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Montmorency County, Michigan
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Montmorency County, Michigan Facts
When was Montmorency County, MI Created?
Montmorency County was created on April 1, 1840 from Mackinac County and unorganized territory (originally named Cheonoquet County until March 8, 1843).
What is the County Seat of Montmorency County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Atlanta also, the county government website is www.montmorencycountymichigan.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Montmorency County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Presque Isle County, Alpena County, Oscoda County, Otsego County, Cheboygan County.
Montmorency County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Montmorency County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Montmorency 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 Montmorency 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
Montmorency County, MI Census Records
What Montmorency County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Montmorency 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.
Montmorency Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Montmorency Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Montmorency 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
Montmorency County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Montmorency County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Montmorency 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 Montmorency 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.
- Montmorency County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 12265 M-32, Atlanta, MI 49709
- Montmorency County Clerk
- Phone: 989-785-8022
- Births & Deaths: 1881
- Marriage Records: 1881
- Montmorency County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989) 785-8079
- Land Records: 1943
- Montmorency County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (989) 785-8064
- Probate Records: 1943
- Montmorency County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (989) 785-8022
- Court Records: 1940
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Montmorency County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Montmorency County, MI?
A list of Montmorency County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lewiston Historical Society, P.O. Box 461, 4384 Michelson Avenue, Lewiston MI 49756; (989) 786-2451
- Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society 491 Johnson St. Alpena MI 49707-1433; 989 379-3303
- 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 Montmorency 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)
- Montmorency County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Montmorency County
- Montmorency County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Montmorency County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Montmorency 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.
Montmorency 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)
- Montmorency County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Montmorency County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Montmorency Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Montmorency Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Montmorency County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Montmorency Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Montmorency County Michigan
- Montmorency Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Montmorency County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Montmorency County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Montmorency 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)
Montmorency Co. MI General and History Websites
- Montmorency County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Montmorency County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Montmorency Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Montmorency County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Montmorency (cyndislist.com)
- Montmorency County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Montmorency Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Montmorency County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Montmorency Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Montmorency Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Montmorency Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Montmorency Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Montmorency County Map (livgenmi.com)
Montmorency 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 Montmorency County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)