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Libraries and Vital Records Repositories Blue links will take you to the web page of the library or repository. Red links take you to the guide. Libraries Vital Records Repositories
LIBRARIES AND VITAL RECORD REPOSITORIES GUIDE Following you will find listed the names and addresses of the libraries and vital record repositories referred to in this guide. Throughout the guide, these repositories will be listed in bold type. Please refer back to this section of the guide to obtain the address and details about research at each particular repository. __________________________
Ionia County Clerk Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is room for 2 researchers to work at a time. Children are discouraged. It is preferred that research not be planned for Mondays. _________________________ Ionia
County Probate Office ______________________________ Ionia
County Register of Deeds Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ______________________________
Ionia Community Library Hours are 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday thru Thursday; 10:00 am - 6:00 pm on Friday and 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday. They are closed on Sundays and Holidays. __________________________
State Archives of Michigan The best way to research your topic of interest at the State Archives is to visit the State Archives Reading Room. If you are not able to visit the Reading Room, it is a good idea to hire a researcher to look at the records for you. A list of researchers is available from the State Archives. When you arrive at the State Archives, you will be asked to fill out a researcher rules form that explains the security rules. You will be asked to place all of your personal belongings such as books, bags, briefcases, purses, etc. in a locker .A locker will be provided for your use throughout the day. You may take only pencils, paper and research materials into the Reading Room. Pencils are also available at the Reference Desk. The State Archives' stacks are not open to the public, so records must be retrieved by staff members and delivered to the researcher. The reference archivist can assist you with the use of guides and indexes that will help you determine which records you need. You will be assigned a table so the archival assistants will know where to deliver your research materials. You are encouraged to contact the State Archives of Michigan at (517) 373-1408 prior to your visit., to help them identify some of the records you may wish to use before you arrive. The State Archives is located in the Michigan Library and Historical Center, two blocks west of the State Capitol, in Lansing, Michigan. State Archives' hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., weekdays. Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-6:00,
Saturday 9:00-5:00, Sunday 1:00-5:00, **The State Archives also houses a number of records at regional repositories. Some of those regional repositories are: Central Michigan University - Mt.
Pleasant, Michigan ______________ Michigan
Department of Public Health _________________ Located in the Michigan Library
and Historical Center The Library is closed on official state holidays. Open to the Public: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. ______________________________ Michigan Family History Center
Hours open: T, W, TH 10:00 am -
8:00 pm; Sat 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Michigan Family History
Center Hours open: Wed. & Thurs. - 9:30 am to 9:30 pm & Sat. - 9:30 am to 2:00 pm ________________________ Alvah
N. Belding Library Lake
Odessa Community Library Lowell
Public Library Lyons
Public Library
Portland Public Library Saranac
Public Library Grand Rapids
Public Library The Grand Rapids Public Library has one of the most extensive genealogy collections in the state. The Michigan and Family History Department of the Grand Rapids Public Library has all of GR newspapers on microfilm. Some obituaries are in a card file and others are indexed in books. _________________________
Clarke Historical Library The Clarke Library is located on the fourth floor of the Park Library Building on the CMU campus in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Mount Pleasant is located approximately sixty miles north of Lansing. The Clarke Historical Library is also a regional repository for the State Archives of Michigan. _________________________ The BURTON HISTORICAL COLLECTION, part of the DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY is located at 5201 Woodward Avenue; Detroit, MI 48202; (313) 833-1480. To read _________________________ National Archives and Records Administration Regional Records Services NARA's GREAT LAKES REGION (CHICAGO) 7358 South Pulaski Road In addition to the National Archives in Washington, D.C., there are currently 12 Regional Archive Centers located in various cities around the country. The regional centers all have United States census data and a variety of other research materials. There is no inter-center loan, so you must go to the regional center that has the records that you need to search. If you have a very specific request, you may be able to get a photocopy of the record instead. In addition, the National Archives has a microfilm rental program for census records. Call 301-604-3699 for rental program information. In addition to microfilm reading rooms and limited research assistance, many regional centers offer a variety of services, including genealogy workshops, exhibits, films, and group tours. In addition to selected national microfilm records, this branch includes original regional records from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Holdings This branch of the National Archives holds approximately 62,000 cubic feet of historical records dating from the 1780's to the present. Their original records include photographs, maps, and architectural drawings relating to regional history, and include subjects such as American Indians, agriculture, and regional court records. Among their national records on microfilm are United States population censuses for all states from 1790-1920, excluding 1890; census indexes for 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920; Indian censuses from 1885-1940; various passenger lists and indexes to passenger lists; military records from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Patriot War of 1838, the Mexican War, as well as records of volunteer soldiers for the Civil War, The War with Spain, and the Indian Wars. Access to Records On-site Researchers who plan to use the original records on-site should schedule visits in advance. All researchers using original records need to get a researcher ID card. Records may be photocopied unless the condition of the document prohibits it. Researchers who plan to use the microfilm records can do so in the self-service microfilm reader room. Call in advance to make reservations. Self-service microfilm to paper copies are available. Through the mail - The National Archives staff will not do genealogical research for you. However, they can look up and copy a particular record if you have detailed information about that record. Costs are usually less than $10. If you are looking for a specific type of record, call or write to find out what information is required before the staff will initiate a search. Literature available. A number of important pamphlets are available through the Archives. You may consider ordering the following pamphlets to help you in your search:- Microfilm Publications in the National Archives - Great Lakes Region- Guide to Records in the National Archives - Great Lakes Region- Select List of Publications of the National Archives and Records Administration- Ordering Reproductions from the National Archives- Military Service Records in the National Archives of the United States- Using Records in the National Archives for Genealogical Research- Using Census Records- The National Archives Microfilm Rental Program- Microfilm Records that Pertain to Genealogy *Information obtained from the "How-To" section of Family Tree Maker v. 4.4 for Windows 95 _________________________________ The Allen Public Library Foundation P. O. Box 2270 Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801-2270 __________________________________ Social Security Administration Office of Central Records Operations 300 N. Green Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 ______________________________________ Bureau of Land Management Eastern States 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153 Phone: (703) 440-1685
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