Michigan Resources
Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in Michigan:
For vital records, write to:
- Office of The State Registrar and Center for Health Statistics
Michigan Department of Public Health
3423 North Martin Luther King Blvd.
Lansing, MI 48909
- They have birth, marriage, and death records since 1867, and divorce records since 1897. You can also check with the County Clerk in the County where the event took place.
For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:
- State Archives
Bureau of History
Department of State
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-1300
- Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-6:00, Saturday 9:00-5:00, Sunday 1:00-5:00, closed state holidays.
- They have divorce records, marriage records, civil records, military records, naturalization and immigration records, incomplete census records, cemetery records, published family histories, how-to books on researching your family history, newspapers, and brochures that will help you with your research.
For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:
- Michigan Genealogical Council
P.O. Box 80953
Lansing, MI 48908-0953
- Publication: Michigan Genealogical Council Newsletter
