Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Calhoun 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 John C. Calhoun. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse 315 W Green St. Marshall, MI 49068 Phone: 269-781-0730 Fax: 269-781-0720 Calhoun County Website County Clerk has birth, marriage, death and court records from 1867, burial records from 1952, naturalization records from 1918, military discharge records from 1919 and election records from 1972. Probate Court has probate 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

 * 1799-1999 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Census Records
 State Census
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Battle Creek
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust, images – includes business directories for towns across the state

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1929-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from Calhoun 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 Calhoun County.
 * - 12th Regiment, Michigan Infantry, Companies D and H

Online Indexes and Records
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Obituaries

 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records 1784-1980 at Ancestry $
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch.com - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1902 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch.com - How to Use this Collection
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch.com - How to Use this Collection
 * 1822-1995 - Michigan Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records at FamilySearch.com
 * 1868-1925 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch.com - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1897 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1897-1952 - Michigan Death Records at Michiganology - index and images, organized by county and then last name.

Family History Centers

 * Battle Creek Michigan Family History Center

Museums
Regional History Museum of Battle Creek 307 West Jackson Street Battle Creek, MI 49037 Phone: 269-964-0750 website

Societies
Calhoun County Genealogical Society PO Box 879 Marshall, MI 49068-0777 E-mail:[mailto:MichiganCalhounGene@yahoo.com MichiganCalhounGene@yahoo.com] Website

Athens Area Historical  101-103 South Capital/PO Box 22 Athens, MI 49011 Phone: 269-729-9228 Facebook website Historical Society Of Battle Creek  165 N. Washington Battle Creek, MI 49017 Phone: 269-965-2613

Homer Historical Society 505 Grandview/P.O Box 146 Homer, MI 49245 Phone: 517-568-3116 Website

Websites

 * Calhoun County, MI-Roots Michigan Roots is a member of the PA-Roots family of websites.
 * Calhoun County Genealogical Society
 * The Calhoun County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Calhoun 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.