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Luce County, Michigan
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Luce County, Michigan Facts
When was Luce County, MI Created?
Luce County was created on March 1, 1887 from Chippewa County and Mackinac County.
What is the County Seat of Luce County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Newberry also, the county government website is www.lucecountymi.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Luce County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Chippewa County, Mackinac County, Schoolcraft County, Alger County.
Luce County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Luce County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Luce 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 Luce 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
Luce County, MI Census Records
What Luce County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Luce County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Luce 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
Luce County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Luce County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Luce 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 Luce 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.
- Luce County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 407 W. Harrie St., Newberry, MI 49868
- Luce County Clerk
- Phone: 906-293-5521
- Births & Deaths: 1887
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Luce County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (906) 293-5521
- Land Records: 1887
- Luce County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (906)-293-5601 or (906) 293-5751
- Probate Records: 1888
- Luce County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (906) 293-5521
- Court Records: 1887
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Luce County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Luce County, MI?
A list of Luce County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Luce-Mackinac Genealogical Society P.O. Box 113 Engadine MI 49827-0113
- Luce County Historical Museum 411 West Harrie Street P.O. Box 41 Newberry Michigan 49869; Phone: (906) 293-5709
- 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 Luce 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)
- Luce County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Luce County
- Luce County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Luce County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Luce 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.
Luce 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)
- Luce County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Luce County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Luce Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Luce Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Luce County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Luce Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Luce County Michigan
- Luce Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Luce County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Luce County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Luce 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)
Luce Co. MI General and History Websites
- Luce County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Luce County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Luce Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Luce County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Luce (cyndislist.com)
- Luce County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Luce Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Luce County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Luce Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Luce Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Luce Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Luce Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Luce County Map (livgenmi.com)
Luce 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 Luce County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)