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Guide to Monroe 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 James Monroe. The County has Monroe as its seat and the County was created July 14, 1817. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse 106 E 1st Street Monroe, MI 48161 Phone: 888-354-5500 Monroe County Website County Clerk has birth records from 1874, marriage records from 1818, death records from 1867, divorce and court records to 1945. Probate Court has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

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:

Cemeteries

 * Listing of Cemeteries by Township, City or Village

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
 * The Monroe County Library System has microfilm of county church records running back to the 18th century. They are housed at the Ellis Library &amp; Reference Center.

Catholic

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from Monroe County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Monroe County.


 * - 17th Regiment, Michigan Infantry, Companies C and i

Online Indexes and Records
 * at FamilySearch
 * War of 1812 Veterans Buried in Monroe County
 * 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

War of 1812
 * River Raisin Battlefield Visitors Center

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch

Newspapers
Bygones of Monroe: Glimpses of Life in Monroe County History Taken from Area Newspapers.

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch
 * 1821-2012 Monroe County Obituary Index Ancestry]

Other Records
Protestant

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 * Laurant Durocher Account Book Index, an active citizen in the founding of Frenchtown, later known as Monroe, Michigan.

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
 * 1820-1940 - 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

 * Genealogical Society of Monroe County PO Box 1428 Monroe, MI 48161-6428 E-mail: [mailto:gsmcmi@gsmcmi.org gsmcmi@gsmcmi.org] Website
 * Monroe County Historical Museum 126 South Monroe Street Monroe, MI 48161 Phone: 734-240-7780 Website
 * Monroe County Historical Museum Archives and Collections Website
 * Daughters of the American Revolution Nancy DeGraff Toll Chapter Website
 * Monroe County Library System Website Branch links, locations and hours

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Monroe County MI Genealogy (Michigan Genealogy)
 * – 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.