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The
DeWitt Public Library local history room is available during regular library
hours. Most material is available on shelves. Our staff does not
do research, but will assist you while you are in the library. The
library does, however, have a cooperative agreement with the
Clinton
County Historical Society Genealogists.
They will do research for you for a fee. You can email requests
to
ccgensoc@yahoo.com
What's New
+ Updated links (7/2008) -- Added Heritage Quest
+ DeWitt Area
History by Kenneth R. Coin -- New 2nd edition available for
purchase (1/2008)
DeWitt Area Research
Birth, Marriage,
Death and Cemetery Records
·
Clinton
County Marriage Records Links to Clinton County church
and newspaper records
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Dibean
Michigan Marriage Index for Clinton County Searchable
database compiled by Jack Dibean
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DeWitt
Area Cemetery Records Library has
paper copies along with Mt. Rest and Oak Ridge Cemetery readings.
·
Clinton County
Death Records 1934 to present Searchable
database
·
Clinton County
Marriage Records 1927 to present Searchable
database
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Clinton
County Clerk
Marriage and death records open to public. Limited access to birth
records.
·
Clinton
County Deaths
from Clinton County Historical Society
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Clinton
County Births to 1900
from Clinton County Historical Society
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Clinton
County Historical Society Archives
Excellent source for records and information
·
Clinton
County Obituaries (July 1998-Present)
from St. Johns
Independent
·
Lansing Area Obituaries (Last 30 days)
from Lansing
State Journal
·
Michigan
Death Records (GENDIS) Online
database of early Michigan death records
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Social
Security Death Index Online
database of US deaths
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FamilySearch
Online IGI database
from the LDS (Morman) Church
·
Michigan
in the Civil War Includes
link to veteran burial sites
·
Early Clinton County Births from Michigan Family
History Network
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Early Clinton County Deaths from Michigan Family
History Network
Biographical and Newspaper
·
DeWitt
Area Pioneers Biographies
available online
·
DeWitt People - a scrapbook
of newspaper clippings available
at the library
A-D
Index
E-L
Index
M-R
Index
S-Z
Index
·
Family
histories Index
to histories available at the library
·
Family
Group Sheets Via
Michigan GenWeb
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Newspapers -- The DeWitt
Public Library has microfilm of the following local newspapers:
+ DeWitt-Bath
Review (1980-2006).
The library also holds paper copies of most issues from 1980 to the
present.
+ DeWitt Weekly Advertiser (1950-1969 some
issues missing)
+ Clinton Republican (1863-1924)
+ Clinton Independent
(1866-1906)
+ St. Johns News
(1892-1923)
+ Clinton Republican-News
(1924-1950)
+ Misc. DeWitt and Clinton County
issues. (microfilm & paper)
·
World War II Scrapbook
-
Index to scrapbook
Census
and Military Records
·
The DeWitt Library has
Clinton County microfilm for 1840,
1850, 1860,
1870,
1880, 1900,
1910 and the 1890 special Civil War veteran census
·
1870
census for all of Michigan
Full census
available online
·
1880
census for U.S. & 1881 census for Canada
Full census
available online
·
1883 Clinton County Civil War Pensioners
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1894
Listing of Clinton County Civil War Veterans
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Clinton County Spanish American War Veterans
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Heritage Quest 1790-1930 U.S. Census images &
Revolutionary War records. FREE with DeWitt library card or Michigan
driver's license
Church
and School Records
·
DeWitt Public Library
has the following church records: DeWitt Congregational Church (1840's-1860's);
DeWitt Baptist Church (photocopies,
1840's-1900); DeWitt Methodist
Church (1860's-1960's)
·
Dewitt Public Library
has the following school records: DeWitt
Public Schools (mostly 1900-1950); DeWitt
Schools Yearbook Collection; Allen
School (1930's-1940's); Brown
School (1860's-1950's); Simmons'
School (some early essays and teacher rosters)
Family History Sites
· Bauerle's
Genealogy Page
·
Gardner-Pierson
Genealogy
· Fuchs,
Fox, Blonigen, Droste, Fedewa, Feldpausch, Garding, Gross, Martin, Miller,
Niehaus, Pung, Schaefer, Schneider, Simon, Spitzley, and related families
Email for look-ups from Jane's extensive database on these
families
·
Swarthout
Family History Swarthout Family of Ovid and Victor Twps.
· Voisen-Stewart
Family Surnames
include Voisin, Yuncker, Pohl, Rademacher, Buechel, Schneider, and Gross.
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Heritage Quest Full text books and more.
FREE with DeWitt library card or Michigan driver's license
Historical
Societies
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Genealogists
of Clinton County Archives
are in the DeWitt Twp. Community
Center
·
Clinton
County Gen Web
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Ingham
County Gen Web
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Ionia
County Gen Web
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Paine-Gillam-Scott Museum
St. Johns, Michigan
· Shiawassee
County Gen Web
· Shiawassee
County History
by Steve Schmidt
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Mid-Michigan
Genealogical Society
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Shiawassee
County Genealogy Society includes searchable
surname database
Local Histories
·
Bath
School Disaster -- Bauerle
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Bath
School Disaster -- Daggy Includes full-text of "The
Bath School Disaster" by Monty Ellsworth and more.
·
Dewitt Public Library
copies of local histories including the DeWitt Area History
by Ken Coin.
·
Elsie
Michigan History
·
History
and Biographical Album of Shiawassee and Clinton Counties
(1880) Complete
text online
·
Ovid Township Michigan
Information on Ovid by Dale Willett
· Past
and present of Clinton County, Michigan
by Judge S. B. Daboll (1906) Complete text
online
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Portrait and Biographical Album of Clinton and Shiawassee Counties
(1891) Complete text online
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History of Shiawassee and Clinton Counties
(1880) Complete text online
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Willett.Org
Michigan Collection Mostly
Ovid-Elsie and Laingsburg area
Local Businesses and Organizations
·
DeWitt Public Library
has business records for: Woodruff Brothers Bank
·
DeWitt Public Library
has organization records for: George
Anderson Camp - Grand Army of the Republic; DeWitt
Women's Club; DeWitt Civic Club;
DeWitt Mother's Club; DeWitt
Memorial Association; DeWitt
PTA; DeWitt Royal Neighbors/Modern
Woodmen (insurance policy holders)
Maps
·
Clinton
County 1864 Maps from GenWeb
·
Clinton
County 1896 Maps from Willett.org
·
Atlas of Clinton County, Michigan (1873) available
online
·
Standard Atlas of Clinton County
(1896) available online
·
Standard Atlas of Clinton County
(1915)
available online
Photographs
·
Dewitt Area Photograph
Collection -- With well over
1,000 vintage images, the ever-growing Dewitt Public Library photography
collection is perhaps the best documentation of this rapidly changing
community. Indexed photocopies of nearly all our photographs are
available for public viewing. Original photographs and negatives
are housed in coded acid-free folders and stored in archival boxes.
These are available for use to researchers within the local history room
upon request.
Links to Genealogy Websites
·
Ancestry.com
includes Social
Security Death Index
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Cyndi's
List extensive list of sites
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FamilyTreeMaker
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Library
of Michigan Genealogy Collection pedigree
charts, family group charts and more
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Michigan Family History Network
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National
Archives and Records Administration: The Genealogy Page
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National
Archives of Canada: Genealogy Research
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National
Genealogical Society
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Roots-L
Library half
a million surnames
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Roots
Web
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Soundex
Code Translator
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State
Archives of Michigan
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USGenWeb
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