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Lenawee County, Michigan
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Lenawee County, Michigan Facts
When was Lenawee County, MI Created?
Lenawee County was created on September 10, 1822 from Monroe County.
What is the County Seat of Lenawee County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Adrian also, the county government website is www.lenawee.mi.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Lenawee County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Washtenaw County, Jackson County, Monroe County, Hillsdale County Lucas County OH Fulton County OH.
Lenawee County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Lenawee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lenawee 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 Lenawee 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
Lenawee County, MI Census Records
What Lenawee County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lenawee 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.
Lenawee Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lenawee Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lenawee 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
Lenawee County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
Lenawee County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lenawee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lenawee 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 Lenawee 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.
- Lenawee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 425 North Main Street, Adrian, MI 49221
- Lenawee County Clerk
- Phone: 517-264-4606
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1853
- Lenawee County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (517) 263-8831
- Land Records: 1827
- Lenawee County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: 517-264-4614
- Probate Records: 1827
- Lenawee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (517)264-4597
- Court Records: 1870
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Lenawee County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lenawee County, MI?
A list of Lenawee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lenawee County Family Researchers,, P. O. Box 623, Adrian Michigan 48221
- Lenawee County Historical Society, 110 E. Church St., Adrian Michigan 49221; 517-265-6071
- Bean Creek Valley Historical Society, 205 So. Market Church, Hudson 49247
- Blissfield Area Historical Society, 105 N. Lane Street, Blissfield 49228
- Onsted Community Historical Society, 1145 Sand Lake, Onsted 49265
- 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 Lenawee 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)
- Lenawee County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lenawee County
- Lenawee County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lenawee County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lenawee 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.
Lenawee 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)
- Lenawee County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Lenawee County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lenawee Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Lenawee Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lenawee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Lenawee Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Lenawee County Michigan
- Lenawee Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Lenawee County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Lenawee County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Lenawee 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)
Lenawee Co. MI General and History Websites
- Lenawee County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Lenawee County (lenaweehistory.com) published by The Western Historical Society in 1909.
- Lenawee County Michigan Memoirs (search.ancestry.com)
- Memoirs of Lenawee County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Lenawee County Mich. (search.ancestry.com)
- History and biographical record of Lenawee County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Lenawee County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lenawee Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lenawee County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Lenawee (cyndislist.com)
- Lenawee County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Lenawee Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Lenawee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lenawee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lenawee Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Lenawee Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Lenawee Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Lenawee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lenawee 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 Lenawee County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)
Lenawee Co. MI Schools & Directories
- R.L. Polk & Co.’s Adrian city directory 1909 (search.ancestry.com)
- R.L. Polk & Co.’s Adrian city directory 1917 (search.ancestry.com)
- R.L. Polk & Co.’s Adrian city directory 1907 (search.ancestry.com)
- Polk’s Adrian city directory 1903 (search.ancestry.com)
- Brown’s city directory of Adrian Mich. (search.ancestry.com)
