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Kalkaska County, Michigan
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Kalkaska County, Michigan Facts
When was Kalkaska County, MI Created?
Kalkaska County was created on April 1, 1840 from Mackinac County (originally named Wabassee County until March 8, 1843).
What is the County Seat of Kalkaska County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Kalkaska also, the county government website is www.kalkaskacounty.net.
What counties are adjacent to Kalkaska County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Antrim County, Crawford County, Missaukee County, Grand Traverse County.
Kalkaska County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Kalkaska County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska 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
Kalkaska County, MI Census Records
What Kalkaska County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Kalkaska 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.
Kalkaska Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kalkaska Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kalkaska 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
Kalkaska County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Kalkaska County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska 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.
- Kalkaska County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 605 North Birch Street, Kalkaska, MI 49646
- Kalkaska County Clerk
- Phone: 231-258-3300
- Births & Deaths: 1871
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Kalkaska County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (231) 258-3315
- Land Records: 1853
- Kalkaska County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (231) 258-3330
- Probate Records: 1874
- Kalkaska County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (231) 258-3330
- Court Records: 1871
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Kalkaska County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Kalkaska County, MI?
A list of Kalkaska County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Kalkaska Genealogical Society P.O. Box 353 Kalkaska MI 49646
- 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 Kalkaska 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)
- Kalkaska County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Kalkaska County
- Kalkaska County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Kalkaska County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Kalkaska 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.
Kalkaska 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)
- Kalkaska County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Kalkaska County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Kalkaska Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Kalkaska Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Kalkaska County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Kalkaska Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Kalkaska County Michigan
- Kalkaska Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Kalkaska County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Kalkaska County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Kalkaska 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)
Kalkaska Co. MI General and History Websites
- Kalkaska County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Kalkaska County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Kalkaska Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Kalkaska County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Kalkaska (cyndislist.com)
- Kalkaska County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Kalkaska Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Kalkaska County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Kalkaska Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Kalkaska Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Kalkaska Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Kalkaska Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Kalkaska County Map (livgenmi.com)
Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)