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Guide to Missaukee County, Michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for an Ottawa chief, Nesaukee. The County has Lake City as its seat and the County was created 1871. The County is located in the center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Missaukee County Courthouse 111 S Canal P. O. Box 800 Lake City, MI 49651 Phone: (231) 839-4967 County Website''' County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, burial, divorce, court and land records from 1871. Probate Judge has probate records. Some records destroyed by fire 1944.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records
 State Census


 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch
 * 1894 Michigan Department of State. Census of the State of Michigan, 1894. Vol 3. Lansing, MI: R. Smith & co., state printers, 1896. (Civil War veterans only) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library

Church Records

 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

Military Records
Civil War
 * at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch


 * 1894 Michigan Department of State. Census of the State of Michigan, 1894. Vol 3. Lansing, MI: R. Smith & co., state printers, 1896. (Civil War veterans only) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1902 - Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1925 - Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1897 - Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897 at FamilySearch

Libraries
Missaukee County Historical Society 1619 W. White Birch Lake City, Michigan 49651 Website

Grand Traverse Genealogical SocietyPO Box 2015 Traverse City, Michigan 49685-2015

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Missaukee County MI Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.