Michigan
Michigan, USA, the Great Lakes State
US Territory 1805; 26th state; Statehood, 1837; Capital City, Lansing
Family members associated with Michigan:
- Rephenia C (Gruissy) Nichols 1870 – 1943 IN
- Richard Ray Nichols b 1886
- Willis L. Nichols b 1869 – 1940 IN
History & Overview. According to the History Channel Website:
Michigan, the Wolverine State, joined the union in 1837. Located in the center of the Great Lakes, Michigan is divided into two land masses known as the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The Mackinac Bridge, which connects Michigan’s upper peninsula to the rest of the state, spans five miles and is one of the world’s longest suspension bridges. Detroit, the state’s largest city, is the home of the American auto industry and is the birthplace of Motown Records.
Useful Websites for Michigan research:
- Access Genealogy – Free Data & Links for Michigan
- Ancestor Hunt – Links to many state resources; newspapers
- County & Town Histories for Michigan and Other States
- Cyndi’s List for Michigan
- Genealogical Death Indexing System
- Historical Society of Michigan
- Library of Michigan: Genealogy
- Michigan Death Certificates on line
- Michigan Facts & Trivia
- Michigan Family History Network
- Michigan Genealogical Council
- Michigan State Archives and Libraries
- Seeking Michigan 1884 & 1894 state census, death certs & more
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