Research & Study Tools  

Genealogy

 

HCDL Resources

Ancestry Library Edition  
Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more. In-Library use only.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index 
Citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.

Heritage Quest Online 
Contains census data, family records and local histories. 

Howell Area Archives Indexes
Various indexes of the holdings of the Howell Area archives, including obituaries and early newspaper microfilm.

MeL Genealogy Gateway
Michigan eLibrary's genealogy resource guide.

 

Internet Resources

American Ancestors
Free databases from the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

Cyndi's List
Comprehensive list of links for online research.

Ellis Island Website
Includes immigration records and ships' passenger lists.

FamilySearch
Latter-day Saints genealogy site.

GenealogySpot
Comprehensive genealogy resource center.

GenGateway

Livingston County Genealogical Society
Membership, meetings, publications.

Livingston County Historical & Genealogical Project
Livingston County, Michigan genealogy information.

Michigan Cemetery Sources
A compilation of published cemetery transcriptions located at the Library of Michigan and links to Michigan cemetery websites. Identifies the location of over 3,700 cemeteries in Michigan.

Michigan County Histories
Michigan county atlases & histories.

MIGenWeb
Michigan Genealogy on the Web.

Philip Livingston Chapter, NSDAR

 

RootsWeb

Seeking Michigan
Find Michigan death records, historical documents, plat maps, and survey maps of Michigan township parcels.

 

Local History Preserved

The Howell Area Archives collects, organizes, and maintains printed items, articles, memorabilia, photographs, and written materials of historical significance to Livingston County, Michigan.

Location: Ground floor of the Howell Carnegie District Library
Hours: Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (517) 546-0720 ext. 129
Email: archives@howelllibrary.org

 

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