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Books and Videos
Cemeteries
Directory of cemeteries
of Washtenaw County Michigan (1996).
REF 929.5 Dir
Leland
Cemetery, Northfield Township, Washtenaw County,
Michigan (1984).
REF 979.5 Lel
Michigan
cemetery atlas (1991), Library of Michigan
REF 977.4 Mic
Michigan
cemetery source book (1994), Library of
Michigan.
REF 977.4 Lib
A Reading of
the Hamburg Twp. Cemetery, Livingston Co. MI
(1992), Taylor, James E.
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 (1998). Allen, Desmond Walls.
929.1 All
A Genealogist's
guide to discovering your female ancestors : special
strategies for uncovering hard-to-find information
about your female lineage (1998), Carmack,
Sharon DeBartolo
929.1082 Car
A genealogist's
companion & sourcebook : a beyond-the-basics,
hands-on guide to unpuzzling your past
(1994),
Croon, Emily.
929 Cro
Genealogy
online : researching your roots (1998),
Crowe, Elizabeth Powell
929.1 Cro
The
everything family tree book : finding, charting, and
preserving your family history (1998),
Hartley, William G.
929.1 Har
Finding Your
Roots Online (2003), Hendrickson, Nancy
025.06 Hen
A genealogist's
guide to discovering your African-American ancestors
: how to find and record your unique heritage
(2003)
Smith, Franklin
Carter
929.1 Smi
Preserving your
family photographs : how to organize, present, and
restore precious family images (2001),
Taylor, Maureen A.
771.46 Tay
Finding your
roots : how to trace your ancestors at home and
abroad (1998), Westin, Jeane Eddy
929 Wes
General Reference
and Directories
Ancestry's red
book : American state, county & town sources
(1992).
REF 929.1 Ane
Genealogy in
Michigan, what, when, where (1978),
Anderson, Alloa Caviness.
MICH 929.107 And
The genealogy
sourcebook (1997), Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo.
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 (1996), Michigan Genealogical
Council
REF 929.377 Mic
Michigan
genealogy : sources & resources 2nd Ed.(2005),
McGinnis, Carol.
MICH 929 McG
Michigan place
names : the history of the founding and the naming
of more than five thousand past and present Michigan
communities (1973), Romig, Walter.
MICH 977.4 Rom
Local Histories
Washtenaw
County : an illustrated history
(1988), Bordin, Ruth
MICH 977.435 Bor
From
the marshgrasses : a history of St. Patrick's of
Northfield (1981?), Hennings, Thomas
Patrick.
MICH 977.435 Hen
Looking Back :
the history of Northfield Township and the Whitmore
Lake area (1985), Hennings, Thomas Patrick
MICH 977.435 Hen
History of
Washtenaw County, Michigan : history of Michigan
(1881).
REF 977.435 His (2
v.)
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
Internet Resources &
Links For Genealogy Research
Livingston County
Cemeteries - Livingston
County (mostly limited to Green Oak & Hamburg Twps.)
Campbell Town Cemetery, Hamburg Twp., Sec. 12
(transcription)
Green Oak Union, aka ree 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)
General Genealogy
Livingston County, Michigan GenWeb
Livingston County, Michigan History & Genealogy
Project
Libraries, Museums &
Archives
Brighton District Library. Brighton Room (genealogy
& local history)
LDS Family History Center, Howell
Local History
Atlas of Livingston County, Michigan (1875)
Livingston County, Michigan Plat Atlas (1915)
Portrait and biographical album of Ingham and
Livingston counties, Michigan (1891)
Obituaries
Brighton Obituary Index (from the Livingston County
Press & Argus (formerly the Brighton Argus) 1880 -
Organizations
Brighton Area Historical Society
Green Oak Township Historical Society
Livingston County Genealogical Society
Vital Records
Livingston County, Michigan Death Index, 1867 - 1948
Washtenaw County
Cemeteries
Cooley (Sculley) Cemetery, Webster Township
(transcription)
Cottonwood Farm Cemetery, Webster Township
(transcription)
Leland Cemetery,
Northfield Twp. (photo only - Note: the library has
a print transcription of this cemetery. See
print resources, cemeteries.)
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)
General Genealogy
Washtenaw County, Michigan GenWeb Project
Libraries, museums &
Archives
Ann Arbor District Library
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County Library
LDS Family History Center, Saline
U of M Bentley
Historical Library
Ypsilanti Historical Museum & Archives
Local History
A History of Webster Township
Organizations
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan,
Inc.
Vital Records
Washtenaw County Searchable Death Records Index
(1960 -) & Marriage Index (1965 - )
Michigan
Census
1870 Michigan Census
General Genealogy
Michigan GenWeb
History
Michigan County Histories and Atlases
Libraries
Library of Michigan - Genealogy Research
Michigan eLibrary (MeL) Genealogical Resources
Vital Records
Michigan Department of Community Health Genealogical
Death Index System (1867 to 1897)
National and
International
Ancestry(subscription only)
Cyndi's List of
Genealogical Sites on the Internet
Ellis Island
Records
FamilySearch
(LDS)
Find
A Grave
Heritage Quest Online (library edition)
Internment.com
(search for burial)
RootsWeb
U.S Bureau
of Land Management General Office Records
U.S. GenWeb
Where to Write for Vital Records (U.S.)
OTHER AREA LIBRARIES WITH HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR
DOING GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
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
2004©
Northfield Township Library
Phone
734.449.0066 • FAX
734.449.2252
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