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Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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Kalamazoo County, Michigan Facts
When was Kalamazoo County, MI Created?
Kalamazoo County was created on October 29, 1829 from unorganized territory .
What is the County Seat of Kalamazoo County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Kalamazoo also, the county government website is www.kalcounty.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Kalamazoo County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Barry County, Allegan County, Calhoun County, Van Buren County, Branch County, St. Joseph County, Cass County.
Kalamazoo County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Kalamazoo County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo 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
Kalamazoo County, MI Census Records
What Kalamazoo County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Kalamazoo 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.
Kalamazoo Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kalamazoo Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kalamazoo 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
Kalamazoo County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Kalamazoo County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo 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.
- Kalamazoo County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 W. Kalamazoo Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Kalamazoo County Clerk
- Phone: 269-383-8840
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1831
- Kalamazoo County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (269) 383-8970
- Land Records: 1824
- Kalamazoo County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (269) 383-8666
- Probate Records: 1830
- Kalamazoo County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (269) 383-8950
- Court Records: 1847
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Kalamazoo County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Kalamazoo County, MI?
A list of Kalamazoo County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 405, Comstock, MI 49041-0405
- Schoolcraft Historical Society, 16278 Prairie Rounde, Schoolcraft 49087
- Vicksburg Historical Society, 300 North Richardson St., PO Box 103, Vicksburg, MI 49097
- Victor Township Historical Society, 6843 Alword Rd, Laingsburg 48848
- 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 Kalamazoo 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)
- Kalamazoo County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Kalamazoo County
- Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Kalamazoo County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Kalamazoo 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.
Kalamazoo 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)
- Kalamazoo County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Kalamazoo County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Kalamazoo Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Kalamazoo Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Kalamazoo County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Kalamazoo Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Kalamazoo County Michigan
- Kalamazoo Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Kalamazoo County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Kalamazoo County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Kalamazoo 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)
Kalamazoo Co. MI General and History Websites
- Kalamazoo County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan (swmidirectory.org)
- Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo Allegan and Van Buren Counties Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Kalamazoo County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Medical memoirs of 50 years in Kalamazoo (search.ancestry.com)
- Kalamazoo County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Kalamazoo Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Kalamazoo County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Kalamazoo (cyndislist.com)
- Kalamazoo County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Kalamazoo Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Kalamazoo County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Kalamazoo Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Kalamazoo Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Kalamazoo Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Kalamazoo Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Kalamazoo County Map (livgenmi.com)
Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)