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The Library of Michigan is home to a great diversity of local history materials, including: city and county histories, newspaper clippings, vital records, cemetery transcripts, and plat maps that can be accessed during the Library's business hours. A librarian on staff would be happy to find the materials right for you.*
Our County Guides provide a list of selected resources from our collections covering each Michigan county.
The Library of Michigan is also a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Affiliate libraries have privileges to limited-access FamilySearch databases. This material may be accessed on-site at the Library of Michigan.
Contact the Archives of Michigan for information about their collections and services.
*For extensive research requests, please consider connecting with a professional researcher:
Updated: 7/6/2023