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Delta County, Michigan
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Delta County, Michigan Facts
When was Delta County, MI Created?
Delta County was created on March 9, 1843 from Mackinac County and unorganized territory .
What is the County Seat of Delta County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Escanaba also, the county government website is www.deltacountymi.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Delta County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Alger County, Marquette County, Menominee County, Schoolcraft County.
Delta County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Delta County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Delta 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 Delta 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
Delta County, MI Census Records
What Delta County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Delta County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Delta Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Delta Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Delta 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
Delta County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Delta County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Delta 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 Delta 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.
- Delta County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 310 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI 49829
- Delta County Clerk
- Phone: (906) 789-5105
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Delta County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (906) 789-5116
- Land Records: 1843
- Delta County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (906) 789-5114
- Probate Records: 1843
- Delta County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (906) 789-5103
- Court Records: 1869
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Delta County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Delta County, MI?
A list of Delta County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Delta County Genealogical Society 312 North 20th St. Escanaba 49829
- Delta County Historical Society 16 Water Plant Road Escanaba MI 49829; (906) 789-6790
- Garden Peninsula Historical Society State St. M-183 Garden MI 49835
- 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 Delta 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)
- Delta County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Delta County
- Delta County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Delta County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Delta 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.
Delta 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)
- Delta County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Delta County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Delta Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Delta Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Delta County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Delta Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Delta County Michigan
- Delta Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Delta County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Delta County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Delta 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)
Delta Co. MI General and History Websites
- Delta County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The city of Escanaba Michigan U.S.A. “the iron port of the world” (search.ancestry.com)
- Delta County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Delta Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Delta County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Delta (cyndislist.com)
- Delta County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Delta Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Delta County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Delta Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Delta Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Delta Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Delta Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Delta County Map (livgenmi.com)
Delta 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 Delta County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)