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LENAWEE COUNTY
FAMILY RESEARCHERS
A GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Brick & Mortar where you will find these resources:
ADL: Adrian District Library Heritage Room
AOM: Archives of MI, Lansing MI
HDL: Hudson Library
LCFR: Lenawee County Family Researchers; their library is at R&R currently
LDL: Lenawee District Library
LHM: Lenawee Historical Museum Archives: LHM-C, on Museums computers
LOM: Library of Michigan, Lansing MI
R&R: Read It & Reap Library, Sand Creek; Library of Lenawee Co. Family Researchers housed here
TDL: Tecumseh District Library
WEB: online
MI History:
MI Pioneer & Historical Collection, 40 vol.: ADL
Lenawee History:
Aunt Kate's Scrapbook: Memoirs of Lenawee Co. MI, 1879-1922, full index: LHM, LOM, R&R
Early History of Lenawee Co. & City of Adrian; Historical Oration, July 4, 1876: LHM, LOM
History & Biographical Record of Lenawee, Whitney & Bonner, 2 vols., 1880, original & reprint w/index: LHM, LOM (separate index to each vol.), R&R
Illus. History & Biographical Record of Lenawee Co. MI, Knapp & Bonner, 1903: LHM, LOM, R&R
Images of America, Lenawee County, 2017: LHM, LOM
Lenawee Co., 1823-1860, no index, a dissertation: R&R
*Lenawee Co., A Harvest of Pride & Promise, 1990: LHM, LOM
*Lenawee Reflections, Sept. 1988 - Aug. 1989, Lindquist, full index: LHM, LOM, R&R
Local Records of Lenawee Co., 1950, Bean Creek Valley, Franklin Twp., Meth. Epis. Franklin Circuit, Springville - Cambridge Twp., Tipton - Franklin Twp., 6 indexes: LOM
Memoirs of Lenawee Co., R. I. Bonner, 1909, 2 vols: LHM, LOM, R&R
Portrait & Biographical Album of Lenawee Co, Chapman Bros., 1888: ADL, LHM
Index: typed & bound: LOM; handwritten: LHM
There was a Place Called What??? In Lenawee Co, by Stevens, 1973: LHM, LOM
*The Underground Railroad in Lenawee, Pamphlet “Seeds of Time” #14: LHM, LOM
The Way It Was, by Ruth Smith, reminiscences, pamphlet: LHM, LOM
City History:
Addison:
Addison MI History, typewritten: LHM
Book on Early Addison, by Coffin, typewritten: LHM
The History of the Addison Area, 1834-1976, by Dan Cherry: LHM, R&R
Memories of Addison, 2013, by Dan Cherry: LHM
Memories of Early Addison, Old Timers; typewritten: LHM
Adrian:
*Adrian at the Turn of the Century, Seeds of Time Booklet: LHM, R&R
Adrian: Behind the Scenes, by Golen, early Adrian from 1825-1860: LHM
Adrian Centennial Register, 1825-1925-1975; a book for home-comers to sign, their address and when they lived in Adrian & when they left: LHM
Adrian Home Comers Association, Officers & Comms; Register of Visitors, 1905, ‘06, & ‘07, w/year they left Adrian, typed: LHM
*Adrian, Images of America: LHM, R&R
Adrian - Past, Present, & Future, by M. A. Brown, sociology class paper, typed: LHM
*Adrian, the City that Worked, by Lindquist, history 1825-2000: LHM
Adrian: The Home City of all MI, a picture book, 1907: LHM [2007 phots at LHM]
Allen Pinkerton comes to Adrian: R&R
*Early Adrian, 1964 green (sep. index: LHM), rev. 1973 white (index: LHM-C): LHM, R&R
Souvenir Edition of Adrian & Hudson MI, Jan. 1901
