Emmet County, Michigan Genealogy

Guide to Emmet 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 Robert Emmet. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Emmet County Courthouse 200 Division St. Petoskey, MI 49770 Telephone: 616-348-1744 Emmet County Website

County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records from 1867, divorce records from 1875, court and naturalization records from 1800’s and some military 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 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection This is one of 17 counties that have a full, searchable census with links to images.
 * 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
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * 1850-1950 Emmet County, Michigan Online Historical Directories - identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on bothand pay-to-access websites.
 * 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

Local Histories

 * The History of Emmet County begins with the Ottawa Indians, includes the French and British, then was named after an Irish patriot.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)
 * 1863-1922 Michigan State Gazetteers and Business Directories at Hathi Trust, images – includes business directories for towns across the state
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from Emmet 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 Emmet County.

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

Newspapers

 * Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University

Obituaries

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

Probate Records
Online Probate 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 - 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 - How to Use this Collection
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1868-1925 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Marriage records at County Clerk site can be searched for online by either the bride or groom for as far back as the year 1857.

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch - 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.
 * Death records at County Clerk's site can be searched for online for deaths occurring from 1857.

Family History Centers

 * Petoskey Michigan Family History Center

Museums
Little Traverse Historical Museum 100 Depot Court / PO Box 2418 Petoskey, MI 49770 Phone: 231-347-262 Website

Societies
Emmet County Genealogical Society 455 Bay Street/P.O. Box 2476 Petoskey, MI 49770 Phone: 231-347-8800 Facebook Website

Harbor Springs Area Historical Society 349 East Main Street Harbor Springs, MI 49740 Phone: 616-526-9771 E-mail:[mailto:info@harborspringshistory.org info@harborspringshistory.org] Facebook Website

Websites

 * MIGenWeb project., an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Emmet 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.