Today’s state is Michigan, home to the Great Lakes. There are only a handful of STATE histories, but there is a good county selection.
FAQ
1. While every county in the state is listed, links are only provided for titles that no longer fall under U.S. copyright laws. All (almost) links connect to free websites.
2. There are a few instances when a book has been digitized, but is only found on a paid site. In that case, no link is inserted, but a note as to the website where it has been found is given.
3. When a state history has also been found in digital format, it is listed in the STATE section that precedes the county list. I have limited STATE entries to those with county histories/biographical volumes in them.
4. There are a number of counties that DO have histories written, BUT they remain copyrighted material. Therefore, if a county has NONE after its name, it doesn’t mean there is no county history, just that none has been digitized. It’s also possible that the only digitized county history is included in one of the state volumes, so be sure to check those entries.
5. If the book is on FamilySearch, you will need a free account to access it. This list does NOT include town histories.
6. When all fifty states have been completed, I will post a PDF of them all.
7. One last note – it is very possible that a book is digitally available on more than one website. I’ve only included links to one site per book.
MICHIGAN
STATE – Early days in the Upper Peninsula from Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collections, volumes 1-40, n.d.
STATE – A history of northern Michigan and its people, Volume 1, Perry F. Powers & Harry Gardner Cutler, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1912.
STATE – A history of northern Michigan and its people, Volume 2, Perry F. Powers & Harry Gardner Cutler, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1912.
STATE – A history of northern Michigan and its people, Volume 3, Perry F. Powers & Harry Gardner Cutler, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1912.
STATE – Michigan, a centennial history of the state and its people, Volume 1, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1939.
STATE – Michigan, a centennial history of the state and its people, Volume 2, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1939.
STATE – Michigan, a centennial history of the state and its people, Volume 3, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1939.
STATE – Michigan, a centennial history of the state and its people, Volume 4, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1939.
STATE – Michigan, a centennial history of the state and its people, Volume 5, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1939.
ALCONA – History of the Lake Huron Shore: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page & Company, Chicago, 1883.
ALGER – NONE
ALLEGAN – History of Allegan and Barry counties, Michigan, Crisfield Johnson, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, 1880.
ALLEGAN – Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren counties, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of … citizens … governors of the state, and … presidents of the United States, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1892.
ALLEGAN – A twentieth century history of Allegan County, Michigan, Henry Franklin Thomas, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1907.
ALPENA – Centennial history of Alpena County, Michigan: giving sketch of Michigan from its early settlement, fortunes and misfortunes of first settlers; the survey, settlement and growth of Alpena County, from 1837 to 1876, David Dykins Oliver, Argus Printing House, Alpena, Michigan, 1903.
ALPENA – Complete history, Alpena County, Michigan, William Boulton, Argus, Alpena, c1876.
ANTRIM – NONE
ARENAC – NONE
BARAGA – NONE
BARRY – History of Allegan and Barry counties, Michigan, Crisfield Johnson, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, 1880.
BARRY – History of Barry County, William W. Potter, Ford Hicks & Edward Butler, Reed-Tandler Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1912.
BARRY – Outstanding women of Barry County, American Association of University Women, Hastings, Michigan, 1976.
BAY – Bay county past and present, centennial edition, George Ernest Butterfield, Bay City Board of Education, Bay City, Michigan, c1918.
BAY – History of Bay County, Michigan and representative citizens, Augustus H. Gansser, Richmond & Arnold, Chicago, 1905.
BAY – History of Bay County, Michigan with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page & Company, Chicago, 1883.
BAY – History of Tuscola and Bay counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page, Chicago, 1883.
BAY – Bay County, past and present, George Ernest Butterfield, C. & J. Gregory, Bay City, 1918.
BERRIEN – Berrien County directory and history: containing historical and descriptive sketches of the villages and townships within the county, and the names and occupations of persons residing therein, Edward B. Cowles, Record Steam Printing Company, Buchanan, Michigan, 1871.
BERRIEN – History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880.
BERRIEN – A twentieth century history of Berrien County, Michigan, Orville William Coolidge, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1906.
BRANCH – Branch County directory and historical record : containing a complete list of residents … business directory of Coldwater, Quincy, Union City and Bronson ; also a concise history of the county, Stevens & Conover, Courier Steam Printing House, Ann Arbor, 1871.
BRANCH – History of Branch County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Crisfield Johnson, Everts & Abbott, Philadelphia, 1879.
