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Sources:

  Almanac of Alger County and Michigan

  Bibliography of books on Alger County

  Brief History of Alger County

  Chronology of Michigan events

 Familysearch requires free account

  Library of Michigan  Resources for cardholders available to Michigan residents with a free library card.

  Michiganology death certificates and more

  Town Histories

 

Resources:

  Cemeteries

  Churches

  Funeral homes

  Marriage Index

  Newspapers

     Newspapers online

  • Munising News
    P.O. Box 38   Munising, MI 49862  
    Phone: (906) 387-3282  
    FAX: 906-387-4054


  • The following newspapers are now on microfilm and can be purchased through MTU Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.  They are available, on microfilm, at the Michigan Tech Archives.  Note that in some cases, large blocks of dates are missing.


    • Alger County Independent - Munising,
      January 1939 - June 1940


    • Alger County Republican - Munising,
      March 1892 – December 1893, May 1896 – June 1896


    • Munising News - Munising,
      January 1940 – Dec. 1988


    • Munising Republican - Munising,
      June 1896 – March 1901


    • Grand Marais Pilot and Pictured Rocks Review -
      Grand Marais, March 1971 - October 1991


  Research Facilities -

  • Alger County Historical Society
    Physical Address: 203 East Onota Street
    Munising, MI 49862
    Mailing Address: P.O. Box 201
    Munising, MI 49862
    Phone: (906) 387-4308


  • Alger County Historical Museum, Munising
    Phone: (906) 387-4186


  • Maritime & Historical Museums, Grand Marais
    Phone: (906) 387-2138

  Vital Records - giving you the County Clerk information

 

 


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