Alcona GenWeb Societies & Libraries

Societies & Libraries

While Alcona County has a GREAT library system within its borders, don't forget those resources that may be located in neighboring counties. The same can also be said for other organizations and societies. The following is a list of some of which we are aware. If you know of more, please let us know. And as always, check the USGenWeb sites of neighboring counties.

Societies

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	Alcona County Genealogical Society This on-line society is a great source for all things Alcona! It includes birth, marriage and death records, census indices, and newspaper articles. Many thanks go out to Bob Ferrett and his great team of family and students for offering us the fruits of their labors. A "Must Click" site.
	Alcona Historical Society This is a wonderful local society that has been instrumental in preserving some of Alcona County's historical landmarks including the Sturgeon Point light house and the Lincoln Depot.
	Huron Shores Genealogical Society This society has a very large number (over 600) of indices of records. Primarily Iosco county related, it also includes a lot of information regarding the surrounding counties in the Huron Shore area (hence, the name!) It is made up of some wonderful and hard working volunteers. A "Must Click" site.
	Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society This society based in Alpena County has an index of obituaries published in Alpena newspapers. You will find numerous Alcona County residents listed here. Copies of these obituaries can be easily obtained from the Alpena County Library listed below.

Libraries

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	Alcona County Library Staffed by some wonderful and friendly people, the Alcona County library in Harrisville has a great local history and genealogy room. Not only does this branch have many, if not most, of the Doris Gauthier books, but it is the repository for the Alcona County Herald and the Alcona County Review on microfilm. You can obtain their phone number and address from their web site.
	Alpena County Library The Alpena County Library system is the repository for may of the Alpena newspapers. They will gladly copy obituaries for you, but don't inundate them with too many at one time. Generally, request 3 at a time. You can include a donation if you'd like and, as always,use an SASE. Another library staffed with helpful people, you can obtain their mailing info on their web site.
	Bentley Historical Library (University of Michigan) So, you're sitting at your computer miles away from Alcona county just wishing that your ancestor had had the foresight to purchase "History of the Lake Huron Shore with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers" (1883) and then had left it to you in some dusty old will. Well, fret not. This library has ON LINE county histories that are viewable as scanned images or in pdf format. You'll also find "A History of Northern Michgan and Its People" (1912) by Perry F. Powers.