BRANCH – Portrait and biographical album of Branch county, Mich., : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1888.
BRANCH – A twentieth century history and biographical record of Branch County, Michigan, Henry Park Collin, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1906.
CALHOUN – Calhoun County souvenir : commemorating the journal’s fiftieth anniversary. Calhoun County: her industries and sketches of her representative citizens, Battle Creek Journal, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1901.
CALHOUN – History of Calhoun County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Volume 1, Washington Gardner, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1913.
CALHOUN – History of Calhoun County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Volume 2, Washington Gardner, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1913.
CALHOUN – History of Calhoun County, Michigan: with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, palatial residences, public buildings, fine blocks and important manufactories from original sketches by artists of the highest ability, L.H. Everts, Philadelphia, 1877.
CALHOUN – Calhoun County business directory for 1869-70: with a history of the county, giving a detailed historical and descriptive sketch of each township, city and village, E.G. Rust, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1869.
CASS – History of Cass County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Alfred F. Mathews, Waterman, Watkins & Company, Chicago, 1882.
CASS – History of Cass County, from 1825 to 1875, Howard S. Rogers, W.H. Mansfield, Vigilant Book and Job Print, Cassopolis, Michigan, 1875.
CASS – A twentieth century history of Cass County, Michigan, Lowell H. Glover, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1906.
CASS – Index to A twentieth century history of Cass County, Michigan by Lowell H. Glover, A. Castle, Dowagiac, Michigan, n.d.
CHARLEVOIX – Charlevoix County homecoming: historical program, Charlevoix Historical Society, 1935.
CHEBOYGAN – History of Cheboygan and Mackinac Counties: business and manufacturing statistics, soil, timber, prospects for settlers, &c: a tourist’s guide for Mackinaw Island and other places of interest to pleasure searchers, George Robinson & R.A. Sprague, Union Job Printing Company, Detroit, 1873.
CHEBOYGAN – The centennial history of Cheboygan County and Village: organization of the county, townships and village, early history, settlements, improvements, present business, valuable statistical tables, advertisements, W.H. Ware, Northern Tribune Printing, Cheboygan, Michigan, 1876.
CHIPPEWA – The story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County, Stanley Newton, News Printing Company, Sault Ste. Marie, 1923.
CLARE – NONE
CLINTON – Forgotten communities of Central Michigan, Ford Stevens Ceasar, 1978.
CLINTON – History of Shiawassee and Clinton Counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers, Franklin Ellis, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, 1880.
CLINTON – Past and present of Clinton County, Michigan, Sherman B. Daboll, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1906.
CRAWFORD – NONE
DELTA – NONE
DICKINSON – NONE
EATON – History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers, Samuel W. Durant, D.W. Ensign, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880.
EATON – The past and present of Eaton County, Michigan: historically together with biographical sketches of many of its leading and prominent citizens and illustrious dead, Historical Publishing Company, Lansing, Michigan, 1906.
EATON – Pioneer history of Eaton County, Michigan, 1833-1866: or the story of the last to live the simple life, Daniel Strange, 1923.
EMMET – NONE
GENESEE – History of Genesee County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Volume 1, Edwin O. Wood, Federal Publishing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916.
GENESEE – History of Genesee County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Volume 2, Edwin O. Wood, Federal Publishing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916.
GENESEE – History of Genesee County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Franklin Ellis, Everts & Abbott, Philadelphia, 1879.
GENESEE – Index of persons in the history of Genesee County, Michigan by Ellis [FamilySearch Film 14814]
GLADWIN – NONE
GOGEBIC – NONE
GRAND TRAVERSE – A history of the Grand Traverse region, Morgan Lewis Leach, Traverse City, Michigan, 1883.
GRAND TRAVERSE – Old settlers: a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the old settlers of the Grand Traverse region, Stephen Edwin Wait & W.S. Anderson, Ebner Brothers, Traverse City, Michigan, 1918.
GRAND TRAVERSE – Sprague’s history of Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, Michigan: embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences, Elvin L. Sprague & Mrs. George N. Smith, B.F. Bowen, 1903.
GRATIOT – Gratiot County, Michigan: historical, biographical, statistical; chronicling the events of the first sixty years of the county’s existence as the abode of white men; with county, township, city and village matters fully detailed and with miscellaneous events of importance dully and suitably treated, Willard Davis Tucker, Seemann & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan, 1913.
GRATIOT – Portrait and biographical album of Gratiot County, Michigan: containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States. Also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1884.
