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Gratiot County, Michigan
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Gratiot County, Michigan Facts
When was Gratiot County, MI Created?
Gratiot County was created on March 2, 1831 from unorganized territory .
What is the County Seat of Gratiot County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Ithaca also, the county government website is www.gratiotmi.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Gratiot County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Midland County, Isabella County, Saginaw County, Montcalm County, Shiawassee County, Clinton County, Ionia County.
Gratiot County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Gratiot County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Gratiot 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 Gratiot 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
Gratiot County, MI Census Records
What Gratiot County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Gratiot 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.
Gratiot Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gratiot Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gratiot 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
Gratiot County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Gratiot County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Gratiot 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 Gratiot 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.
- Gratiot County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 214 East Center Street, Ithaca, MI 48847
- Gratiot County Clerk
- Phone: 989-875-5215
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Gratiot County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989) 875-5217
- Land Records: 1847
- Gratiot County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (989) 875-5231
- Probate Records: 1867
- Gratiot County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (989) 875-5224
- Court Records: 1867
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Gratiot County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Gratiot County, MI?
A list of Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society 228 W. Center St. Ithaca MI 48847
- Elsie Historical Society c/o Elizabeth Hess Box 125 Elsie MI 48831
- St. Louis Area Historical Society 110 E. Crawford Street St. Louis MI 48880
- 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 Gratiot 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)
- Gratiot County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Gratiot County
- Gratiot County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Gratiot County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Gratiot 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.
Gratiot 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)
- Gratiot County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Gratiot County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Gratiot Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Gratiot Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Gratiot County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Gratiot Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Gratiot County Michigan
- Gratiot Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Gratiot County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Gratiot County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Gratiot 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)
Gratiot Co. MI General and History Websites
- Gratiot County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Gratiot County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Gratiot County Mich. (search.ancestry.com)
- Gratiot County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Gratiot Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Gratiot County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Gratiot (cyndislist.com)
- Gratiot County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Gratiot Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Gratiot County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Gratiot Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Gratiot Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Gratiot Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Gratiot Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Gratiot County Map (livgenmi.com)
Gratiot 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 Gratiot County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)