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The local and general history books from Michigan are rich resources for genealogists studying Great Lakes and Midwestern ancestry. Many works include biographies of settlers, lumbermen, and industrial workers, reflecting the state’s growth during the 19th and 20th centuries. County and regional histories often feature land records, immigration patterns, and the development of towns and industries like mining and automotive manufacturing. Michigan’s diverse population—including French, German, Polish, Finnish, and African American communities—is frequently documented in these books. Whether your ancestors lived in rural Upper Peninsula towns or urban Detroit, Michigan’s histories help illuminate their stories with depth and regional context.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- History of Jackson County, Michigan 1,162 records
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Hillsdale County, Michigan 1,054 records
- Early Days in Detroit 1,052 records
- City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 4 (1922) 1,020 records
- City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 3 (1922) 1,018 records
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Ingham and Livingston Counties, Michigan, 893 records
- City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 1 (1922) 855 records
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Gratiot County, Michigan 851 records
- Twentieth Century History of Cass County, Michigan 850 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 33 842 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, 1901, Volume 29 796 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 15 768 records
- History of Ingham And Eaton Counties, Michigan (1880) 766 records
- Early History of Michigan, With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges And Legislators, Volume 2 (1888) 764 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, 1889, Volume 14 764 records
- Bench And Bar of Michigan: a Volume of History And Biography, Part 2 (1897) 762 records
- Historical Geography of Detroit 752 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 9 736 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 32 722 records
- History of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan And Its People, Its Mining, Lumber And Agricultural Industries, Volume 3 (1911) 710 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 2, 1877 - 1878 702 records
- Portraits and Biographies of the Governors of Michigan 676 records
- History of Genesee County, Michigan (1879) 672 records
- History of Calhoun County, Michigan, Volume 1 644 records
- Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 4 636 records
- History of Ionia County, Michigan, Volume 2 598 records
- Portrait and Biographical Album, Isabella County, Michigan: Portraits and Biographical Sketches, Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County 592 records
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