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Missaukee County, Michigan
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Missaukee County, Michigan Facts
When was Missaukee County, MI Created?
Missaukee County was created on April 1, 1840 from Mackinac County.
What is the County Seat of Missaukee County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Lake City also, the county government website is www.missaukee.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Missaukee County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Kalkaska County, Roscommon County, Clare County, Osceola County, Wexford County.
Missaukee County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Missaukee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Missaukee 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 Missaukee 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
Missaukee County, MI Census Records
What Missaukee County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Missaukee 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.
Missaukee Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Missaukee Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Missaukee 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
Missaukee County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Missaukee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Missaukee 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 Missaukee 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.
- Missaukee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 111 S. Canal St., Lake City, MI 49651
- Missaukee County Clerk
- Phone: 231-839-4967
- Births & Deaths: 1870
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Missaukee County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (231) 839-4967
- Land Records: 1871
- Missaukee County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (231) 839-4967 Ext 208
- Probate Records: 1871
- Missaukee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (231) 839-4967
- Court Records: 1872
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Missaukee County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Missaukee County, MI?
A list of Missaukee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Missaukee County Historical Society, 1619 W. White Birch, Lake City, Michigan 49651
- Grand Traverse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2015, Traverse City, Michigan 49685-2015
- 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 Missaukee 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)
- Missaukee County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Missaukee County
- Missaukee County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Missaukee County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Missaukee 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.
Missaukee 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)
- Missaukee County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Missaukee County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Missaukee Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Missaukee Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Missaukee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Missaukee Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Missaukee County Michigan
- Missaukee Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Missaukee County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Missaukee County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Missaukee 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)
Missaukee Co. MI General and History Websites
- Missaukee County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Missaukee County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Missaukee Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Missaukee County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Missaukee (cyndislist.com)
- Missaukee County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Missaukee Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Missaukee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Missaukee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Missaukee Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Missaukee Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Missaukee Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Missaukee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Missaukee 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 Missaukee County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)