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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 CountyIosco CountyOscoda County.

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 18401850186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

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

Alcona County Courthouse

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, 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.

Where can I connect with other Alcona County, MI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

Alcona Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records

Alcona Co. MI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Alcona Co. MI General and History Websites

Alcona Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization

Alcona Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Alcona Co. MI Military Records