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Alcona County, Michigan
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Alcona County, Michigan Facts
When was Alcona County, MI Created?
Alcona County was created on April 1 1840 from unorganized territory.
What is the County Seat of Alcona County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Harrisville also, the county government website is public.alconacountymi.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Alcona County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Alpena County, Iosco County, Oscoda County.
Alcona County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Alcona County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Alcona County vital records can be found at the Michigan Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records since 1867. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Michigan for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Alcona County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Michigan Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Michigan Marriage Project
- Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995
- Michigan Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911
- Michigan Births, 1867-1902
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
- Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935
- Michigan Marriages to 1850
- Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
- Michigan Marriages, 1851-1875
- Michigan Divorce Records, 1897-1952
- Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
- Michigan Deaths and Burials 1800-1995
- Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
- Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920
- Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952
- Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996
- Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897
Alcona County, MI Census Records
What Alcona County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Alcona County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Alcona Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alcona Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alcona Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Michigan Census Records Research Guide
Alcona County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Alcona County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Alcona County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Michigan courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Michigan residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Alcona County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Michigan Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Alcona County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 106 5th St. Harrisville MI 48740
- Alcona County Clerk
- Phone: 989-724-9410
- Births & Deaths: 1869
- Marriage Records: 1869
- Alcona County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989)724-9450
- Land Records: 1869
- Alcona County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (989) 724-9490
- Probate Records: 1869
- Alcona County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (989) 724-9500
- Court Records: 1869
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Alcona County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Alcona County, MI?
A list of Alcona County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Alcona Historical Society P.O. Box 174 Harrisville MI 48740
- Alcona County Genealogical Society
- Huron Shores Genealogical Society, 6010 N. Skeel Avenue, Oscoda, MI 48750-1577; 989-739-9581
- Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society, 491 Johnson St., Alpena, MI 49707-1433; 989 379-3303
- State Archives of Michigan, 702 W Kalamazoo Str, P.O. Box 30738, Lansing, MI 48909-8238; (517) 373-1408
- Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48909
- Historical Society of Michigan, 1305 Abbott Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823; (517) 324-1828
Where can I connect with other Alcona County, MI Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Michigan Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- State of Michigan Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Alcona County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Alcona County
- Alcona County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Alcona County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Alcona County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is just a list that has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Alcona Co. MI Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Michigan Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Michigan historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Michigan (1837 – 1995) (genealogybank.com)
- Alcona County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Alcona County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Alcona Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Alcona Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Alcona County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Alcona Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Alcona County Michigan
- Alcona Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Alcona County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Alcona County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Alcona Co. MI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Michigan Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Alcona Co. MI General and History Websites
- Alcona County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Alcona County (umich.edu)
- Alcona County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Alcona Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Alcona County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Alcona (cyndislist.com)
- Alcona County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Alcona Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Alcona County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Alcona Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Alcona Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Alcona Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Alcona Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Alcona County Map (livgenmi.com)
Alcona Co. MI Military Records
- Michigan Military Records Research Guide
- Michigan Military Records (fold3.com) provides you with access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Michigan both males and females that served. Just the thing for Alcona County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)