Yesterday & Today in Adrian, past & present photos, 2013: LHM
Britton:
History of Britton MI, 1830-1971, no index: R&R
Cadmus:
The Story of the Village of Cadmus: LHM, R&R
Clinton:
The Village of Clinton, MI, 1829-1979, no index: LHM, R&R
Deerfield:
Deerfield Album, 1873-1973, no index: LHM, R&R-
Hudson:
The Bean Creek Valley, early settlement, 1876, reprint, full index: LHM, R&R
Hudson Sesquicentennial, 1833-1983: R&R
Reflections on the Bean, history of Hudson area, index separate: HDL, ADL, LDL, LHM, R&R
Souvenir Edition of Adrian & Hudson MI, Jan. 1901: LHM
Palmyra:
Historical Sketch of Palmyra MI thru 1949: R&R
Sand Lake:
Sand Lake, an historical collection, no index: R&R, LHM
Tecumseh:
City of Tecumseh MI Sesquicentennial, 1824-1974, pics, no index: LHM, R&R
One Hundred Years, A Country Town, The Village of Tecumseh, 1824-1924, no index: LHM, R&R
Wellsville: R&R
Township & Area History:
Adrian Twp.: see also Quaker Records
Cambridge Twp.:
Cambridge Twp. Death Records, 1906-1914 & Birth Records 1906-1910, 2 vols.: R&R
Franklin Twp.:
A Little Bit of Yesterday: The History of Franklin Twp., no index: LHM, R&R
Irish Hills & Lakes:
The Civil War History of the Irish Hills; reprint from MI Heritage, Summer 1966: LHM
*Early Vacations at the Lakes of Lenawee Co., Pamphlet #4: LHM, LOM
An Historical Sketch of Sand Lake: LHM, LOM
Lake Reflections, Chronicles of Devils & Round Lakes,1996: LOM
Yesterday & Today at Devils Lake, before & now photos, 2011: LHM, LOM
Raisin Twp.: see also Quaker Records
A History of Raisin Twp. from the beginning to the present: R&R
Index of above: R&R
Residents of Raisin Twp., alpha, ca. 1860: LHM-C, LOM
Riga Twp.:
Riga Twp. History, the first 150 years, no index: R&R, LHM
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Birth, Marriage & Death Records, &c:
Marriages in Lenawee Co., 1852-1854, + earlier ones: LOM
Marriages, 1853-1876, from Adrian papers: ADL, LHM, LOM, R&R
*Marriages & Deaths as found in MI Expositor, Adrian, 1850-1852: LHM, LOM, R&R
Marriages Licenses & Certs. of Marriage, Lenawee Co., 1891-1913: LHM-C, LOM
*MI Messenger, Vol. 1, Adrian paper, 1890-1893, marriages, births, & deaths: LHM, LOM
*MI Messenger, Vol. 2, Adrian paper, 1894-1895, marriages, births & deaths: LHM, LOM
Naturalizations, Index to, Lenawee Co, 4 indexes: LHM, LOM
Newspaper Death Records, from Hudson Gazette 1858-1875 & The Daily Press 1874-1877 (Adrian), parts 1 & 2 bound together, w/indexes: LOM
Obituaries & Deaths, 1853-1876, from Adrian papers: ADL, LHM, LOM, R&R
Obituaries, etc. on cards: LHM
Burial & Cemetery Records:
Lenawee Burials:
Burial Records of Lenawee Co., MI (by Lenawee Co. Family Researchers, 10 vols. so far):
*Vol. 1: Seneca Twp., 2000: LHM, LOM, R&R
*Vol. 2: Medina Twp., 2001: LHM, LOM, R&R
*Vol. 3: Franklin Twp., 2003: LHM, LOM, R&R
*Vol. 4: Oakwood Cemetery, 2003, w/corrected index: LHM, LOM, R&R
Revised Index to Oakwood Cemetery published separately for early editions: LHM
*Vol. 5: Adrian Twp, except Oakwood Cemetery, 2006: LHM, LOM, R&R
*Vol. 6:
*Vol. 7:
*Vol. 8:
*Vol. 9:
*Vol. 10:
Gravestone Records of Lenawee Co. MI by HCB, in 5 vols.
