New genealogical books, periodicals, and computerized data bases are. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. The new branch county history book branch county historical. Daily virtual story time, and other video programs, on facebook no account needed to view.
History of branch county, michigan by crisfield johnson. Branch county fair 262 south sprague street, coldwater, mi 49036 517 2785367. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more. From this, he commenced writing a newspaper article called historically speaking. Ogemaw county historic tours west branch, mi great getaways. The acrevalue branch county, mi plat map, sourced from the branch county, mi tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches. Federal population schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. In 2010, member, david mcdonald, was in the process of commencing a new branch county history book. Michigan genealogy and family history with free searchable databases of michigan records. General land office records, 17961907 branch county source. Containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners names, cities and towns, michigan state map showing automobile roads, map of the united states and map of the world. Neuware history of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1879.
Includes business directories, distance table, views of public, residential, and commercial buidlings. It is copied from the township book of coldwater, being evidently taken from the original document. Map of branch county, michigan copy 1 library of congress. Branch county records michigan family history network. Page 174 all that portion of the county of jackson, designated in the united states survey as township 2 south, of range 3 west, be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township, by the name of parma, and the first township meeting therein shall be. Branch county historical society, coldwater, michigan. As one of the cabinet counties it was named for the u. Preserving history the ogemaw county museum in now open to. Preserving the history of branch county, michigan, wing house museum. What branch county, mi census records are available. See more ideas about history, michigan and chicago street. Author randall hazelbaker shares images and memorabilia from his vast personal collection to document and celebrate the development of branch county. Appears in 796 books from 17952008 page 174 all that portion of the county of jackson, designated in the united states survey as township 2 south, of range 3 west, be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township, by the name of parma, and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of john graham, in said township. Branch county clerk 31 division street county courthouse coldwater, mi 490361904 phone.
Branch county, michigan free public records black book online. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Page 174 all that portion of the county of jackson, designated in the united states survey as township 2 south, of range 3 west, be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township, by the name of parma, and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of john graham, in said township. In 1978 the coldwater public library merged with the branch county library to form the branch county library system, but the city of coldwater retained ownership of the edwin r. Branch county, michigan genealogy familysearch wiki. Guide to branch county, michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. A twentieth century history and biographical record of branch. There are many types of census records for branch county guide you in researching your family tree. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations um library. The county is located in the southcentral area of the state.
Kenyon company des moines, iowa 1921 atlas and plat book of lapeer county, michigan. Includes births, deaths, marriages, plat maps, military records, cemeteries, and school records, postal directories, native american records. You can read the michigan covid19 pandemic resource guide here. Feel free to visit us in person or, to request one by mail, simply send us a request stating where you would like your plat book sent, along with a check for. Algansee township batavia township bethel township bronson township bronson, sherwood butler township california township. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The supervisor of green township in account current with. We are near the north branch of the pere marquette river.
Sage of ithaca, new york, who owned and operated one of the worlds largest sawmills on. The mission of the heritage room and the local history collection is to preserve. Nov 21, 2005 the county is divided into 16 townships, and this book details the history of each city, village, and small settlement. Branch county, michigan public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Payments can be made at the branch county treasurers office or put in the dropbox in the parking lot or can be sent to 31 division street, coldwater, mi 49036. Branch county, michigan free public records searches at black book online. Federal population schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 branch co. The county is divided into 16 townships, and this book details the history of each city, village, and small settlement. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by johnson, crisfield from old catalog.
Representative from branch county in 1835, 1836 and 1837, was born in ashfield, mass. Russill loivcll branch county, michigan, is a name having two distinct. Historical societies in branch county encourage and engage in the collection and preservation of historical artifacts. Secretary of the navy john branch under president andrew jackson. Prep for a fly fishing trip, you will be glad you did. Collin, henry p a twentieth century history and biographical record of branch county, michigan. High maps advertisements directories illustrations. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in branch county.
Also in 1881 there was a giant fire, in which people lost their barns, crops, livestock, houses, and lives. Ovid township is a civil township of branch county in the u. It is a quality book that you will be proud to use as a coffee table display book. Stay at home executive order you can read the branch county daily press release here. Branch county was founded in 1829 and organized in 1833. This new history book, branch county, then and now, 18002016, is an oversized 704page book with approximately 1,900 images. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. The holbrook heritage room branch district library. In his early research work, he came across several pieces of information that had been accumulated and saved at the wing house museum on people and events within the community. Internet archive bookreader history of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. The next regularly scheduled meeting is june 15, 2020, at the sherwood branch library. Demographic and population information this product uses the census bureau data api but is not endorsed or certified by the census bureau.
Map of branch county, michigan library of congress. We are offering services via our digital branch at this time. Michigan deaths by county michigan family history network. Branch county historical societies are local organizations and history museums dedicated to studying, preserving, and fostering an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on the local communitys history in branch county, mi. The sage public library, now known as the sage branch of the bay county library system, was dedicated to the people of west bay city, michigan, in january, 1884. The county was founded in 1829, and was organized in 1833. Google this is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library. A twentieth century history and biographical record of branch county, michigan database online. If this changes due to the coronavirus situation, well post notice on our web site and calendar. Entered according to the act of congress in the year 1857 by samuel geil in the clerks office of the district court of the eastern district of penna.
This interesting and informative book provided both a look into the. Users are free to cite and link to digital content without asking for permission. The original founders of coldwater consisted entirely of settlers from new england. Branch county, michigan genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The branch, mi white pages phone book official site. The historical society has several historical books for sale. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records.
Branch county historical society nonprofit organization. Branch county historical society nonprofit organization in. County courthouse edit edit source branch county courthouse 31 division st. Mortality schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. About coldwater branch library branch district library. The tax payment system will not be available from march 16th through april 1st. Library services the library is closed until further notice. A twentieth century history and biographical record of. Full text of a twentieth century history and biographical record of.
History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and. What better way to preserve the history of ogemaw county than in the blumenthal house which is a local historic landmark in itself. Hans elektronisches buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. Lc land ownership maps, 322 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Branch is located in the heart of the manistee national forest 20 miles east of ludington.
When spring, with dewy fingers cold, returns to deck their hallowed mould. The first official town meeting was held at richard beachs house in 1866. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Branch county, mi free public records black book online. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. The population in 1881, when the village was incorporated, the population was 900. The monroe county library systems awardwinning history lesson with a backbeat. Page 289 how sleep the brave, who sink to rest, by all their countrys wishes blest. Sage of ithaca, new york, who owned and operated one of the worlds largest sawmills on the west side of the saginaw river in bay city.
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