GRATIOT – Index to portrait and biographical album of Gratiot County, Michigan, Index, A-Ha, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Genealogical Department, n.d. [FamilySearch Film 1206434]
GRATIOT – Index to portrait and biographical album of Gratiot County, Michigan, Index, He-Sp, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Genealogical Department, n.d. [FamilySearch Film 1206435]
GRATIOT – *Index to portrait and biographical album of Gratiot County, Michigan, Index, Sp-Z, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Genealogical Department, n.d. [FamilySearch Film 1206436, Item 1] *No link to digital film.
HILLSDALE – 150 years in the hills and dales: a bicentennial history of Hillsdale County, Michigan, Volume 1, HCHS & Hillsdale County Bicentennial Commission, 1976. *VOLUME 2 not found.
HILLSDALE – The Bean Creek Valley : incidents of its early settlement; collected from the memories of its earliest settlers, now living, and verified by reference to official documents, James J. Hogaboam, Hudson, Michigan, 1876.
HILLSDALE – Compendium of history and biography of Hillsdale County, Michigan, Elon Galusha Reynolds, A.W. Bowen & Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1903.
HILLSDALE – History of Hillsdale county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Crisfield Johnson, Everts & Abbott, Philadelphia, 1879.
HOUGHTON – NONE
HURON – Portrait and biographical album of Huron County: containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county…also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884.
HURON – Pioneer history of Huron County, Michigan, Florence McKinnon Gwinn, Huron County Pioneer and Historical Association 1922.
INGHAM – History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers, Samuel W. Durant, D.W. Ensign, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880.
INGHAM – Index to Durant’s history of Ingham County, Michigan, typescript in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York City, n.d. [FamilySearch Film 14816, Item 1]
INGHAM – Pioneer history of Ingham County, Mrs. Franc L. Adams, Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company, Lansing, Michigan, 1923.
INGHAM – Index of persons mentioned in Adams’ Pioneer History of Ingham County, typescript in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York City, n.d. [FamilySearch Film 14816, Item 2]
INGHAM – Past and Present of the City of Lansing and Ingham County, Albert E. Cowles, Michigan Historical Publishing Association, Lansing, 1905.
IONIA – History of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers, John S. Schenck, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1881.
IONIA – History of Ionia County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Volume 1, Elam E. Branch, B.F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916.
IONIA – History of Ionia County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Volume 2, Elam E. Branch, B.F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916.
IONIA – History and directory of Ionia county, Michigan, G.D. Dillenback, Grand Rapids, 1872.
IOSCO – NONE
IRON – NONE
ISABELLA – Past and present of Isabella County, Michigan, Isaac Alger Fancher, B.F. Bowen, Indianapolis, 1911.
ISABELLA – Portrait and biographical album of Isabella County, Michigan : containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States : also containing a complete history, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884.
JACKSON – DeLand’s history of Jackson county, Michigan: embracing a concise review of its early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences, Charles Victor DeLand, B.F. Bowen, Logansport?, Indiana, 1903.
JACKSON – History of Jackson County, Michigan, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1881.
KALAMAZOO – Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren counties, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of … citizens … governors of the state, and … presidents of the United States, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1892.
KALAMAZOO – History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Samuel W. Durant, Everts & Abbott, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880.
KALAMAZOO – Index to Durant’s History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, R.R. Monteith, n.d. [FamilySearch Film 857306, Item 1]
KALAMAZOO – Compendium of history and biography of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, David Fisher & Frank Little, A.W. Bowen & Company, Chicago, 1906.
KALKASKA – NONE
KENT – Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: historical account of their progress from first settlement to the present time, Volume 1, Ernest B. Fisher, Robert O. Law Company, Chicago, 1918.
KENT – Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: historical account of their progress from first settlement to the present time, Volume 2, Ernest B. Fisher, Robert O. Law Company, Chicago, 1918.
KENT – History and directory of Kent County, Michigan: containing a history of each township, and the city of Grand Rapids, Dellenbeck & Leavitt, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1870.
KENT – History of Kent County, Michigan: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships: biographies of representative citizens; history of Michigan, Michael A. Leeson, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1881.
KENT – City of Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan, A.W. Bowen & Company, 1900.
KEWEENAW – NONE
LAKE – This curious Lake County, Harold C. Allison, Paul Bunyan Press, Baldwin, Michigan, n.d.
LAPEER – History of Lapeer County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page & Company, Chicago, 1884.
