{"id":1418,"date":"2012-01-02T12:22:46","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T12:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pasqualefamily.net\/web\/?page_id=1418"},"modified":"2017-05-02T12:50:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T12:50:37","slug":"michigan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pasqualefamily.net\/web\/locations\/michigan","title":{"rendered":"Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Michigan, USA,<\/strong> the Great Lakes State<br \/>\nUS Territory 1805; 26th state; Statehood, 1837; Capital City, Lansing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family members associated with Michigan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Rephenia C (Gruissy) Nichols 1870 \u2013 1943\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pasqualefamily.net\/web\/gruissy\/rephenia-c-gruissy-nichols-1870-1943\">Rephenia C (Gruissy) Nichols<\/a> 1870 &#8211; 1943 IN<\/li>\n<li>Richard Ray Nichols b 1886<\/li>\n<li>Willis L. Nichols b 1869 &#8211; 1940 IN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>History &amp; Overview.<\/strong> According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/michigan\">History Channel Website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>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&#8217;s upper peninsula to the rest of the state, spans five miles and is one of the world&#8217;s longest suspension bridges. Detroit, the state&#8217;s largest city, is the home of the American auto industry and is the birthplace of Motown Records.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Useful Websites for Michigan research:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessgenealogy.com\/michigan\/\">Access Genealogy<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Free Data &amp; Links for Michigan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theancestorhunt.com\/blog\/michigan-online-historical-newspapers-summary#.VLBcqvnF-So\">Ancestor Hunt<\/a> &#8211; Links to many state resources; newspapers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnwebskills.com\/patriot\/countyhistories3.htm#nh\">County &amp; Town Histories for Michigan\u00a0and Other States<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyndislist.com\/us\/mi\/\">Cyndi&#8217;s List for Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdch.state.mi.us\/gendisx\/search2.htm\">Genealogical Death Indexing System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsmichigan.org\/\">Historical Society of Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/libraryofmichigan\/0,2351,7-160-18635---,00.html\">Library of Michigan: Genealogy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/collection\/1968532\">Michigan Death Certificates<\/a>\u00a0 on line<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.50states.com\/facts\/michigan.htm#.Uh6MoZJOTQg\">Michigan Facts &amp; Trivia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mifamilyhistory.org\/\">Michigan Family History Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mimgc.org\/\">Michigan Genealogical Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.statearchives.us\/michigan.htm\">Michigan State Archives and Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seekingmichigan.org\/\">Seeking Michigan<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a01884 &amp; 1894 state census, death certs &amp; more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-genealogy-christmas.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FUjNHJ+%28Midwestern+Microhistory%3A+A+Genealogy+Blog%29\">Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gensemi.blogspot.com\/\">Southeast Michigan Genealogy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8211; 1943 IN Richard Ray Nichols b 1886 Willis L. 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