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Saginaw County, Michigan
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Saginaw County, Michigan Facts
When was Saginaw County, MI Created?
Saginaw County was created on September 10, 1822 from St. Clair County and unorganized territory .
What is the County Seat of Saginaw County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Saginaw also, the county government website is www.saginawcounty.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Saginaw County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Bay County, Midland County, Tuscola County, Gratiot County, Genesee County, Shiawassee County, Clinton County.
Saginaw County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Saginaw County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Saginaw 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 Saginaw 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
Saginaw County, MI Census Records
What Saginaw County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Saginaw 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.
Saginaw Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Saginaw Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Saginaw 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
Saginaw County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Saginaw County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Saginaw 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 Saginaw 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.
- Saginaw County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 111 South Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602
- Saginaw County Clerk
- Phone: 989-790-5251
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Saginaw County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989) 790-5270
- Land Records: 1836
- Saginaw County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (989)790-5328
- Probate Records: 1800?
- Saginaw County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (989) 790-5470
- Court Records: 1843
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Saginaw County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Saginaw County, MI?
A list of Saginaw County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Bridgeport Historical Society Of P.O. Box 117 6190 Dixie Highway Bridgeport Charter Township MI 48722; (989) 777-5230
- Cass River Genealogy Society, 359 S. Franklin, Frankenmuth MI 48734
- Chesaning Area Historical Society, 602 W. Broad St., Chesaning Mi. 48616; Phone: 989-845-3155
- Chesaning Genealogical Society, 227 East Broad St., Chesaning 48616
- Frankenmuth Historical Association, 613 South Main Street, Frankenmuth MI 48734; (989) 652-9701
- Saginaw County Historical Society, 500 Federal Avenue Saginaw MI 48607; (989) 752-2861
- Saginaw Genealogical Society, 505 Janes Ave., Saginaw 48607
- 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 Saginaw 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)
- Saginaw County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Saginaw County
- Saginaw County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Saginaw County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Saginaw 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.
Saginaw 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)
- Saginaw County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Saginaw County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Saginaw Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Saginaw Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Saginaw County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Saginaw Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Saginaw County Michigan
- Saginaw Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Saginaw County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Saginaw County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Saginaw 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)
Saginaw Co. MI General and History Websites
- Saginaw County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Saginaw County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of Saginaw and Bay Counties Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Bath and environs Sagadahoc County Maine 1607-1894 (search.ancestry.com)
- Saginaw Michigan U.S.A. (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Saginaw County (search.ancestry.com)
- Saginaw County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Saginaw Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Saginaw County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Saginaw (cyndislist.com)
- Saginaw County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Saginaw Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Saginaw County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Saginaw Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Saginaw Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Saginaw Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Saginaw Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Saginaw County Map (livgenmi.com)
Saginaw 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 Saginaw County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)
Saginaw Co. MI Schools & Directories
- Saginaw Michigan Directories 1889-90 (search.ancestry.com)