LAPEER – Atlas and plat book of Lapeer County, Michigan, Lapeer County Press, Lapeer, Michigan, 1921.
LEELANAU – Sprague’s history of Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, Michigan: embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences, Elvin L. Sprague & Mrs. George N. Smith, B.F. Bowen, 1903.
LEELANAU – The story of Leelanau, Julia Terry Dickinson, Solle’s Bookstore, Omena, 1951.
LEELANAU – Leelanau county: historical and descriptive, A.H. Johnson, Traverse Bay, 1880.
LENAWEE – Early history of Lenawee County and of the city of Adrian from the first settlement of the county, Alfred L. Millard, Adrian, Michigan, 1876.
LENAWEE – History and biographical record of Lenawee County, Michigan, Volume 1, John I. Knapp & R.I. Bonner, Time Printing Company, Adrian, 1903.
LENAWEE – History and biographical record of Lenawee County, Michigan, Volume 2, John I. Knapp, William A. Whitney & Richard Illenden Bonner, Time Printing Company, Adrian, 1903.
LENAWEE – Memoirs of Lenawee County, Michigan, Volume 1, Richard I. Bonner, Western Historical Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 1909.
LENAWEE – Memoirs of Lenawee County, Michigan, Volume 2, Richard I. Bonner, Western Historical Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 1909.
LIVINGSTON – History of Livingston County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Franklin Ellis, Everts & Abbott, Philadelphia, 1880.
LIVINGSTON – Index to History of Livingston County, Michigan, 1880, Livingston County Historical Society, Michigan, n.d.
LUCE – NONE
MACKINAC – Historic Mackinac: the historical, picturesque and legendary features of the Mackinac country; illustrated from sketches, drawings, maps and photographs, with an original map of Mackinac Island, made especially for this work, Volume 1, Edwin Orin Wood, Hyperion, New York, New York, 1918.
MACKINAC – Historic Mackinac: the historical, picturesque and legendary features of the Mackinac country; illustrated from sketches, drawings, maps and photographs, with an original map of Mackinac Island, made especially for this work, Volume 2, Edwin Orin Wood, Hyperion, New York, New York, 1918.
MACKINAC – Mackinac, formerly Michilimackinac, John Read Bailey, R. Smith Printing Company, Lansing, Michigan, 1899.
MACKINAC – Old and new Mackinac, James Alvin Van Fleet, Lever Book and Job Company, Grand Rapids, 1880.
MACKINAC – History of Cheboygan and Mackinac Counties: business and manufacturing statistics, soil, timber, prospects for settlers, &c: a tourist’s guide for Mackinaw Island and other places of interest to pleasure searchers, George Robinson & R.A. Sprague, Union Job Printing Company, Detroit, 1873.
MACKINAC – Ancient and modern Michilimackinac, including an account of the controversy between Mackinac and the Mormons, James Jesse Strang, The News and Free Press, St. Ignace, Michigan, 1885.
MACOMB – History of Macomb County, Michigan: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies, its war record, biographical sketches, Michael A. Leeson & Company, Chicago, 1882.
MACOMB – Past and present of Macomb County, Michigan, Robert F. Eldredge, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1905.
MANISTEE – History of Manistee County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page, Chicago, Illinois, 1882.
MARQUETTE – A brief history of the Marquette Iron range: Marquette County, Michigan, Ernest H. Rankin, Marquette County Historical Society, Marquette, Michigan, 1966.
MARQUETTE – Beard’s Directory and History of Marquette County, Badger & Bryce, Detroit, 1873.
MASON – History of Mason County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page, Chicago, 1882.
MECOSTA – Portrait and biographical album, Mecosta County, Michigan: containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1883.
MENOMINEE – Centennial history of Menominee County, Eleazer Stillman Ingalls, Herald Power Printing, Menominee, 1876.
MIDLAND – The County of Midland, Michigan: official register, history, art folio and directory, Imperial Publishing Company, Saginaw, Michigan, 1897.
MIDLAND – Portrait and biographical album of Midland County, Mich. : containing biographical sketches of citizens, also a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884.
MISSAUKEE – NONE
MONROE – Historical hand-atlas: accompanied by a general survey of the world, history of the United States, history of each State and Territory of the United States, outline map and history of Monroe County, Michigan, Talcott Enoch Wing, H.H. Hardesty, Chicago, 1881.
MONROE – History of Monroe County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 1, John McClelland Bulkley, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1913.
