Research Links
Local
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Newaygo County Clerk’s Office (Click on “Genealogy”)
1087 Newell St., PO Box 885, White Cloud, MI 231-689-7235
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White Cloud Community Library - History Room
1038 E. Wilcox Ave White Cloud, MI 49349 231-689-6631 ext. 106
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Hesperia Community Library - Local History Room
80 S Division, Hesperia MI 49421 231-854-5125
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Fremont Area District Library - History Room
104 E Main St., Fremont, MI 49412 231-924-3480 sherrick@fremontlibrary.net
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Terry Wantz Historical Research Center
10 W Main St., Fremont, MI 49412 231-335-2221
Other
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Common Corners - A resource site for historical and genealogical organizations & repositories within West Michigan
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Library of Michigan - Genealogy Research at the Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan
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Library and Archives Canada - Canadian census, genealogy, immigration and more. Choose “Online Searches”
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Roots Web - Index by Subjects (Helps for Adoption, Church Records, Directories, Newspapers, etc.)
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National Archives & Records Administration - Research our records
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Cemetery/Gravesite Information Name or cemetery search
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Cyndi’s List - Categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the internet.
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Ellis Island - Genealogy Tips
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Ellis Island Passenger Search - 1892-1924 Ship passenger lists of 22 million who passed through Ellis and the Port of New York.
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USGenWeb Project - Volunteer-maintained websites for genealogical research.
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Mormon Church - Search records with millions of names. How to conduct genealogical searches. Helpful links.
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OCLC World Cat Network of libraries and services. Many family histories and historical documents can be located in books.
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Archive Grid - Collection of archival material descriptions for researching genealogy
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Veteran’s Administration Claim Form - To apply for a standard government headstone for a veteran
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History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
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Zap the Grandma Gap - 'Connect With Your Family By Connecting Them To Their Family History'
Sites suggested by youth working on genealogy projects
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Family History Daily - 50 Free Genealogy Sites - Genealogy Resources Online (This is not an endorsement of their software)
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Genealogy Resources by Veritas Prep (Thank you, Olivia!)
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Maryville University - 30+ Links for Researchers (Thank you, Garrett!)
Other suggested sites