Michigan Archives, Libraries and Societies

Albion Historical Society
Gardner House Museum, 509 S. Superior St., Albion, MI 49224

Archdiocese of Detroit
1234 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 237-5800

Bay City Branch Library
500 Center Ave., Bay City, MI 48708

Bay County Genealogical Society
Box 1366, Bay City, MI 48706
http://www.baymigensociety.org

Bergen County Genealogical Society
Box 8808, Benton Harbor, MI 49023
http://w3.qtm.net/bcgensoc

Branch County Historical Society
Box 107, Coldwater, MI 49036

Calhoun County Genealogical Society
Box 879, Marshall, MI 49068
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~micalhou/ccgs.htm

Cass River Genealogy Society
359 S. Franklin, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~micrgs

Cedar Springs Historical Society
60 Cedar St., Box 296, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-3335

Central Archives of Polonia
The Orchard Lake Schools, 3535 Indian Trail, Orchard Lake, MI 48324

Central Michigan University Library
250 E. Preston St., Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
(989) 774-1100
http://library.cmich.edu

Charlevoix County Genealogical Society
201 E. Main St., Boyne City, MI 49712

Charter Township of Redford Genealogical Society
12259 Beech Daly, Redford, MI 48239

Cheboygan County Genealogical Society
Box 51, Cheboygan, MI 49721
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~miccgs/infopage.htm

Chippewa County Genealogical Society
Box 219, Trout Lake, MI 49793
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~michcgs/index.html

Chippewa County Historical Society
Box 342, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Dearborn Genealogical Society
Box 1112, Dearborn, MI 48121
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midgs/dgs_a14.htm

Delta County Genealogical Society
Box 442, Escanaba, MI 49829
http://grandmastree.com/society

Detroit Health Department
1151 Taylor St., Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 876-4000

Detroit Public Library, Burton Historical Collection
5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 833-1480
http://detroit.lib.mi.us

Detroit Society for Genealogical Research
c/o Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
http://dsgr.org

Dickinson County Genealogical Society
c/o Dickinson County Library, 401 Iron Mountain St., Iron Mountain, MI 48901

Diocese of Grand Rapids
660 Burton St. S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 243-0491

Diocese of Lansing
300 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 342-2440

Diocese of Saginaw
5800 Weiss St., Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 799-7910

Downriver Genealogical Society
Box 476, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Downriver Genealogical Society Library
Taylor Community Library, 12303 Pardee Rd., Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 381-0507
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midrgs/drgs.htm

Eaton County Genealogical Society
Box 337, Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 543-6999
http://miegs.org

Ellis Reference and Information Center
Monroe Co. Library System, 3700 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI 48161

Farmington Genealogical Society
Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty St., Farmington, MI 48335
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mifarmgs

Finnish American Historical Society of Michigan
19995 Melrose, Southfield, MI 48075

Flat River Historical Society
Box 19R, Greenville, MI 49838
http://flatriverhistoricalsociety.org

Flint Genealogical Society
Box 1217, Flint, MI 48501
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mifgs

Flint Public Library
1026 E. Kearsley, Flint, MI 48502

Ford Genealogy Club
Box 1652, Dearborn, MI 48121
http://fgc.dianesgenealogy.com

Four Flags Area Genealogical Society
Box 414, Niles, MI 49120

Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society
c/o Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
http://www.fhwgs.org

French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan
9513 Whipple Shores Dr., Clarkston, MI 48348
http://fchsm.habitant.org

Friends of the Mitchell Public
Library Research Committee
22 N. Manning St., Box 873, Hillsdale, MI 49242

Gaylord Fact Finders Genealogical Society
Box 1524, Gaylord, MI 49734

Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans
18740 Thirteen Mile Rd., Roseville, MI 48066
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gsfa/gsfainfo.html

Genealogical Society of Isabella County
523 N. Fancher, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Genealogical Society of Monroe County
Box 1428, Monroe, MI 48161
http://gsmc-michigan.org

Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County
Box 7155, Ann Arbor, MI 48107
http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
1710 W. St. Andrews, Midland, MI 48640
(517) 837-3430
http://midland-mi.org/gracedowlibrary

Grand Haven Genealogical Society
c/o Loutit Library, 407 Columbus St., Grand Haven, MI 49417

Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St, NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49502

Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society
Box 2015, Traverse City, MI 49685
http://migenweb.net/migensoc.htm

Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society
Box 73, Ithaca, MI 48847
http://gchgs.org

