LibGuides: History: State, Local & Family History

Historical Newspapers

Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal
CMU's portal connects you to free digitized papers from a variety of sources, including the Clarke Historical Library and Chronicling America.
The Ancestor Hunt (Michigan)
A comprehensive listing of digitally accessible historical newspapers from the state of Michigan

Antrim

Antrim Review
Limited date range digitized. The Traverse Area District Library has expanded historical coverage available on microfilm.

Benzie

Benzie Area Newspapers Archive
A searchable archive containing newspapers from 1888-2012, via the Benzie Shores District Library. Includes The Benzie Banner, Benzie Record Patriot, Benzonia Citizen, Frankfort Express, South Frankfort Alert, Elberta Alert, and The Frankfort Times.

Grand Traverse

Traverse City Newspaper Index
The NMC Library created an index for the following newspapers: The Grand Traverse Herald, The Evening Record, The Morning Record, The Traverse Bay Eagle, and The Traverse City Record Eagle. The index covers newspaper stories, including birth, marriage, and death announcements, from the Traverse City area from 1868 to approximately 1985.
Traverse City Record-Eagle
Contains most issues of the newspaper in the following date ranges: 1858 to 1977, 1988 & 1989 and 2009 to the current year, with a processing delay of several months for new issues. Also contains the Grand Traverse Herald and other predecessors to the Record-Eagle. Access is restricted to NMC users; password required or visit the library to access this database.

Kalkaska

The Kalkaska Leader & Kalkaskian
Free searchable database covering issues from 1879-2012.

Leelanau

Manistee

Wexford

Chronicling America: Historical Newspapers from the Library of Congress
Google News Archive
Google News Archive is a searchable collection of historical newspapers dating back to the 18th century

Online Michigan Death Records & Indexes
Indexes to cemetery, obituary, and death records from the state of Michigan

Ellis Island Passenger Lists
Ships' passenger lists and other immigration records
FamilySearch.com
Free online service with ancestral records maintained by the Mormon Church
The Making of Modern Michigan
Local history materials from communities around the state. Michigan's unique heritage is represented through over 4,500 different subjects of photographs, family papers, oral histories, and genealogical materials.
MyHeritage Library Edition
A family history resource including more than 11 billion historical records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940); censuses of the UK and Ireland; Nordic censuses; Canadian censuses; records of U.S. military involvement, including those of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers; and more. Also offers over 3 billion family trees.
Native American Records in the National Archives
The National Archives holds information about American Indians who maintained their ties to Federally-recognized Tribes (1830-1970).
Rootsweb.com
Family trees, census records, and other sources. Find birth and death dates and places, names of parents and children, and other basic information about your ancestor.

Local History @ Traverse Area Distict Library
TADL is your regional hub for research into local history. They maintain archival collections of local newspapers and other primary documents, and also subscribe to Ancestry, a digital genealogical research service (you must visit the library in person for access).