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

County Courthouse
Allegan County Courthouse 113 Chestnut St. Allegan, MI 49010-1362 Phone: 616-673-0450 Allegan County Website County Clerk has birth and death records from from 1867, marriage records from 1835, divorce, court and land records from 1836 and military discharge records. Probate Court has probate records from 1836.

Populated Places
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Allegan County Courts

 Emigration and Immigration 
 * 1929 - 1966 at FamilySearch — index and images

 Land 

 Local Histories 

 Maps 


 * Maps of Michigan (1790-1897)

Census Records
 State Census


 * 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
 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * 1819-1991 - at FamilySearch

Military Records
Civil War


 * - 17th Regiment, Michigan Infantry, Company E

Online Indexes and Records
 * at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1945 - at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1837-1993 - at FamilySearch

Obituaries

 * Southwest Michigan Obituary Index from the earliest date to 2000.
 * 1820-2006 at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records

Ancestry
 * 1797-1973 at FamilySearch

Birth

 * 1867-1917 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1902 - Michigan Birth Registrations, 1867-1902-- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as name of child, birthdate and place, if still-born, illegitimate or twin, gender, race and record number.

Marriage

 * 1585-1945 - Michigan, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1820-1937 - at FamilySearch
 * 1820-1940 - at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1925 - Michigan Marriage Registrations, 1868-1925 -- Free name indexes at FamilySearch. Records include such information as names of bride and groom, date of license, ages, race, residences, birthplaces, occupations and names of the fathers of the bride and groom.

Death

 * 1850-1880 - at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1897 - Michigan Death Registrations, 1867-1897 -- Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch.  Records include such information as name of deceased, date and place of death, gender, color, marital status, age in years, months and days, disease or apparent cause of death, birthplace, names and occupations of parents, and the date the record was made.

Libraries

 * Allegan County Historical Society 13 Walnut Street Allegan, MI 49010 Telephone Number: 616-673-4853
 * Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society PO Box 619 Douglas, MI 49406 Website
 * Then and Now Historical and Genealogical Society of E. Allegan County 532 N. Main Wayland, MI 49348-104
 * Wayland Area Tree Tracers 129 W. Cedar Street Wayland, MI 49348
 * Western Michigan Genealogical Society c/o Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library Street  NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3268 Website

Websites

 * The Allegan County MIGenWeb Project, an member of The MIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Allegan 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.