Harrison Area Genealogy Society
Box 796, Harrison, MI 48625
http://harrisongenealogy.com

Herrick Public Library
300 S. River Ave., Holland, MI 49423

Hillsdale County Genealogical Society
22 N. Manning St., Hillsdale, MI 49242

Holland Genealogical Society
c/o Herrick Public Library, 300 River Ave., Holland, MI 49423

Huron County Genealogical Society
2843 Electric Ave., Port Huron, MI 48060

Huron Shores Genealogical Society
c/o Robert J. Parks Public Library, 6010 N. Skeel Ave., Oscoda, MI 48750

Ingham County Genealogical Society
Box 85, Mason, MI 48854
http://ingcogenesoc.org

Ionia County Genealogical Society
13051 Ainsworth Road, Rt. 3, Lake Odessa, MI 48849
http://migenweb.net/ionia/ICGS/icgshome.htm

Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan
c/o Gaelic League/Irish-American Club, 2068 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48216
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~miigsm

Isabella County Genealogical Society
523 N. Fancher St., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Jackson County Genealogical Society
c/o Jackson District Library, 244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mijackgs/jcgs.htm

Jackson Public Library
244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201

Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan
Box 251693, West Bloomfield, MI 48325
http://jgsmi.org

John M. Longyear Research Library
c/o Marquette County Historical Society, 213 N. Front St., Marquette, MI 49855

Kalamazoo College Upjohn Library
1200 Academy St., Kalamazoo, MI 49006
(616) 337-7153

Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society
Box 405, Comstock, MI 49041
http://mikvgs.org

Kalkaska Genealogical Society
Box 353, Kalkaska, MI 49646
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mikgs/index.htm

Kinseekers
Box 184, Grawn, MI 49637

Lapeer County Genealogical Society
Box 353, Lapeer, MI 48446

Lapeer County Library
201 Village West Dr., Lapeer, MI 48446

Lenawee County Genealogical Society
Box 511, Adrian, MI 49221

Library of Michigan
717 West Allegan St., Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1300

Livingston County Genealogical Society
Box 1073, Howell, MI 48844
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~milcgs

Livonia Historical Society
20501 Newburgh, Livonia, MI 48152

Log Cabin Genealogical Society
103 North Third St., Manistique, MI 49854

Luce-Mackinac County Genealogical Society
Box 113, Engadine, MI 49827
http://luce.migenweb.net/luce-mac.htm

Lyon Township Genealogical Society
c/o Lyon Township Public Library, 27025 Milford Rd., New Hudson, MI 48165

Macomb County Genealogical Group
c/o Mt. Clemens Public Library, 150 Cass Ave., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mimcgg/publicationsmcgg.html

Marquette County Genealogical Society
217 N. Front St., Marquette, MI 49855
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mimarqgs/mcgs.html

Mason County Historical Society
c/o Rose Hawley Museum, 1687 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 843-4808
http://www.historicwhitepinevillage.org

Mecosta County Genealogical Society
Box 1068, Big Rapids MI 49307

Michigan Department of Public Health
3423 North Logan St., Box 30035, Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-8000

Michigan Genealogical Council
Box 80953, Lansing, MI 48908

Michigan Historical Commission
505 State Office Bldg., Lansing, MI 48913

Michigan Society, Order of Founders and Patriots of America
2961 Woodcreek Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Midland County Historical Society
c/o Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews Dr., Midland, MI 48640
http://mcfta.org

Mt. Clemens Public Library
150 Cass Ave., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
http://www.libcoop.net/mountclemens

Muskegon County Genealogical Society
c/o Hackley Library, 316 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI 49440
http://genealogymuskegon.com

National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region
7358 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 948-9019
http://archives.gov/great-lakes

Newaygo County Society of History and Genealogy
Box 68, White Cloud, MI 49349
(616) 689-6631
http://ncshg.org

North Oakland Genealogical Society
c/o Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48362
http://www.pontiac.lib.mi.us/genealog.htm

Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society
c/o Jesse Besser Museum, 491 Johnson St., Alpena, MI 49707
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~minemgs/NEMGS_home_page.htm

Northville Genealogical Society
Box 932, Northville, MI 48167
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mings

Northwest Oakland County Historical Society
306 S. Saginaw St., Holly, MI 48442

Northwestern Michigan Genealogical Society
Mark Osterlin Library, 1704 E. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49686

