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Chippewa County, Michigan
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Chippewa County, Michigan Facts
When was Chippewa County, MI Created?
Chippewa County was created on February 1 1827 from Michilimackinac County.
What is the County Seat of Chippewa County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Sault Ste. Marie also, the county government website is www.chippewacountymi.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Chippewa County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Luce County, Mackinac County Algoma District Ontario.
Chippewa County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Chippewa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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
Chippewa County, MI Census Records
What Chippewa County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Chippewa County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Chippewa Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Chippewa Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Chippewa 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
Chippewa County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Chippewa County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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.
- Chippewa County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 319 Court Street Sault Ste. Marie MI 49783
- Chippewa County Clerk
- Phone: 906-635-6300
- Births & Deaths: 1869
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Chippewa County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (906) 635-6312
- Land Records: 1826
- Chippewa County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: 906-635-6314
- Probate Records: 1828
- Chippewa County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: 906-635-6338
- Court Records: 1860
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Chippewa County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Chippewa County, MI?
A list of Chippewa County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Chippewa County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 219 Trout Lake MI. 49793-0219
- Chippewa County Historical Society P.O. Box 342 115 Ashmun Street Sault Ste. Marie 49783-0324; 906-635-7082
- Bay Mills – Brimley Historical Research Society P.O. Box 274 Brimley 49715; 906.248.3665
- Drummond Island Historical Society Drummond Island 49726
- Kinross Heritage Society P.O. Box 39 Kinross 49752
- Pickford Historical Society P.O. Box 572 Pickford MI 49774
- 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 Chippewa 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)
- Chippewa County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Chippewa County
- Chippewa County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Chippewa County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Chippewa 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.
Chippewa 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)
- Chippewa County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Chippewa County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Chippewa Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Chippewa Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Chippewa County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Chippewa Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Chippewa County Michigan
- Chippewa Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Chippewa County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Chippewa County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Chippewa 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)
Chippewa Co. MI General and History Websites
- Chippewa County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chippewa County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Chippewa Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Chippewa County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Chippewa (cyndislist.com)
- Chippewa County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Chippewa Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Chippewa County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Chippewa Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Chippewa Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Chippewa Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Chippewa Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Chippewa County Map (livgenmi.com)
Chippewa 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 Chippewa County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)