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Tuscola County, Michigan
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Tuscola County, Michigan Facts
When was Tuscola County, MI Created?
Tuscola County was created on April 1, 1840 from Sanilac County.
What is the County Seat of Tuscola County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Caro also, the county government website is www.tuscolacounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Tuscola County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Huron County, Sanilac County, Saginaw County, Lapeer County, Genesee County, Bay County.
Tuscola County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Tuscola County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tuscola 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 Tuscola 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
Tuscola County, MI Census Records
What Tuscola County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Tuscola 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.
Tuscola Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tuscola Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tuscola 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
Tuscola County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Tuscola County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Tuscola 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 Tuscola 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.
- Tuscola County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 440 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
- Tuscola County Clerk
- Phone: 517-672-3780
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1851
- Tuscola County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (989) 672-3840, ext. 672
- Land Records: 1850
- Tuscola County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (989) 672-3850
- Probate Records: 1852
- Tuscola County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (989) 673-3330
- Court Records: 1887
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Tuscola County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tuscola County, MI?
A list of Tuscola County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Mayville Historical Society P.O. Box 242 Mayville MI 48744
- Tuscola Genealogical Society 1405 Hunt Rd. Mayville MI 48744
- 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 Tuscola 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)
- Tuscola County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Tuscola County
- Tuscola County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tuscola County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Tuscola 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.
Tuscola 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)
- Tuscola County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Tuscola County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Tuscola Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Tuscola Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tuscola County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Tuscola Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Tuscola County Michigan
- Tuscola Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Tuscola County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Tuscola County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Tuscola 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)
Tuscola Co. MI General and History Websites
- Tuscola County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Portrait and biographical record of Genesee Lapeer and Tuscola Counties Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Tuscola and Bay Counties Mich. (search.ancestry.com)
- Tuscola County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tuscola Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tuscola County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Tuscola (cyndislist.com)
- Tuscola County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Tuscola Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Tuscola County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tuscola Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tuscola Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Tuscola Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Tuscola Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- 1895 Tuscola County Map (livgenmi.com)
Tuscola Co. MI Military Records
- Michigan Military Records Research Guide
- Tuscola County Deceased Veterans (tuscolaveterans.org)
- 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 Tuscola County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)