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Alger County, Michigan
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Alger County, Michigan Facts
When was Alger County, MI Created?
Alger County was created on March 17 1885 from Schoolcraft County.
What is the County Seat of Alger County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Munising also, the county government website is www.algercourthouse.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Alger County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Luce County, Schoolcraft County, Delta County, Marquette County.
Alger County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Alger County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Alger 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 Alger 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
Alger County, MI Census Records
What Alger County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Alger County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Alger 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
Alger County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Alger County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Alger 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 Alger 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.
- Alger County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 Court Street Munising MI 49862
- Alger County Clerk
- Phone: 906-387-2076
- Births & Deaths: 1884
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Alger County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (906)387-2076
- Land Records: 1884
- Alger County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (906) 387-2080
- Probate Records: 1889
- Alger County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (906) 387-3879
- Court Records: 1885
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Alger County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Alger County, MI?
A list of Alger County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Grand Marais Historical Society, P.O. Box 179, Grand Marais, MI 49839
- Alger County Historical Society, P.O. 1496 Washington St., Munising, MI 49862; Phone: (906) 387-4308
- 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 Alger 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)
- Alger County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Alger County
- Alger County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Alger County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Alger 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.
Alger 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)
- Alger County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Alger County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Alger Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Alger Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Alger County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Alger Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Alger County Michigan
- Alger Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Alger County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Alger County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Alger 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)
Alger Co. MI General and History Websites
- Alger County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A Brief History of Alger County (hometownchronicles.com)
- Alger County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Alger Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Alger County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Alger (cyndislist.com)
- Alger County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Alger Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Alger County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Alger Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Alger Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Alger Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Alger Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Alger County Map (livgenmi.com)
Alger 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 Alger County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)