Genealogy Resources         

On the World Wide Web

Note:  The links on this page are to web sites outside of the Montcalm County MIGen Web site.  The county coordinator is responsible for neither the content nor the maintenance of the linked sites.

1901 UK Census Online - Traced your ancestors to the UK?  Well, now you can look for them in the 1901 UK Census!

Land Patents Online - Be sure to visit this Bureau of Land Management site to look up land patents. There is much information in addition to images of the land patents themselves in many instances. A VALUABLE resource!

Eastern European Research - Did you ancestors come from eastern Europe?  If so, be sure to check out these sites! Thank you Sandy Redmond, MIGenWeb State Coordinator.

Federation of East European Family History Societies
List of Links

Everton'sGenealogy in Michigan

FamilySearch - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Genealogy Calendar - Michigan ~ This site has changed since I last visited. It is a RootsWeb (supported by Ancestry.com) site with a list and access to various databases.  Some of these databases are free access while others require a paid membership.  While the MIGenWeb project supports FREE genealogy research there is sometimes valuable information at the membership sites.  I have the posting here for your benefit, to access the free information and leave it to your discretion whether you wish to pay for a membership. 

Genealogical Death Indexing System

Mexican War - U.S. VETERANS of the WAR with MEXICO, 1846-1848; Information and a Guide to Research

Michigan in the Civil War

Michigan Family History Network Civil War Files

Michigan Memorial Library - Online - Although this is the Livingston County web site, the coordinator has a wealth of information related to many/most/all counties in Michigan.  Indices to books, and sometimes entire books, have been transcribed and posted on the web.  This site is a valuable resource and may be well worth a lengthy visit.

This site will be moving to a new address in the near future, so if the link above does not work, try this one www.MemorialLibrary.com

Michigan Resources at Rootsweb

Montcalm County - Another web site about the county; it includes photographs and information about many (or all) of the townships, but is more contemporary than historical.  Worth a visit!

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Native Americans In Michigan

Other Michigan Links

Poorhouses in Michigan - There were a number of homes operated for the care of folks who had no resources for caring for themselves and their families.  These were known as "poorhouses", akin to today's homeless shelters, but perhaps better in that they provided full time residence rather than overnight accommodations.  I remember my grandmother chastising us when we were young and demanding that she buy us trinkets and candy, "You'll send me to the poorhouse!"  I didn't know then that there really were such places.  Now I do.  A visit to this site is well worth the time, just to learn, if not to locate long lost ancestors.

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Researchers EVERYWHERE waiting to help you find the information you need!

Rootsweb Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Be sure to download a copy of the "Grand Memories" Scrapbook ~ Created by Hampton Inns: 

Hampton Hotels Celebrate "Grand Memories "

You simply MUST VISIT this site, over and over and over again!

Rootsweb SurnameFinder - Search here for all your surnames!

Social Security Death Records Index

TheGrand Rapids Press -The Grand Rapids, Michigan newspaper is now on-line.

USGenWeb Archives -Records that have been transcribed from all across the nation including cemetery records, familybibles, obituaries, biographies, etc. These records have been transcribed and placed in thearchives by people just like you across the world. You can be a part of this project by submitting any records that you have!

USGenWeb Archives Search Engine - And now, the astounding people at Rootsweb, have developed a search engine for all of the recordsin these archives. A big thanks to Brian and Karen Leverich at Rootsweb for all of their work inputting together this phase of the archives.

USGenWeb "Tombstone Transcription " Project - This project is to have as many cemetery transcriptions from across the country placed in one centralized location. You can view hundreds of cemetery transcriptions here. Do you have any cemetery transcriptions that you would like to add?

Vietnam Veterans - a large database of those soldiers fromMichigan that lost their lives in the Viet Nam War.

Wars of the World

Your Past Connections - A site that is dedicated to helping people find original items and memorabilia from their family's past.

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