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Cass County, Michigan
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Cass County, Michigan Facts
When was Cass County, MI Created?
Cass County was created on October 29 1829 from unorganized territory .
What is the County Seat of Cass County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Cassopolis also, the county government website is www.casscountymi.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Cass County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Van Buren County, St. Joseph County, Berrien County Elkhart County IN St. Joseph County IN.
Cass County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Cass County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cass 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 Cass 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
Cass County, MI Census Records
What Cass County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cass County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cass Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cass Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cass 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
Cass County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cass County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cass 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 Cass 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.
- Cass County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 120 N Broadway Cassopolis MI 49031
- Cass County Clerk
- Phone: 269-445-4464
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1830
- Cass County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (269) 445-8621
- Land Records: 1829
- Cass County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (269) 445-4454
- Probate Records: 1829
- Cass County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (269) 445-4412
- Court Records: 1831
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Cass County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cass County, MI?
A list of Cass County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cass County Historical Commission c/o Cass District Library Local History Library 145 N. Broadway Cassopolis MI 49031
- 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 Cass 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)
- Cass County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cass County
- Cass County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cass County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cass 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.
Cass 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)
- Cass County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Cass County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Cass Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Cass Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cass County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Cass Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Cass County Michigan
- Cass Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Cass County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Cass County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Cass 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)
Cass Co. MI General and History Websites
- Cass County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Cass County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Cass County (search.ancestry.com)
- Index history of Cass County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Cass County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cass Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cass County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Cass (cyndislist.com)
- Cass County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Cass Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Cass County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cass Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cass Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Cass Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Cass Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Cass County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cass 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 Cass County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)