The library staff has selected the following list of online resources for genealogists. There are more and more genealogy sites on the World Wide Web daily, and most can be reached through these excellent collections:

Munising Schools Public Library Microfilm Microfiche Collection

• Brochure Side One
• Brochure Side Two

Alger County Collection of Links

• Alger County Cemetery records
• Database of Newspaper Obituaries - New !
• Index to the Alger County Centennial Book - New !

General Collections of Genealogy Links

• Michigan Death records 1897-1920
• Archives of Michigan Naturalization Indexes
• Archives of Michigan Circulars
• Cyndi Howell's List of Genealogy Sites
• New Family Search - Free & Comprehensive
• Genealogy Home Page
• Genealogy Toolbox
• Olive Tree Genealogy
• Heritage Quest

Places to Search Records Online

• FamilySearch - from the LDS Family History Library, the world's largest genealogical collection
• USGenWeb Project
• USGenWeb Archives - Genealogists from around the U.S. are transcribing cemetery records, census records, vital records, family bibles, letters, and biographies and placing them in the US GenWeb Archives for all to see and use. A goldmine of information!
• Canada GenWeb Project
• French-Canadian Genealogy Books Online - Scanned collection of history, bibliography and genealogy books   downloadable from the National Library of Quebec.
• National Archives of Canada Miscellaneous Immigration Index
• RootsWeb Surname List - searchable index of about 173,000 surnames submitted by over 18,000 researchers
• IFOUNDIT! Genealogy Search Engine - search engine devoted exclusively to genealogy sites
• Internet FamilyFinder - genealogy search engine from Family Tree Maker
• National Archives Search - search the partial, but growing online catalog of the National Archives. Includes over 106,000 digital photo and document images which may be viewed and printed online.
• Social Security Death Index
• Michigan Cemetery Index Online - Search Michigan Cemeterys
• Michigan Death Records 1867-1882 - includes all information from the record - not just an index! Additional transcriptions are being added regularly, and the database is planned to cover deaths through 1897 when completed.
• 1870 Michigan Census Online Index - provided by Library of Michigan, publisher of the print version
• General Land Office Land Patents Search - search online for land patent records in your ancestor's name in federal land patent states (including Michigan and much of the midwest). If you have an image viewer on your computer, you may download and view the actual document!
• 1871 Ontario Census Index
• Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid - a searchable index of over 2 million interments in over 2,000 cemeteries
• British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid - searchable index of over 100,000 interments in 141 cemeteries
• Online Ohio Death Index, 1913-1937 (planned to eventually cover 1908-1944)
• Kentucky Vital Records Index - search for death (1911-1992), marriage (1973-1993) and divorce (1973-1993) records online
• JewishGen Family Finder - database of towns and surnames being researched by Jewish genealogists worldwide
• Christine's Genealogy Site - a wealth of information for African-American genealogical research

People Finders - Lost relatives, classmates, friends, adoptees/birth parents

• Infospace - nationwide U.S. telephone directory, reverse look-ups, and more
• Canada 411 White Pages - nationwide Canada telephone directory
• Online Phonebooks of the World
• ReunionNet
• World AlumniNet
• Searching for People Page
• Birthquest - online searchable database for birth parents, adoptees, and siblings
• Where in the World Is . . .? : A Guide to Finding People Using Mount Clemens Public Library

Some Useful Tools

• Library of Congress American Memory Project - search and retrieve photos and documents from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. An unbelievable resource - don't miss it!
• Panoramic Views of American Towns & Cities - a digital collection from the Library of Congress
• Just1n's Perpetual Calendar
• Genealogy Helplist - genealogists with easy access to local records exchange help at this site
• Passenger Ship Information -  includes arrival dates, ports of entry and embarkation, and much more.
• State of Michigan Vital Records Application Forms - for ordering birth, marriage, death and divorce records
• Soundex Conversion Page - type in a surname and the Soundex code will automatically display
• USGS Geographical Database Query - provides the exact location of geographic features all over the U.S., right down to the smallest cow crossing!