWeb
Livingston County, Michigan History & Genealogy Project
Brighton District Library. Brighton Room (genealogy & local history)
LDS Family History Center, Howell
Atlas of Livingston County, Michigan (1875)
Livingston County, Michigan Plat Atlas (1915)
Portrait and biographical album of Ingham and Livingston counties, Michigan (1891)
Brighton Area Historical Society
Green Oak Township Historical Society
Livingston County Genealogical Society
Livingston County, Michigan Death Index, 1867 - 1948
Washtenaw County
Cooley (Sculley) Cemetery, Webster Township (transcription)
Cottonwood Farm Cemetery, Webster Township (transcription)
Matthews Family Cemetery, Northfield Twp., Sec.36 (transcription)
Scadin Cemetery, Webster Twp. (transcription)
Thomas and Lowe Cemetery, Webster Twp. (transcription)
Williams Cemetery, Webster Twp. (transcription)
Washtenaw County, Michigan GenWeb Project
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County Library
LDS Family History Center, Saline
U of M Bentley Historical Library
Ypsilanti Historical Museum & Archives
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc.
Washtenaw County Searchable Death Records Index (1960 -) & Marriage Index (1965 - )
Michigan
Michigan County Histories and Atlases
Library of Michigan - Genealogy Research
Michigan eLibrary (MeL) Genealogical Resources
Michigan Department of Community Health Genealogical Death Index System (1867 to 1897)
National & International
Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
Heritage Quest Online (library edition)
Internment.com (search for burial)
U.S Bureau of Land Management General Office Records
Where to Write for Vital Records (U.S.)
Other Area Libraries With Genealogical Resources
Ann Arbor District Library
343 S. Fifth Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.994.2333
Resources: Federal census for Washtenaw County, county and local history books, cemetery records, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti city directories, Washtenaw County directories, maps and atlases, all Ann Arbor newspapers on microfilm, books about Ann Arbor and other Washtenaw County communities, high school yearbooks from Ann Arbor, Community, Huron and Pioneer High Schools.
Online catalog: http://www.aadl.org/catalog
Detroit Pubic Library, Burton Historical Collection
5201 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
313.833.1480
Resources: Over 350,000 items including books, atlases, maps, manuscripts, pamphlets, pictures, photographs and microfilm relating to the history of Michigan, the Great Lakes, and the Northwest Territory going back to the 1600's and including New England and New France. Transcribed and published cemetery readings. Family, local and county histories and genealogies include genealogical materials for all U.S. and Canada. State and federal census records on microfilm. Detroit city directories (1837 - present) and telephone directories for Michigan towns (1878 - present). DAR and military records including Civil War Soldier's records.
Online catalog: http://dplopac.detritpubliclibrary.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/x/0/49
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan (GSWC) Library
(co-located with the LDS Family History Library)
525 Woodland Ave.
Saline, MI
734.944.4789
Resources: Over 1,100 books, and many Washtenaw and Livingston County sources such as local history, land records, cemetery readings, family histories, Bible records, the microfiche index of Washtenaw County probates, how-to and guide books, bibliographies, and periodicals. The library maintains a surname file of Washtenaw County residents, an index to research correspondence, and a collection of Bible records (not limited to Michigan).
LDS Family History Center, Saline Branch
(co-located with the GSWC Library - See above listing)
Resources: LDS Library Research Aids, catalogs, microforms, and CDs. See GSWC Library resources above for co-located materials available to researchers. Over 2200 microfiche and microfilms (mostly specific to Washtenaw County and Michigan) on indefinite loan from the LDS Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes Washtenaw County vital records (births 1867 - 1913; delayed births, deaths 1867 - 1914; marriages, 1827 - 1922)
Library of Michigan
717 W. Allegan St.
Lansing, MI 48909
517.373.1580
Resources: The Abrams Foundation Historical Collection is the tenth largest collection of genealogical information in the U.S. Manuscripts, diaries, newspapers, books, microfilm relating to Michigan history, genealogy, state and local government. Michigan newspapers on microfilm. Michigan maps and atlases. Federal land patent records on microfilm. State census records. Federal census for states east of Iowa; 1790 - 1920. Canada census, 1860 - 1911. U.S. city directories. Over 200,000 family histories. Military records to World War I. Michigan vital records and indexes; births 1867 - 1915, death 1867 - 1914, divorces 1867 - 1947, marriages 1867 - 1920. Many genealogical and historical periodicals. Surname index from genealogical society members. Michigan DAR repository.
Online catalog: http://35.9.2.52/search~S37
University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library, Michigan Historical Collections
1150 Beal Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734.764.3482
Resources: Local history, family genealogies, Michigan newspapers, city directories. Federal census of Washtenaw County, state census, census indexes. Cemetery, church, land, military, and organizational records. Original papers, manuscripts, diaries, documents relating to Michigan history. Atlases (with plat maps) and county histories for all Michigan counties. Loomis Michigan Biographical Index. Michigan Civil War soldiers and sailors. U of M archives and genealogy. Dolph Funeral Home Records for 1930 - 1950, mainly covering University of Michigan staff members, including biographical information, costs, and many details. Records of the Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal churches. Quarterly exhibits.
Ypsilanti Historical Society, Fletcher White Archives
220 N. Huron
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.482.4990
Resources: County and local history books, city directories. Some church, land, military, court, and city tax records. Obituary card file (50,000 cards), cemetery reference, artifacts and documents dating to the founding of Ypsilanti. Newspapers and newspaper clippings. Family genealogies. Maps and atlases. Some DAR and Kiwanis records. Original diaries, papers and manuscripts. Card catalog of events, 1830 - 1961. Street, biographical, and subject files (historic homes, buildings, churches, schools, railroads, black history, the underground railroad, Willow Run). Small print collection including Ypsilanti High School Girl Drum and Bugle Corps, Rainbow Girls, Yearbooks from Ypsilanti High School and Eastern Michigan University.
http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/society/socypsilanti.htm