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Otsego County, Michigan
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Otsego County, Michigan Facts
When was Otsego County, MI Created?
Otsego County was created on April 1, 1840 from Mackinac County (originally named Okkuddo County until March 8, 1843).
What is the County Seat of Otsego County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Gaylord also, the county government website is www.otsegocountymi.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Otsego County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Cheboygan County, Montmorency County, Crawford County, Antrim County, Charlevoix County.
Otsego County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Otsego County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Otsego 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 Otsego 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
Otsego County, MI Census Records
What Otsego County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Otsego 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.
Otsego Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Otsego Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Otsego 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
Otsego County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Otsego County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Otsego 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 Otsego 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.
- Otsego County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 225 West Main Street, Gaylord, MI 49735
- Otsego County Clerk
- Phone: 989-731-7500
- Births & Deaths: 1875
- Marriage Records: 1895
- Otsego County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989) 732-6484
- Land Records: 1864
- Otsego County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: 989-731-0204
- Probate Records: 1876
- Otsego County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: 989-731-7504
- Court Records: 1875
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Otsego County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Otsego County, MI?
A list of Otsego County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Otsego County Historical Society P.O. Box 1223 Gaylord MI 49734; (989) 732-4568
- Gaylord Fact-finders Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1524 Gaylord 49735
- 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 Otsego 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)
- Otsego County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Otsego County
- Otsego County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Otsego County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Otsego 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.
Otsego 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)
- Otsego County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Otsego County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Otsego Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Otsego Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Otsego County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Otsego Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Otsego County Michigan
- Otsego Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Otsego County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Otsego County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Otsego 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)
Otsego Co. MI General and History Websites
- Otsego County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Otsego County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Otsego Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Otsego County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Otsego (cyndislist.com)
- Otsego County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Otsego Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Otsego County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Otsego Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Otsego Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Otsego Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Otsego Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Otsego County Map (livgenmi.com)
Otsego 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 Otsego County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)