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Ingham County, Michigan
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Ingham County, Michigan Facts
When was Ingham County, MI Created?
Ingham County was created on October 29, 1829 from Shiawassee County and Washtenaw County and unorganized territory.
What is the County Seat of Ingham County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Mason also, the county government website is www.ingham.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Ingham County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Shiawassee County, Livingston County, Washtenaw County, Jackson County, Eaton County, Clinton County.
Ingham County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Ingham County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Ingham 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 Ingham 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.
- Marriages and deaths mentioned in the Lansing state republican 1855-1870
- 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
Ingham County, MI Census Records
What Ingham County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Ingham 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.
Ingham Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ingham Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ingham 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
Ingham County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
Ingham County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Ingham County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Ingham 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 Ingham 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.
- Ingham County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 315 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI 48854
- Ingham County Clerk
- Phone: 517-676-7201
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Ingham County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (517) 676-7245
- Land Records: 1835
- Ingham County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (517) 483-6300
- Probate Records: 1835
- Ingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (517) 483-6500
- Court Records: 1839
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Ingham County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Ingham County, MI?
A list of Ingham County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- East Lansing Historical Society P.O. Box 6146 East Lansing 48826
- Ingham County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 85 Mason MI 48854
- Ingham County Historical Commission P.O. Box 319 Mason MI 48854; (517) 676-7200
- French-canadian Heritage Society Of Mich. P.O. Box 10028 Lansing 48901-0028
- Mason Area Historical Society 200 E Oak St Mason MI 48854 Mason 48854
- Michigan Genealogical Council P.O. Box 80953 Lansing MI 48908-0953
- Mid-michigan Genealogical Society P.O. Box 16033 Lansing 48901-6033
- Waterloo Area Historical Society P.O. Box 37 Stockbridge 49285; 517-596-2254
- 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 Ingham 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)
- Ingham County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Ingham County
- Ingham County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Ingham County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Ingham 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.
Ingham 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)
- Ingham County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Ingham County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Ingham Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Ingham Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Ingham County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Ingham Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Ingham County Michigan
- Ingham Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Ingham County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Ingham County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Ingham 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)
Ingham Co. MI General and History Websites
- Ingham County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Daniel Mevis Growth of Lansing Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Ingham and Livingston Counties Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Ingham and Eaton Counties Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the early life and business interests of the village and township of Leslie Ingham County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Ingham County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Ingham Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Ingham County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Ingham (cyndislist.com)
- Ingham County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Ingham Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Ingham County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Ingham Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Ingham Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Ingham Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Ingham Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Ingham County Map (livgenmi.com)
Ingham 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 Ingham County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)
