Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Guide to branch county, michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. The supervisor of green township in account current with. Branch county, michigan free public records black book online. In his early research work, he came across several pieces of information that had been accumulated and saved at the wing house museum on people and events within the community. Branch county fair 262 south sprague street, coldwater, mi 49036 517 2785367. Page 174 all that portion of the county of jackson, designated in the united states survey as township 2 south, of range 3 west, be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township, by the name of parma, and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of john graham, in said township. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Branch county clerk 31 division street county courthouse coldwater, mi 490361904 phone. As one of the cabinet counties it was named for the u. Preserving history the ogemaw county museum in now open to. Branch county historical society nonprofit organization in. Page 289 how sleep the brave, who sink to rest, by all their countrys wishes blest.
Representative from branch county in 1835, 1836 and 1837, was born in ashfield, mass. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records. The county is divided into 16 townships, and this book details the history of each city, village, and small settlement. General land office records, 17961907 branch county source. If this changes due to the coronavirus situation, well post notice on our web site and calendar. Historical societies in branch county encourage and engage in the collection and preservation of historical artifacts. The new branch county history book branch county historical. Full text of a twentieth century history and biographical record of. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and. Mortality schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The holbrook heritage room branch district library. This interesting and informative book provided both a look into the.
It is copied from the township book of coldwater, being evidently taken from the original document. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by johnson, crisfield from old catalog. Branch county, michigan public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. See more ideas about history, michigan and chicago street. Lc land ownership maps, 322 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Sage of ithaca, new york, who owned and operated one of the worlds largest sawmills on. Branch is located in the heart of the manistee national forest 20 miles east of ludington. Branch county, michigan free public records searches at black book online.
It is a quality book that you will be proud to use as a coffee table display book. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches. Payments can be made at the branch county treasurers office or put in the dropbox in the parking lot or can be sent to 31 division street, coldwater, mi 49036. Includes business directories, distance table, views of public, residential, and commercial buidlings. The acrevalue branch county, mi plat map, sourced from the branch county, mi tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Branch county, mi free public records black book online. Hans elektronisches buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. Secretary of the navy john branch under president andrew jackson. Stay at home executive order you can read the branch county daily press release here.
Also in 1881 there was a giant fire, in which people lost their barns, crops, livestock, houses, and lives. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. The sage public library, now known as the sage branch of the bay county library system, was dedicated to the people of west bay city, michigan, in january, 1884. New genealogical books, periodicals, and computerized data bases are. Branch county historical society, coldwater, michigan. Includes births, deaths, marriages, plat maps, military records, cemeteries, and school records, postal directories, native american records. Feel free to visit us in person or, to request one by mail, simply send us a request stating where you would like your plat book sent, along with a check for. Preserving the history of branch county, michigan, wing house museum. When spring, with dewy fingers cold, returns to deck their hallowed mould. Prep for a fly fishing trip, you will be glad you did.
Nov 21, 2005 the county is divided into 16 townships, and this book details the history of each city, village, and small settlement. Branch county, michigan genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. You can read the michigan covid19 pandemic resource guide here. The county is located in the southcentral area of the state. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Michigan deaths by county michigan family history network. Branch county records michigan family history network. A twentieth century history and biographical record of. Appears in 796 books from 17952008 page 174 all that portion of the county of jackson, designated in the united states survey as township 2 south, of range 3 west, be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township, by the name of parma, and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of john graham, in said township. Map of branch county, michigan copy 1 library of congress. About coldwater branch library branch district library.
The population in 1881, when the village was incorporated, the population was 900. Branch county historical societies are local organizations and history museums dedicated to studying, preserving, and fostering an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on the local communitys history in branch county, mi. What better way to preserve the history of ogemaw county than in the blumenthal house which is a local historic landmark in itself. Branch county historical society nonprofit organization. Algansee township batavia township bethel township bronson township bronson, sherwood butler township california township. Entered according to the act of congress in the year 1857 by samuel geil in the clerks office of the district court of the eastern district of penna.
Map of branch county, michigan library of congress. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more. The mission of the heritage room and the local history collection is to preserve. History of branch county, michigan by crisfield johnson. A twentieth century history and biographical record of branch county, michigan database online. Internet archive bookreader history of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. What branch county, mi census records are available. Branch county, michigan genealogy familysearch wiki. Neuware history of branch county, michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1879. Russill loivcll branch county, michigan, is a name having two distinct. Covid19 testing does not change the treatment press release regarding branch county operations. Demographic and population information this product uses the census bureau data api but is not endorsed or certified by the census bureau. High maps advertisements directories illustrations. Collin, henry p a twentieth century history and biographical record of branch county, michigan.
The tax payment system will not be available from march 16th through april 1st. The branch, mi white pages phone book official site. From this, he commenced writing a newspaper article called historically speaking. Kenyon company des moines, iowa 1921 atlas and plat book of lapeer county, michigan. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in branch county.
The original founders of coldwater consisted entirely of settlers from new england. Daily virtual story time, and other video programs, on facebook no account needed to view. Michigan genealogy and family history with free searchable databases of michigan records. County courthouse edit edit source branch county courthouse 31 division st. Branch county was founded in 1829 and organized in 1833. The historical society has several historical books for sale.
This new history book, branch county, then and now, 18002016, is an oversized 704page book with approximately 1,900 images. Federal population schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 branch co. Author randall hazelbaker shares images and memorabilia from his vast personal collection to document and celebrate the development of branch county. The next regularly scheduled meeting is june 15, 2020, at the sherwood branch library. In 1978 the coldwater public library merged with the branch county library to form the branch county library system, but the city of coldwater retained ownership of the edwin r. The county was founded in 1829, and was organized in 1833. Google this is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library. Ogemaw county historic tours west branch, mi great getaways. Sage of ithaca, new york, who owned and operated one of the worlds largest sawmills on the west side of the saginaw river in bay city. Ovid township is a civil township of branch county in the u. History of branch county, michigan, with illustrations um library. A twentieth century history and biographical record of branch. Library services the library is closed until further notice. In 2010, member, david mcdonald, was in the process of commencing a new branch county history book.
Page 174 all that portion of the county of jackson, designated in the united states survey as township 2 south, of range 3 west, be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township, by the name of parma, and the first township meeting therein shall be. Federal population schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. We are near the north branch of the pere marquette river. The monroe county library systems awardwinning history lesson with a backbeat. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Created and published by branch county historical societys president, david mcdonald.
We are offering services via our digital branch at this time. There are many types of census records for branch county guide you in researching your family tree. Containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners names, cities and towns, michigan state map showing automobile roads, map of the united states and map of the world. The first official town meeting was held at richard beachs house in 1866. Users are free to cite and link to digital content without asking for permission.
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