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Our mission is to provide access to all available census records online. This includes both free and paid subscriptions. Our census directory can be found below. Ancestry.com has completed every name indexing of all U.S. census records 1790-1940 and the images are online. Search these in the searchbox at right.

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Michigan Census Notes

Between 1763 and 1783, Michigan was part of Quebec Territory. Between 1787 and 1800, Michigan was considered to be a part of the Northwest Territory. Between 1800 and 1805, it was part of Ohio and Indian Territories. These facts can come into play when researching census records for Michigan ancestors.

Wisconsin was carved from Michigan Territory so when searching for ancestors from Wisconsin areas in early years, you will also need to consider searching in Michigan.

1810 Michigan Territorial Census Records are missing in entirety.

There is an 1827 Michigan Territorial Census. See 1827-1870 Michigan Census Records at Ancestry.

Federal Michigan Census Records are available to the public for the following census years: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. See 1790-1940 US Census Records at Ancestry.

Soundex Indexes for Federal Michigan census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920.

Federal 1890 Michigan Census Records were lost in a 1921 warehouse fire. See A Fire Destroyed The 1890 Census & Bridging the 1890 Census Gap for more information.

The 1890 Veterans and Widows census schedules for Michigan state did survive and are often used as a helpful census substitute. See 1890 Veterans Schedules at Ancestry.

Michigan State Census Records were enumerated every 10 years: 1854, 1864, 1874, 1884, 1894, & 1904. Additional state census records were taken in some areas for 1837, 1845 and 1888.

See Michigan State Census Records:

1884 Michigan State Census at World Vital Records

1894 Michigan State Census Index & Images at Ancestry

1894 Michigan State Census Index at FamilySearch.org

1894 State Census of Veterans Statewide

1904 Michigan State Census Volume 2 - Agriculture, Manufactures & Mines.

In 1888, the state of Michigan took a census of Civil War Veterans. Details include the Michigan county, name of soldier, rank, military unit and the veterans post office address in 1888. These records are located at the State Archives of Michigan.

Michigan Census & Voter Lists

Michigan Native American

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1885-1940 US Indian Census Rolls online at Ancestry

1836 Ottawa & Chippewa Census

1839 Census of Chippewa at Saginaw

1845 Swan Creek & Black River Indian Census

1907-1910 Durant Roll.

1909-1911 & 1913-1915 Bay Mills Indian Census

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Learn what questions were asked in each census year and where to find census records online. This section of Census Finder covers each census year from 1790-1940 and will give you clues and tips to help you learn to locate your ancestors quickly in census records.

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Michigan Dept of Health

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201 Townsend Street, Capitol View Building, 3rd Floor

Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: (517) 335-8666

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Birth, marriage and death records after 1867 are on file at the Michigan Dept. of Health above. Many of these are also on file at the county level with the county clerk of each respective county.

Copies of most records before 1867 may be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the event occurred.

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1820-1935 Michigan County Marriages

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1851-1875 Michigan Marriages at Ancestry