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Manistee County, Michigan
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Manistee County, Michigan Facts
When was Manistee County, MI Created?
Manistee County was created on April 1, 1840 from Mackinac County.
What is the County Seat of Manistee County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Manistee also, the county government website is www.manisteecounty.com.
What counties are adjacent to Manistee County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Benzie County, Wexford County, Lake County, Mason County.
Manistee County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Manistee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Manistee 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 Manistee 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
Manistee County, MI Census Records
What Manistee County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Manistee County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Manistee Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Manistee Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Manistee 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
Manistee County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Manistee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Manistee 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 Manistee 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.
- Manistee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 415 Third Street, Manistee, MI 49660
- Manistee County Clerk
- Phone: 231-723-3331
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Manistee County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (231) 723-2146
- Land Records: 1868
- Manistee County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (231) 723-3261
- Probate Records: 1881
- Manistee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (231) 723-6664
- Court Records: 1855
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Manistee County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Manistee County, MI?
A list of Manistee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Arcadia Area Historical Society Box 67 Arcadia MI 49613
- Kaleva Historical Society, 14551 Wuoski Ave., Kaleva MI 49645; 616-362-2080
- Manistee Genealogical & Historical Society/Museum 425 River Street Manistee Michigan 49660; (231) 723 – 5531
- 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 Manistee 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)
- Manistee County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Manistee County
- Manistee County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Manistee County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Manistee 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.
Manistee 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)
- Manistee County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Manistee County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Manistee Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Manistee Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Manistee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Manistee Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Manistee County Michigan
- Manistee Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Manistee County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Manistee County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Manistee 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)
Manistee Co. MI General and History Websites
- Manistee County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Manistee County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Manistee Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Manistee County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Manistee (cyndislist.com)
- Manistee County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Manistee Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Manistee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Manistee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Manistee Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Manistee Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Manistee Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Manistee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Manistee 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 Manistee County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)