MONROE – History of Monroe County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 2, John McClelland Bulkley, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1913.
MONROE – History of Monroe County, Michigan, Talcott Enoch Wing, Munsell & Company, New York, New York, 1890.
MONROE – Pageant of historic Monroe, June 23-24, 1926, Monroe, Michigan, Lamour Printing Company, Monroe, Michigan, 1926.
MONTCALM – History of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers, John S. Schenck, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1881.
MONTCALM – History of Montcalm County, Volume 1, John W. Dasef, B.F. Bowen, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916.
MONTCALM – History of Montcalm County, Volume 2, John W. Dasef, B.F. Bowen, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916.
MONTCALM – Historical stories & pictures of the central Montcalm area: bicentennial 1776-1976, Mary Chapman, Marion Hunsicker & Nona Swenson, 1976.
MONTMORENCY – NONE
MUSKEGON – History of Muskegon County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page & Company, Chicago, 1882.
MUSKEGON – History of the settlement of Muskegon, Muskegon County Pioneer and Historical Society, Muskegon, Michigan, 1887.
MUSKEGON – Memorials of the Grand River Valley, Franklin Everett, Chicago Legal News Company, Chicago, 1878.
NEWAYGO – Portrait and biographical album of Newaygo County, Mich. : containing biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county; also a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884.
OAKLAND – History of Oakland County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 1, Thaddeus DeWitt Seeley, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912.
OAKLAND – History of Oakland County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 2, Thaddeus DeWitt Seeley, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912.
OAKLAND – History of Oakland County, Michigan : with illustration descriptive of its scenery, palatial residences, public buildings, fine blocks, and important manufactories, Samuel W. Durant, L.H. Everts, Philadelphia, 1877.
OCEANA – History of Oceana County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page, Chicago, 1882 [FamilySearch Film 1000244, Item 4]
OCEANA – Oceana County pioneers and business men of to-day: history, biography, statistics and humorous incidents, Louis M. Hartwick & William H. Tuller, Pentwater News Steam Print, Pentwater, Michigan, 1890.
OCEANA – Oceana County, Michigan: topography, biography, history, art folio, and directory of freeholders, Standard Atlas Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1895.
OCEANA – Olde Tyme Plat and History, Oceana County, Michigan, 1976.
OGEMAW – NONE
ONTONAGON – NONE
OSCEOLA – Portrait and biographical album of Osceola County, Mich. : containing biographical sketches of prominent citizens; also a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884.
OSCODA – NONE
OTSEGO – NONE
OTTAWA – History of Ottawa County, Michigan with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page, Chicago, 1882.
OTTAWA – Historical and business compendium of Ottawa County, Michigan: 1892-3, Hiram Potts, Potts & Conger, Grand Haven, 1892.
OTTAWA – Historic Grand Haven and Ottawa County, Leo C. Lillie, Grand Haven, Michigan, 1931.
PRESQUE ISLE – NONE
ROSCOMMON – NONE
SAGINAW – History of Saginaw County, from the year 1819 down to the present time : compiled from authentic records and other sources; traditionary accounts, legends, anecdotes, &c., with valuable statistics, and notes of its resources and general information concerning its advantages; also a business directory of each of the three principle towns of the county, Truman B. Fox & Leland R. Watrous, Enterprise Printing, East Saginaw, Michigan, 1858.
SAGINAW – History of Saginaw County, Michigan, Michael A. Leeson, Charles C. Chapman, Chicago, 1881.
SAGINAW – History of Saginaw County: historical, commercial, biographical, Volume 1, James Cooke Mills, Seemann & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan, 1918.
SAGINAW – History of Saginaw County: historical, commercial, biographical, Volume 2, James Cooke Mills, Seemann & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan, 1918.
SAGINAW – Indian and pioneer history of the Saginaw Valley: with histories of East Saginaw; Saginaw City and Bay City, from their earliest settlements; also pioneer directory and business advertiser, for 1866 and 1867, Thomas & Galatian, East Saginaw, Michigan, 1886
ST. CLAIR – Combination atlas map of St. Clair County, Michigan, Everts & Stewart, Philadelphia, 1876. [FamilySearch Film 2317801]
ST. CLAIR – History of St. Clair County, Michigan: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive sketch of its cities, towns, and villages – their improvements, industries, manufactories, church, schools and societies ; its war record, biographical sketches, A.T. Andreas & Company, Chicago, 1883.
