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Isabella County, Michigan
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Isabella County, Michigan Facts
When was Isabella County, MI Created?
Isabella County was created on March 2, 1831 from Michilimackinac County and unorganized territory.
What is the County Seat of Isabella County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Mt. Pleasant also, the county government website is www.isabellacounty.org.
What counties are adjacent to Isabella County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Clare County, Midland County, Gratiot County, Montcalm County, Mecosta County.
Isabella County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Isabella County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Isabella 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 Isabella 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
Isabella County, MI Census Records
What Isabella County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Isabella 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.
Isabella Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Isabella Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Isabella 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
Isabella County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Isabella County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Isabella 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 Isabella 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.
- Isabella County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
- Isabella County Clerk
- Phone: 989-772-0911
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1859
- Isabella County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989) 772-0911, ext 251
- Land Records: 1838
- Isabella County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (989) 772-0911 ext. 316
- Probate Records: 1859
- Isabella County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (989) 772-0911
- Court Records: 1880
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Isabella County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Isabella County, MI?
A list of Isabella County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Isabella County Genealogical Society, Century House, 522 N. Fancher, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
- Mt. Pleasant Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 107, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48804-0107; Phone: 989-854-2509
- Shepherd Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 505 Shepherd MI 48883
- Shepherd Area Genealogical Society, 7859 E. Walton Rd., Shepherd 48883
- 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 Isabella 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)
- Isabella County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Isabella County
- Isabella County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Isabella County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Isabella 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.
Isabella 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)
- Isabella County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Isabella County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Isabella Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Isabella Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Isabella County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Isabella Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Isabella County Michigan
- Isabella Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Isabella County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Isabella County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Isabella 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)
Isabella Co. MI General and History Websites
- Isabella County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Past and present of Isabella County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Isabella County Mich. (search.ancestry.com)
- Isabella County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Isabella Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Isabella County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Isabella (cyndislist.com)
- Isabella County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Isabella Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Isabella County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Isabella Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Isabella Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Isabella Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Isabella Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Isabella County Map (livgenmi.com)
Isabella 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 Isabella County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)