Emmet County

RESEARCH RESOURCES

We hope you find these resources helpful in your search for your ancestors. For those who don't live in Emmet County, we try to list free online resources available and sometimes those that require a subscription. The links are highlighted on the left. If you have any Emmet County online resources that you consider helpful, please let us know by using the contact link at the bottom of any page.

COUNTY and LOCAL:
Emmet County Government, 200 Division St, Petoskey MI 49770 (231)348-1700
Emmet County County Clerk's Office, 200 Division St, Petoskey MI 49770 (231)348-1700 (vital records: birth, death, divorce marriage, military)
Emmet County History
Emmet County Chamber of Commerce, 401 E Mitchell St, Petoskey MI 49770 (231)347-4150 - Email: chamber@petoskeychamber.com
Emmet County Genealogical Society, PO Box 2476, Petoskey MI 49770 - Email: emmetcogensociety@gmail.com

Petoskey District Library, 500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey MI 49770 (231)758-3100
Mackinaw Area Public Library, 528 W Central Ave, Mackinaw City MI 49701 (231)436-5451
Bliss Branch Library, 265 Sturgeon Bay Trail, Levering MI 49755 (231)537-2927
Pellston Branch Library, 125 N Milton, Pellston MI 49769 (231)539-8858
Alanson Area Public Library, 7631 Burr Ave, Alanson MI 49706 (231)548-5465
Harbor Springs Library, 206 S Spring St, Harbor Springs MI 49740 (231)526-2531

Charlevoix Historical Society, PO Box 525, Charlevoix MI 49720 Email: - info@chxhistory.com
Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, 349 E Main St, Harbor Springs MI 49740 (231)526-9771
Inland Water Route Historical Society, 6217 River St, Alanson MI 49706 Text: (231)838-5309
Little Traverse Historical Society, 100 Depot Ct, Petoskey MI 49770
Mackinaw Area Historical Society, 1425 W Central Ave, Mackinaw City MI 49701 (231)977-0045
Pellston Historical Society Museum (Facebook), 123 N Stimpson St, Pellston MI 49769 (231)539-7355

STATEWIDE:
Library of Michigan - Family History, 702 W. Kalamazoo St, Lansing MI 48915 - Email: librarian@michigan.gov
Michigan State University Libraries
Daughters of the American Revoution - Michigan Chapters
Access Genealogy
Michigan Genealogy
Michiganology

GENWEB LINKS:
MIGenWeb
USGenWeb
WorldGenWeb

MISCELLANEOUS:
The History of Brutus and Maple River Township Settled 1874 written by Maurice Eby
Brutus MI from 1930 on, an interview with Elmer G. Wurst (23 May 2009) Kevin Trowbridge
Historical Tour Map featuring historical sites tour map locations:
Northern MI ~ Mash Preserve (compilation of historical photos, historical info, and obituaries)
Emmet County Michigan Genealogy (FamilySearch.org, free records search)
People of Emmet County Past and Present PDF (Little Traverse Historical Society from Wayne Richard Smith Collection)
Emmet County Area History PDF (extensive links to Emmet County history)

NEWSPAPERS:
Emmet County Newspaper Archives (excellent source for free online obituaries/burials, newspapers, photo archives, area histories)