Oakland County Genealogical Society
Box 1094, Birmingham, MI 48012
http://rhpl.org/OCGS

Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society
114 Dryden St., Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-2600

Ogemaw District Library
107 W. Main, Box 427, Rose City, MI 48654

Ogemaw Genealogical and Historical Society
c/o West Branch Public Library, 119 N. 4th St., West Branch, MI 48661

Onaway Library
Box 742, Onaway, MI 49765

Orion Township Public Library
825 Joslyn, Lake Orion, MI 48362

Osceola County Genealogical Society
Box 27, Reed City, MI 49677

Polish Archives
St. Mary’s College, Orchard Lake, MI 48033

Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan
c/o Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library, 201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
http://www.pgsm.org

Pontiac Area Historical and Genealogical Society
Box 901, Pontiac, MI 48056

Presque Isle County Genealogical Society
c/o Onaway Library, Box 742, Onaway, MI 49765

Reed City Area Genealogical Society
4918 Park St., Box 27, Reed City, MI 49677

Rockwood Area Historical Society
Box 68, Rockwood, MI 48173

Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette
444 South Fourth St., Box 550, Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-1141
http://www.dioceseofmarquette.org

Rose City Area Historical Society
c/o Ogemaw District Library, 107 W. Main, Box 427, Rose City, MI 48654

Roseville Historical
and Genealogical Society
c/o Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave., Roseville, MI 48066

Sage Branch Library
100 E. Midland St., Bay City, MI 48706

Saginaw Genealogical Society
c/o Saginaw Public Library, 505 Janes Ave., Saginaw, MI 48607

Saginaw Valley Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans From Russia
2876 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 752-0441
http://ahsgr.org/saginaw_valley_chapter.htm

Shiawassee County Genealogical Society
Box 841, Owosso, MI 49967
http://shianet.org/community/orgs/scgs

Sons of the American Revolution, Michigan Society
http://missar.org

South Side Branch Library
307 Lafayette St., Bay City, MI 48708

Southern Michigan Genealogical Society
239 E. Chicago Rd., Allen, MI 49227

Southwest Michigan Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans From Russia
3829 E. Bundy Rd., Coloma, MI 49038
http://ahsgr.org/southwest_michigan_chapter.htm

St. Clair County Family History Group
c/o St. Clair County Library, Box 611483, Port Huron, MI 48061

St. Clair County Library
Box 611493, 210 McMorran Blvd., Port Huron, MI 48061

St. Joseph Genealogical Society
Box 486, White Pigeon, MI 49099

State Archives of Michigan
Michigan Library and Historical Center
717 West Allegan St., Lansing, MI 48918
http://michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_19313—,00.html

Sterling Heights Genealogical and Historical Society
Box 1154, Sterling Heights, MI 48311
http://ole.net/~maggie/macomb/sterling.htm

Sturgis Public Library
255 North St., Sturgis, MI 49091

Then and Now Historical and Genealogical Society of East Allegan County
532 N. Main, Wayland, MI 49348

Three Oaks Township Library
3 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI 49128
(269) 756-5621

Three Rivers Genealogical Society
13724 Spence Rd., Three Rives, MI 49093

Tri-State Genealogical Society
c/o Sturgis Public Library, 130 N. Nottawa St., Sturgis, MI 49091

Union City Genealogical Society
510 St. Joseph St., Union City, MI 49094

University of Michigan
1150 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(313) 764-3482
http://umich.edu

Van Buren District Library
200 N. Phelps St., Decatur, MI 49045
(269) 423-4771

Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society
Box 143, Decatur, MI 49045
http://www.woodlands.lib.mi.us/van/vbrgs.htm

Vicksburg Historical Society
Box 103, Vicksburg, MI 49097

Waterford Township Public Library
5168 Civic Center Dr., Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-4831
http://waterford.lib.mi.us

Webster Memorial Library
200 N. Phelps St., Decatur, MI 49047

Western Michigan Genealogical Society
c/o Grand Rapids Public Library, 111 Library St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
http://wmgs.org

Western Wayne County Genealogical Society
Box 530063, Livonia, Michigan 48153

Westland Michigan Public Library
6123 Central City Pkwy., Westland, MI 48185
(734) 326-6123
http://westland.lib.mi.us

White Pine Library Cooperative
3210 Davenport Ave., Saginaw, MI 48602

Willard Library
7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 968-8166

Ypsilanti Historical Society Museum
220 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197

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