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Michigan Census Notes:

Between 1763 and 1783, Michigan was part of Quebec Territory.

Between 1787 and 1800, Michigan was considered part of the Northwest Territory.  

Between 1800 and 1805, it was part of Ohio and Indian Territories.

Wisconsin was carved from Michigan Territory so if searching early Wisconsin areas, you will also need to consider searching in Michigan.

1810 Territorial Census Records for Michigan are missing.

Federal Census Records for Michigan are available to the public for census years: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.

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, however the 1890 Veterans and Widows Schedules did survive and can be used as a census substitute in some cases.

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

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1915 Census of the Scattered Bands of Potawatomies in Wisconsin & Michigan

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Michigan

(Territory: 1805.  Statehood 1837)


Michigan Statewide Census Records Online:

 1820 Census of the Entire Michigan Territory

 1827-1870 Michigan Census at Ancestry

 1830 Federal Census of Entire Michigan Territory

 1840 Military Pensioners Census

 1870 Federal Census Index Statewide

 1870 Federal Census Images Statewide

 1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

 1880 Federal Census - Norwegians living in Michigan

 1883 Pensioners State Wide

 1894 State Census of Veterans Statewide

 Michigan Statewide Databases of Census & Genealogy Records


Aishcum County (formed 1840.  Renamed Lake County in 1843


Alcona County (formed 1840 from Alpena & Cheboygan)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1880 Federal Census Index Partial

1880 Federal Census Partial

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records


Alger County (formed 1885 from Schoolcraft)

1910 Federal Census Images

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records


Allegan County (formed 1831 from Kalamazoo)

1840 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census

1860 Federal Census Index

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1870 Federal Census of Allegan Village

1870 Federal Census of Salem Township Partial

1870 Federal Census of Dorr Township

1870 Federal Census of Hopkins Township

1870 Federal Census of Allegan Township

1870 Federal Census of Monterey Township

1880 Federal Census Selected Extracts

1880 Federal Census of Cheshire Twp.

1880 Federal Census of Salem Twp.

1920 Federal Census of East Salem Twp.

1920 Federal Census of West Salem Twp.

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

Civil War Veterans Buried in Allegan County

Indigent Soldiers

Indigent Soldiers' Wives

Early Birth Records


Alpena County (formed 1840 from Cheboygan)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1883 Pensioners

1883-1905 High School Students

1894 Civil War Vets

1920 City Directory of Alpena located here.

Alpena Death Records


Anamickee County (formed 1840.  Renamed Alpena County in 1843)

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.


Antrim County (formed 1840 from Grand Traverse)

1860 Federal Census Index

1860 Federal Census

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1870 Federal Census Index

1880 Federal Census Index A-G

1880 Federal Census Index H-N

1880 Federal Census Index O-Z

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records


Arenac County (formed 1883 from Bay & Saginaw)

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records


Baraga County (formed 1875 from Houghton)

1880 Federal Census

1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1920 Federal Census of Hebard Lumber Camp

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records


Barry County (formed 1829 from Kalamazoo & St. Joseph)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1894 State Census Records

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records


Bay County (formed 1857 from Midland & Saginaw)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1881 Presbyterian Church Members

1871-1884 Deaths


Benzie County (formed 1863 from Grand Traverse & Leelanau)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1870 Federal Census Pages: 
[1B-9A]    [9B-14A]    [14B-17A]    [17B-18A]    [18B-21A]
[21B-24A]    [24B-27A]    [27B-29A]    [29B-32A]    [32B-33A]

1870 Federal Census - Names occurring on the record

1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1868-1870 Birth Records

Scrapbook Index listing many early residents


Berrien County (formed 1829 from Cass)

1830 Federal Census

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1864 Registered Voters

1896 City Directory of Benton Harbor

1909-1928 St. Matthews Lutheran Church Death Records

1929-1948 St. Matthews Lutheran Church Death Records


Bleeker County (formed 1861.  Renamed Menominee County in 1863)

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.


Branch County (formed 1829 from Lenawee & St. Joseph)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1949-1950 City Directory for Coldwater located here.


Brown County (formed 1818.  Became part of Wisconsin)

1820 Federal Census Index

1820 Federal Census

1820 Federal Census

1830 Federal Census


Calhoun County (formed 1829 from Kalamazoo & St. Joseph)

1860 Federal Census Index and Census Records

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1838 Goguac Prairie School Students

1839-1840 School Students

1840 School Students

1855 & 1866 Tax Rolls of Convis Twp.

1883 Pioneer Deaths

1889 Pioneer Deaths

1893 Pioneer Deaths

WWII Veterans


Cass County (formed 1829 from Lenawee)

1830 Federal Census Index

1830 Federal Census

1830-1870 Federal Census Records

1840 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census Index

1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1872 Land Owners

1881-1895 Necrologist Reports

1960-Present Death Records Index


Charlevoix County (formed 1869 from Emmet)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1870 Federal Census of Charlevoix Township

1870 Federal Census of Evangeline Township

1870 Federal Census of Eveline Township

1870 Federal Census of Marion Township

1870 Federal Census of Norwood Township

1870 Federal Census of South Arm Township

1880 Federal Census

1900 Federal Census Extraction of Dutch Families

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1886-1905 Enumeration of Post 66

1895-1902 Clerks Record Book

1901 Plat Book of Peaine Twp.

1901 Plat Book of St. James Twp.

1914 Study Club Members

1917 Draft Lottery


Cheboygan County (formed 1840 from Mackinac)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1883 Census of Pensioners

1894 Veterans Census

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1894 Civil War Veterans List


Cheonoquet County (formed 1840.  Renamed Montmorency County in 1843)

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.


Chippewa County (formed 1826 from Mackinac)

1827 Census of Sault Ste Marie Township

1830 Federal Census Index

1830 Federal Census

1840 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census

1850 Federal Census of Sault Ste. Marie Twp.

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1930 Federal Census Index of Bay Mills

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

First Settlers of Stalwart

1883 Pensioners


Clare County (formed 1840 from Isabella, Mecosta & Midland)

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records


Clinton County (formed 1818 from Kent & Shiawsee)

1850 Federal Census Townships:
[Bath-Dallas]    [Dewitt-Essex]
[Greenbush-Ovid]    [Riley-Westphalia]

1870 Federal Census Index and Images

1910 Federal Census of Bingham Township - Selected Families

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

1864 Land Plat Index

Civil War Roster of Co G, 5th Michigan

1927 Bath School Disaster includes list of dead and injured

Indigent Soldiers and Sailors Burials


Crawford County (formed 1818 from Antrim, Cheboygan & Kalkaska)

1820 Federal Census

1830 Federal Census

Other Records

1807-1907 General Land Office Records

 

 

 

 

 

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Aishcum-Crawford Mackinack-Missaukee
Delta-Ionia Monroe-Osceola
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