The GAYLORD FACT-FINDERS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month (except July & December) at 7:00 p.m. at the Otsego Historical Society Museum, 320 W. Main Street, Gaylord (enter through back door). Guests are welcome! Mailing Address: Gaylord Fact-Finders, Donna Marrs, President - P.O. Box 1524, Gaylord, MI 49734 Phone: 231-584-2625, E-Mail: dmarz@avci.net The FACT FINDERS WEB SITE is http://www.otsego.org/factfinders
(Informational brochure prepared by the Gaylord Fact-Finders Genealogical Society) For lookup assistance see lookups.html
"WHERE TO GO TO FIND GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION IN OTSEGO COUNTY MICHIGAN"
OTSEGO COUNTY COURT HOUSE - REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE:
Index to maps & plats
Plat Restrictions
Plat Books from 1975
Mortgages & Index from 1872
Deeds & Index from 1867
Tax Notices from 4 Dec. 1905
Sheriff's Deeds from 1880
State Deeds from 1897
Tax Liens from 1926
Grantor & Grantee Index from 1890
Township Maps
County Surveys from 1877
Naturalization:
Intention Petitions beginning 1875
Petitions from 1907
Records & Index from 1894
Records stored for Courts:
Circuit Court Cases
Criminal Cases
Chancery Records & Index
Records stored for County Clerk
Assumed Names Certificates & Co-Partnerships from 1950
Notaries Public Registry from July 1969
Concealed Weapons Applications from 1983
OTSEGO COUNTY COURT HOUSE - COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE:
Birth Index & Records from 1875
Marriage Index & Records from 1887
Death Index & Records from 1875
Divorce Records (part of Civil Court Records)
Assumed Names & Co-partnerships from 1950
Notaries Public Registry from July 1969
Concealed Weapons Applications from 1983
Some Articles of Incorporation
OTSEGO COUNTY COURT HOUSE - PROBATE COURT CLERK'S OFFICE:
Guardianship Records from 1876
Probate Records from 1876
OTSEGO COUNTY LIBRARY
Reference Section:
Genealogists' Address Book
Parishes of Canada
D.A.R. Patriot Index - 3 Vol.
Michigan Soldiers & Sailors Index (Civil War)
Michigan Surname Index - 2 Vol. (Research in MI)
All Michigan Printed Census Indexes - 1710-1870
Printed Massachusetts Census of 1790
Vertical Files:
Otsego County Naturalization Records Index
Otsego County 1880 Census (Alphabetical)
Otsego County 1890 Census (Alphabetical)
Gaylord Fact-Finders' Surnames List
Otsego County Cemetery Head-stone (County Wide)
Otsego County Historical Society Records
Micro-film: (bottom drawer of micro-film cabinet)
Otsego County Herald Times (January 2, 1903 to December 7, 1995)
Entire 1890 Michigan Census - Veterans Schedule L
Otsego County Birth and Deaths (Index & Records) 1875 to 1914
Otsego County Census from 1880 to 1920
Located in Back-room:
Historic Michigan - 3 Vol.
History of Northern Michigan - 3 Vol.
Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collection - 40 Vol.
Michigan History Publications - from March 1952
Michigan & the Civil War Years
In addition to the above guidelines the following publications are offered for sale and can be ordered from the Gaylord Fact Finders, P.O. Box 1524, Gaylord, MI 49734-5524: (Please add $1.50 for postage per order)
1. Otsego County Naturalization Record Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00
2. Otsego County 1880 Federal Census - Every Name Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
3. Otsego County 1890 Federal Census - Index to schedules Enumerating Union Veterans & Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
4. Otsego County Cemetery Head-stone listing (County Wide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00
5. Delayed Death Records Index for Otsego County 1934-1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
6. Listing of Michigan County & Township Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00
7. 1995 MGC Seminar Syllabus (Speaker & Attendee Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
8. Antrim County Michigan Headstones (Covers 32 cemeteries-417 pages, 15,817 headstones transcribed in 1997-1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40.00
NOTE: FAMILY HISTORIES ARE UNDER WAY FOR SOME OTSEGO COUNTY FAMILIES, AND CAN BE FOUND AT THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM