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Local
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Hours (Local History Section ONLY)
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Staffed by
volunteer
Please call (231)
689-6631 to verify Local History / Genealogy
section is staffed.
E-mail inquiries:
localhistory@whitecloudlibrary.net.
Add "Research" to the subject
(Please limit your request
to three (3) names a month)
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Our Collection
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Microfilm including local newspapers, census, surname file, death certificates & birth records
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Sexton/Cemetery - Records for Newaygo County
cemeteries (through early 1970)
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White Cloud High School yearbooks
- looking for donations of 1942-46; 1992; 1993; 1996
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Thompson Scrap Books
- containing extensive history for this area, including some photographs &
maps
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Atlases of Newaygo County - 1880, 1900, 1922
- Also Plat books for 1955, 1962 & later years
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Local family histories - we are always accepting
donations!
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Genealogy books to begin and further your search
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Lumbering in Newaygo County
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Post Offices in Newaygo County
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History of Newaygo County Civil War Vets
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Pictorial History of the Railroads in Newaygo County
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First 100 years of White Cloud
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Newaygo County History & Biographies
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Newaygo County Postcards 1850-1920
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Several Others - stop in to inquire!
Databases/Informational Sites
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Listed below are several
online databases and informational sites to aid you in searching your family
history.
American Indian Resource Directory
American Indian Tribes that are Federally recognized.
Ancestry Library
Edition
- Find your ancestors
White Cloud Community Library site ONLY.
Birth
Calculator - enter date of death; years, months and days of
life and find the date of birth
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
Names Index Project is working to put online the names and basic
facts from 5.4 million General Index Cards in the Compiled Military Service
Records at the National Archives. If you have a Civil War soldier ancestor,
and his name is among the 5 million from 30 states and territories that have
already been entered, this is the fastest way to check.
Castle Garden
- America's first immigration center
Factfinder
/ U.S. Census Bureau
Even if your census interests run to well before the 2000 head count,
this site from the Census Bureau is worth book marking for its free,
customizable maps. Once you've found your ancestral town using the Geographic
Names Information System (see below), put it on the map here.
Family Search from
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Good link. Easy search for surname.
German Roots
In addition to being a terrific starting point for pursuing your
German ancestors, this handy site includes lists of links to US military
records and death records of interest to all genealogists.
Heritage
Quest
Heritage Quest Online combines
digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized
version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection and other
valuable content
Index
of Native American Resources on the Internet
Not limited to genealogy, this wide-ranging site will educate you
about your Native American heritage, including language, art and art
galleries, archaeology, museums, music, history and tribal government.
Michigan History, Arts & Libraries
Genealogy Research
The Michigan Library and Historical Center offers a wide range
of family history research materials.
Newaygo
County Historical Archives - learn about the rich and vibrant
history of Newaygo County - available articles
Newaygo
County History (MIGenWeb Project) - a clearinghouse for
genealogical and historical information related to Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo
County Society of History & Genealogy
Obituary Central
Death is a lively topic here, with thousands of links to online
obituaries; cemetery inscriptions; birth, marriage and death notices; and
divorce records arranged by state and county, plus a collection of search
engines that cover only obituaries.
The Olden Times
Unlike Newspaper Abstracts, this is a one-man show—but it's an
impressive site nonetheless. You'll find obituaries, birth and marriage
announcements, ads and cartoons, all scanned from the Webmaster's collection
of 18th-, 19th- and early 20th-century newspapers from the United States,
British Isles and Australia.
Tribal Leaders Directory Winter 2003-2004
U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Contains the Tribal Leaders and BIA
Representatives Directory.
United Kingdom &
Ireland Genealogy
Large collection of genealogical information for England, Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
Where to Write for Vital Records
This must-bookmark site gives instructions on obtaining copies of
your ancestors' vital records: addresses, phone numbers, Web sites, costs. If
the records aren't stored at the state level, it tells where to find them
("Contact Clerk of Circuit Court in county where divorce was granted," for
example).
Zaba People Search
The #1 free people search and public Information
search engine.
As
always with any of these sites the information is entered by thousands of
people and some information may be mistyped, or mixed up. Always verify your
information at least three times. Keep a clear record of where you got the
information so you can go back and check to see if you made the mistake, or
if someone questions your research you can back up your work.
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