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Ionia County, Michigan
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Ionia County, Michigan Facts
When was Ionia County, MI Created?
Ionia County was created on March 2, 1831 from Mackinac County.
What is the County Seat of Ionia County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Ionia also, the county government website is www.ioniacounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Ionia County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Gratiot County, Montcalm County, Clinton County, Kent County, Eaton County, Barry County.
Ionia County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Ionia County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Ionia 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 Ionia 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
Ionia County, MI Census Records
What Ionia County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Ionia 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.
Ionia Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ionia Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ionia 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
Ionia County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Ionia County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Ionia 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 Ionia 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.
- Ionia County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Main Street, Ionia, MI 48846
- Ionia County Clerk
- Phone: 616-527-5322
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Ionia County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (616) 527-5320
- Land Records: 1836
- Ionia County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (616) 527-5326
- Probate Records: 1835
- Ionia County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: 616-527-5322
- Court Records: 1845
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Ionia County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Ionia County, MI?
A list of Ionia County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Ionia County Genealogical Society P.O. BOx 516 Lake Odessa MI 48849-0516
- Western Michigan Genealogical Society c/o Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library Street NE Grand Rapids MI 49503-3268; Email – [email protected]. Includes Kent County and the counties immediately surrounding; namely Ottawa Muskegon Newaygo Montcalm Ionia Barry and Allegan Counties. There is some extension beyond these counties into other areas of the Western Lower Peninsula.
- Belding Area Historical Society 5143 Orleans Rd. Orleans 48865
- Lake Odessa Area Historical Society 839 Fourth Ave Page Bldg. Lake Odessa MI 48849
- Portland Area Historical Society 344 Kent St. Portland 48875
- 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 Ionia 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)
- Ionia County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Ionia County
- Ionia County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Ionia County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Ionia 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.
Ionia 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)
- Ionia County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Ionia County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Ionia Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Ionia Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Ionia County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Ionia Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Ionia County Michigan
- Ionia Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Ionia County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Ionia County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Ionia 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)
Ionia Co. MI General and History Websites
- Ionia County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Portrait and biographical album of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Mich. (search.ancestry.com)
- Ionia County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Ionia Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Ionia County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Ionia (cyndislist.com)
- Ionia County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Ionia Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Ionia County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Ionia Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Ionia Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Ionia Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Ionia Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Ionia County Map (livgenmi.com)
Ionia 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 Ionia County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)
Ionia Co. MI Schools & Directories
- Ionia Michigan City Directory 1891 (search.ancestry.com)