National Historic Register Files

These files are marked as permanant in the State Historic Preservation Office.  Please refer questions regarding state or national historic marker to Bob Christensen (or his future replacement)

Michigan is Uninhabitable!

This is a link to the Benj. Hough to Edward Tiffin letter that talks about how terrible Michigan’s landscape is to survey.   Didn’t help that they were in a swamp during a rainy May and October.

For more information on this and other Territorial Papers, consult the Michigan Territory Papers 12 volume set in the Library of Michigan.

Letter from Benjamin Hough to Edwin Tiffin, 1815

Michigan Cemetery Licensing Records

These are located at the Archives of Michigan, record group 88-82, cumulative box 33 and also in record group 83-53 and 85-160.  All records are part of the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Indian names of places near the Great Lakes

Naming of Detroit is on Page 23

Indian names of places near the Great Lakes
By: Kelton, Dwight H., 1843-1906

http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/PageView/07807/0003?id=f48783e9879976df

 

Indian Names of the Great Lakes

State Roads, Lower Penninsula

“Map showing locations of Roads, Drains, and Improvements”, State Land Office, 1914.  Case 618 D3 F5

Michigan Vital Records

Michigan Vital Records digitized by LDS.

Michigan Birth Records (1867-1902)

Michigan Death Records (1867-1897)

Michigan Marriage Records (1868-1925)

Note: To use this resource, a flash player is required.

GLO Survey and Field Notes

If you ever have trouble finding a line in the survey notes, be sure to check out RG 64-52, boxes 10-18.  The are duplicates of the notes in 87-155 and are a good backup.

-Mark

Naturalization Certification

County Clerks and the Archives are unable to certify records due to this ruling by the US Attorney General.

immigration-certification

State Parks

For information on individual Michigan state parks:
RG 92-213 Department of Natural Resources. State Park Files (Series 2), 1916-1971.

People seeking general histories on a certain park often find good information in RG 92-213. This collection has been used often by DNR staff.

Zouaves

ZOUAVES – 1909 

GII

B34

F41

 

ALS to Governor Fred Warner from Captain William Sparks of Withington Zouaves, 1909.  Fine colored letterhead with press notices on left hand side.  Organization to be present at Hudson-Fulton Celebration, New York, 1909.   

See:  Vertical File

Sources: 

1. History of Jackson County-Deland, page 153-4.
2. History of Jackson County, 1881
3. Clippings in Jackson Public Library

See correspondence:  Alan T. Nolan, December 12, 1955

See MHC Picture file