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Welcome to this website which is a part of MIGenWeb and USGenWeb, a network of websites that provide free online genealogical information. These websites are all volunteer and provide free information for your personal use.  This site is available for adoption.

The area that would become known as Sanilac County, was originally made part of St. Clair Co. for “judicial” purposes. The area extended to Saginaw Bay and west to Tuscola County

In 1848, the Legislature authorized the separate organization of the county and Lexington was the county seat until 1879 when it was moved to Sandusky.  In the Census of 1850, Sanilac Co. had three townships: Worth, Lexington and Sanilac. Worth and Lexington Townships were close to the present size; Sanilac Twp. included the rest of the territory in Sanilac and Huron Counties.

To get the most out of this site please use the links at the left, you will find each link has several categories under the main heading. 

Please note that we do not do any of the research, we only put together this web site.  All information has been provided by volunteers and individuals just like you. 

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Neighboring Counties
  Huron  
Tuscola Sanilac Ontario
Lapeer St. Clair  


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State Coordinator: Colleen Pustola
Assistant SC: Wayne Summers


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