Genealogy Links

• Sanilac County Genealogy Society
• Sanilac Jeffersonian Newspaper Index of births, deaths, and marriages. Available in Html (Internet) version or Excel 2000. They are available on microfilm at the library. The newspapers are also fully keyword searchable on our Digital Collection.

Sanilac Jeffersonian Index 1876-1920—Excel 2000 version

Sanilac Jeffersonian Index, 1921-1950—Excel 2000 version

Sanilac Jeffersonian Index, 1951-1970—Excel 2000 version

Sanilac Jeffersonian Index, 1971-1990—Excel 2000 version

• Local Scrapbook –The library houses several scrapbooks previously housed at the Croswell Depot Museum. These scrapbooks contain newspaper articles and other historical items. The originals are not accessible, but the digital copies are fully searchable.
• Croswell Cemetery Data–Contains Deceased’s Name, Plot and Lot Information, Date of Death/Burial, and Age.
• Croswell Cemetery Plot Map
• Sanilac County MIGenWeb
• Deckerville Library–Links to Deckerville Library’s site, which includes local history books online, sanilac county genealogy message board, and other helpful links.
• Sandusky Library–With the largest genealogy collection of any library in the county, this site ncludes there digital collection of obituaries and other historical items.
• Ancestry Plus –Genealogy info. Must have subscription.
• Genealogy.com
• Familysearch.org–LDS genealogy records.
• Genealogy class worksheets–Offers genealogy hints and links to sites.
• Family Tree Magazine–offers genealogy hints.
• 1870 Michigan census online
• Ellis Island–Searchable database of passengers and crews who passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
• The John Jones Story— John Jones was born in Wales on October 3, 1807. This story is the story of his exploration of the Thumb Area
• Hunting Expeditions of Oliver H. Perry–This is a collection of hunting stories of the Thumb Area from the diaries of Mr. Perry