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Presque Isle County, Michigan
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Presque Isle County, Michigan Facts
When was Presque Isle County, MI Created?
Presque Isle County was created on April 1, 1840 from Mackinac County.
What is the County Seat of Presque Isle County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Rogers City also, the county government website is www.presqueislecounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Presque Isle County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Alpena County, Montmorency County, Cheboygan County.
Presque Isle County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Presque Isle County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle 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
Presque Isle County, MI Census Records
What Presque Isle County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Presque Isle 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.
Presque Isle Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Presque Isle Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Presque Isle 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
Presque Isle County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Presque Isle County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle 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.
- Presque Isle County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 151 East Huron Avenue, Rogers City, MI 49779
- Presque Isle County Clerk
- Phone: 989-734-3288 or 800-334-5698
- Births & Deaths: 1871
- Marriage Records: 1872
- Presque Isle County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989) 734-2676
- Land Records: 1856
- Presque Isle County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (989) 734-3268 or 800-337-1295
- Probate Records: 1874
- Presque Isle County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: 989 734 3288 or 800 334 5698
- Court Records: 1872
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Presque Isle County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Presque Isle County, MI?
A list of Presque Isle County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Presque Isle County Genealogical Society, c/o Onaway Library Box 742, Onaway, 49765-0742
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum, P.O. BOX 175 176 W. Michigan Avenue, Rogers City, Mi 49779; 989 – 734 – 4121
- 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 Presque Isle 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)
- Presque Isle County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Presque Isle County
- Presque Isle County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Presque Isle County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Presque Isle 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.
Presque Isle 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)
- Presque Isle County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Presque Isle County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Presque Isle Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Presque Isle Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Presque Isle County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Presque Isle Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Presque Isle County Michigan
- Presque Isle Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- The beginnings of Rogers City Michigan and St. Johns Lutheran Church (freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Presque Isle County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Presque Isle County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Presque Isle 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)
Presque Isle Co. MI General and History Websites
- Presque Isle County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Presque Isle County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Presque Isle Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Presque Isle County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Presque Isle (cyndislist.com)
- Presque Isle County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Presque Isle Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Presque Isle County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Presque Isle Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Presque Isle Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Presque Isle Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Presque Isle Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Presque Isle County Map (livgenmi.com)
Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)