Vol. 2: 1937, Twps.: Adrian, Rome, Rollin, Woodstock, Cambridge, Franklin, Raisin: LOM
Vol. 3: 1940, Twps.: Blissfield, Deerfield, Macon, Ogden, Palmyra, Ridgeway & Riga: LOM
Vol. 4: 1942, Twps.: Dover, Hudson, & Madison: LOM
Microfilm of the above: LHM, ADL, LOM
Gravestone Records of Lucas & Fulton Co's., includes part of Lenawee Co. before Toledo War: ADL
MI Cemetery Atlas, Lenawee Co. on page 60: ADL, (p. 60 copy at LHM)
MI Cemetery Source Book: (Lenawee pages at LHM)
Census:
1830 Federal Census: Territory of MI: R&R
1830 Lenawee Co. Census, only fragments exist, 1935: LHM, LOM
Index to 1840 Federal Population Census of MI, alpha: R&R
1845 MI State Census, extraction, w/index: LHM
1850 US Census in 2 vols., photocopied, index in vol. 2: LHM, LOM, R&R
1850 Lenawee County, alphabetical: R&R
1850 Federal Census, Lenawee Co., Index to, typed: LOM
1890 MI Veteran Census Index: R&R
Various MI Census Microfilm Records: ADL, LHM
Church Records (Religious):
General:
The History of the Macon Churches, 1934: R&R
Records, 1824-1925, of various Lenawee Co. Churches: LOM
Baptist:
Adrian First Baptist Church, 4 vols.: ADL
Catholic:
A History of St. Joseph Church, Adrian: R&R
Friends:
"Glimpses of Quakerism" by Edith Haviland, 1935: ADL, R&R
MI Quakers: Abstracts of 15 Meetings, 1931-1960: ADL, LHM, R&R
Quaker Vital Records: Raisin & Adrian Monthly Meetings, 1842-1888; 1969: LHM-C, LOM
Methodist:
Methodist Episcopal Church, Deerfield, Records of, 1969: LOM
Presbyterian:
1st Presbyterian Churches in Raisin & Tecumseh, separate indexes, 1943: LOM
1st Presbyterian Church, Tecumseh, Records of, 1950:
Directories:
Adrian: all from 1859 to present at LHM, except 1911 at ADL
Lenawee:
Tecumseh:
Genealogies:
Bible Records & Family Genealogies, 1939, w/index: LOM
*LCFR Pedigree Charts, 1996: LHM, LOM, R&R
*LCFR Family Member Charts, 2006: LHM, LOM
Lenawee Co. Genealogical Resources, by LCFR, 1996 (morphed into this list: LHM, LOM
MI Records, family histories, Stone School Records, &c.: LOM
MI Records, Rogers, Seward, & DePuy families &c. & school records, &c.; pr. 1945: LHM-C, LOM
Southeastern MI Pioneer Families, compiled 1994: LHM, LOM
Subject Index, Vols. 1-7 of LCFR Newsletters, 1996: LOM, R&R
Indians (Native Americans):
The Indians of Lenawee Co, Erich von Fange, 1988: R&R
Maps:
Adrian:
1851
Lenawee:
1874 - LHM
Military Records:
Civil War:
The Civil War History of the Irish Hills, reprint MI Heritage article: LHM
4th MI Infantry at the Battle of New Bridge VA: R&R
Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen, vol. II, p. 564-659, bios of Lenawee Co Civil War Veterans: LDL
WWI:
*The Lenawee Homefront During WWI, pamphlet # 10: LHM, LOM
Newspapers:
Plat Books: Lenawee
Family Maps, by Boyd, original purchasers, read how-to in front of book: LHM, LOM
Landsmen of Lenawee Co., full index: LHM, LOM, R&R
1857 Wall Plat Map, cut into twps. (hard to read): LHM, R&R
*1874 Plat Book: LHM
*1893 Plat Book: LHM
*1916 Plat Book, 143+p.: LHM
*Reprint of 1874, 1893, & 1916 Plat Books, indexes for each: LHM, R&R
*1921 Plat Book & History of WWI, no index: LHM, R&R
*1928 Plat Book, 47+p., no index: LHM
Many more recent plat map books are at LHM
Schools:
50 years of Love, Care & Education: R&R
112 Years of Adrian Public School History, 1828-1940: LHM
1953 School Memories, photo book of Jasper School: R&R
*Adrian Senior Sickles: LHM (extra copies for sale)
Lenawee Schools 1976: LHM
The Little Red School, Lenawee Co. Rural Schools, 1976: LHM
Maple Pride, Adrian Public Schools, 1989-2020: LHM
Pathways to Knowledge, Adrian Public Schools, 1828-1988: LHM
Souvenir of Raisin Valley Seminary, near Adrian, 1850-1900, Friends boarding school: R&R
Tax Records:
Adrian & Lenawee Co., 1839 to ca. 1906 (some years missing): LHM
Transportation:
The Teeter & Wobble, the Toledo & Western Railway, no index: LHM, R&R
Resources of Lenawee
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Items with *'s are for sale at Lenawee Historical Museum
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