ST. CLAIR – St. Clair County, Michigan, its history and its people; a narrative account of its historical progress and its principal interests, Volume 1, William Lee Jenks, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago & New York, 1912.
ST. CLAIR – St. Clair County, Michigan, its history and its people; a narrative account of its historical progress and its principal interests, Volume 2, William Lee Jenks, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago & New York, 1912.
ST. JOSEPH – History of St. Joseph County, Missouri, Volume 1, Harry Gardner Cutler, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1911.
ST. JOSEPH – History of St. Joseph County, Missouri, Volume 2, Harry Gardner Cutler, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1911.
ST. JOSEPH – History of St. Joseph county, Michigan, with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, palatial residences, public buildings, L.H. Everts & Company, Philadelphia 1877.
ST. JOSEPH – St. Joseph in homespun: a centennial souvenir, Sue Imogene Silliman, Three Rivers Publishing Company, Three Rivers, 1931.
ST. JOSEPH – War work, Saint Joseph County Red Cross Association, Sue Imogene Silliman, American Red Cross, Saint Joseph County Michigan Chapter, 1917-1919.|
SANILAC – Portrait and biographical album of Sanilac County: containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county … ; also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884.
SCHOOLCRAFT – NONE
SHIAWASSEE – History of Shiawassee and Clinton Counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers, Franklin Ellis, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, 1880.
SHIAWASSEE – The past and present of Shiawassee County, Michigan: historically together with biographical sketches of many of its leading and prominent citizens and illustrious dead, Michigan Historical Publishing Association, Lansing, 1907.
TUSCOLA – History of Tuscola and Bay counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, H.R. Page, Chicago, 1883.
VAN BUREN – Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren counties, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of … citizens … governors of the state, and … presidents of the United States, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1892.
VAN BUREN – History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880.
VAN BUREN – A history of Van Buren County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 1, Oran W. Rowland, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912.
VAN BUREN – A history of Van Buren County, Michigan: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 1, Oran W. Rowland, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912.
WASHTENAW – History of Washtenaw County, Michigan: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history;… biographies of representative citizens…history of Michigan, Charles C. Chapmen, Chicago, Illinois, 1881.
WASHTENAW – Past and present of Washtenaw county, Michigan, Samuel Willard Beakes, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1906.
WAYNE – Chronography of notable events in the history of the Northwest Territory and Wayne County: period embraced, 1531-1890 : together with biographical sketches of the early explorers and pioneers, Frederick Carlisle, O.S. Gulley, Bornman & Company, Detroit, 1890.
WAYNE – Compendium of history and biography of the city of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan, Henry Taylor, Chicago, Illinois, 1909.
WAYNE – The history of Detroit and Michigan, or, The metropolis illustrated: a chronological cyclopaedia of the past and present, including a full record of territorial days in Michigan, and the annals of Wayne, Volume 1, Silas Farmer, Detroit, Michigan, 1889.
WAYNE – The history of Detroit and Michigan, or, The metropolis illustrated: a chronological cyclopaedia of the past and present, including a full record of territorial days in Michigan, and the annals of Wayne, Volume 2, Silas Farmer, Detroit, Michigan, 1889.
WAYNE – Historic Michigan, land of the Great Lakes: its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore, Volume 1, George Newman Fuller & Charles A. Weissert, National Historical Association, Dayton, Ohio, 1928.
WAYNE – Historic Michigan, land of the Great Lakes: its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore, Volume 2, George Newman Fuller & Charles A. Weissert, National Historical Association, Dayton, Ohio, 1928.
WAYNE – Historic Michigan, land of the Great Lakes: its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore, Volume 3B, George Newman Fuller & Charles A. Weissert, National Historical Association, Dayton, Ohio, 1928. *Volume 3A – Not found.
WAYNE – Historic Michigan, land of the Great Lakes: its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore, Volume 3C, George Newman Fuller & Charles A. Weissert, National Historical Association, Dayton, Ohio, 1928.
WAYNE – Landmarks of Wayne county and Detroit, Robert Budd Ross & G.B. Catlin, Evening News Association, Detroit, 1898.
WEXFORD – History of Wexford County, Michigan: embracing a concise review of its early settlement, industrial development and present conditions to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography and life sketches of well-known citizens of the country, John H. Wheeler, B.F. Bowen, Logansport, Indiana, 1903.
What, nothing for Emmet?! Oh, well, maybe I’ll find an ancestor in one of the other counties with a historical book. TY for these handy links.