Washtenaw County Libraries and other
MICHIGAN Archives, Libraries, Genealogical & Historical Societies
- Ann Arbor District Library Homepage
- Detroit Library - Burton Historical Collection
- Dexter District Library Homepage 8040 Fourth Street, Dexter, Michigan, 48130, Phone [313]426-4477, Fax [313]426-1217
- The Eastern Michigan University Library
- Milan Public Library
- Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Road, Whitmore Lake, MI, 48189
- Saline District Library HomePage 555 N. Maple, Saline, MI, 48176
- The University of Michigan University Library
- The central system of general and specialized libraries located on the Ann Arbor campus. The Ann
Arbor campus is also the home of four Independent libraries (Kresge Business Administration Library,
The Washtenaw Communty College Library
Law Library, Clements Library the
Bentley Historical Library ), and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
- Herrick Library Holland and its Family Histories link
- The Washtenaw County Library 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Pittsfield Township
- Ypsilanti District Library, Peters Branch 1165 Ecorse Road
- Census data for states and counties retrievable through a user-friendly forms interface.
Earliest censuses include total population, age, sex, free or slave. Beginning 1840 additional detail for
occupation, education, churches, mortality, and wealth available
- Library of Michigan
- Michigan Historical Center
- State Archives of Michigan
- University of Michigan Libraries
- Special Collections at Purdy/Kresge Library (Wayne State University)
- Grand Rapids Public Library
- The Public Museum of Grand Rapids
- A Narrative Overview of the Michigan Technological Univeristy Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
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The Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County Library
P.O. Box 7155, Ann Arbor, MI, 48107
Publication - Family History Capers published Quarterly, available at the Ann Arbor Public Library
- A full listing and current pricing of the publications available from The Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County,
can be viewed at: Publications list
- Ann Arbor Historical Foundation, 312 S Division St, Ann Arbor,MI, 48104, [313] 996-3008
- Ann Arbor Historical Miniatures Gaming Group, 3055 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, [313] 761-6984
- Chelsea Area Historical Society , 125 Jackson St, Chelsea, MI, 48118, [313] 475-9330...Chelsea area photography, railroad memorabilia, some
train models, and special displays
- Dexter Area Historical Museum 3443 Inverness Street (one block east of Ann Arbor Street), Dexter, MI, 48130, [734] 426-2519
- Historical Society Of Michigan, 2117 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, [313] 769-1828
- Huron Valley Rr Historical Society, 3487 Broad St., Dexter,MI, 48130, [734] 426-5100
- Washtenaw County Historical Society, 500 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, [313] 662-9092
- Ypsilanti Historical Museum and
Archives, 220 N. Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, [313] 482-4990
Published Books on Washtenaw County
(Can be found at the Ann Arbor Public Library, Ann Arbor Michigan)
- History of Washtenaw County, Michigan Chas. C. Chapman & Co. 1881.
Every name index added in 1990. A reprint of this book is currently available from the Genealogical Society
of Washtenaw County for $85 plus $7 s/h. Please call (313) 483-1395 for ordering details
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Washtenaw Co., MI Biographical publishing
Co. 1891. Also separate every name index
- Past and Present of Washtenaw Co., MISamuel W. Beakes 1906. Separate every name
index
- Directory of Cemeteries of Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Cemetery Inscription in Washtenaw County Cemeteries 1825-1940
- Washtenaw County: An Illustrated History.Ruth Birgitta Anderson Bordin 1988
- Scio Township: Ghost town with a past, ninety years of forgotten history, 1827-1917.
Nicholas A. Marsh, 1993
- Combination atlas Map of Washtenaw Co.. Everts and Alexander 1874
- Township plats of Washtenaw Co. Paul Weinlander 1934
- Lest it be forgotten, Gertrude Hiscock Nanry, 1987
- Washtenaw County Michigan Relatives, B. T. Stollsteimer 1993
- Washtenaw Impressions, Washtenaw Co. Historical Society 1980
- Index to the Michigan Argus, 2-12-1835 to 7-25-1839, Louis William Doll
- Index to (Ann Arbor) State journal and (Ann Arbor)Michigan State Journal 9-10-1835 to
3-17-1847 , Louis Wm Doll and Kenneth Croft, 1987.
A special thank you to Pam Rietsch "The List Lady"prietsch@ismi.net for donating a portion of this information.
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