Statehood: Jan. 26, 1837 Living in MI Today Population
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Berrien Co. Cass Co. St. Joseph Co. Branch Co. Hillsdale Co. Lenawee Co. Monroe Co. Wayne Co. Washtenaw Co. Jackson Co. Calhoun Co. Kalamazoo Co. Van Buren Co. Allegan Co. Barry Co. Eaton Co. Ingham Co. Livingston Co. Oakland Co. Macomb Co. St. Clair Co. Lapeer Co. Genesee Co. Shiawassee Co. Clinton Co. Gratiot Co. Ionia Co. Montcalm Co. Kent Co. Ottawa Co. Muskegon Co. Oceana Co. Newaygo Co. Mecosta Co. Isabella Co. Midland Co. Saginaw Co. Sanilac Co. Tuscola Co. Bay Co. Huron Co. Arenac Co. Gladwin Co. Clare Co. Osceola Co. Lake Co. Mason Co. Manistee Co. Wexford Co. Missaukee Co. Roscommon Co. Ogemaw Co. Iosco Co. Alcona Co. Oscoda Co. Crawford Co. Kalkaska Co. Grand Traverse Co. Benzie Co. Leelanau Co. Antrim Co. Otsego Co. Montmorency Co. Alpena Co. Presque Isle Co. Cheboygan Co. Charlevoix Co. Emmet Co. Mackinac Co. Chippewa Co. Luce Co. Schoolcraft Co. Alger Co. Delta Co. Menominee Co. Dickinson Co. Marquette Co. Baraga Co. Iron Co. Gogebic Co. Ontonagon Co. Houghton Co. Keweenaw Co.
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Michigan has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1930 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1940 census will be available on April 1, 2012. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
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1790 NO 1800 NO 1810 4,762 1820 8,896 1830 31,639 1840 212,267 1850 397,654 1860 749,113
1870 1,184,059 1880 1,636,937 1890 2,093,890 1900 2,420,982 1910 2,810,173 1920 3,668,412 1930 4,842,325 1940 5,256,106


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Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995 LDS Searchable Database
Michigan Births, 1867-1902 LDS Searchable Database
Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995 LDS Searchable Database
Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897 LDS Searchable Database
Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995 LDS Searchable Database
Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925 LDS Searchable Database
State of Michigan Vital Statistics Official State of Michigan Site
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Interactive Research Tool
Ellis Island Searchable Passenger Database
Find a Grave Grave Registration and Search Website
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Today
If you still have family living in Michigan today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Sterling Heights or Warren. Chances are their ancestors came from Germany, Africa, Ireland, England or Poland. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Michigan, like Dow Chemical, Delphi, Ford, GM or Whirlpool. Some of them may enjoy eating a Pasty or a "Flint Style" coney. They probably root for the Detroit Lions or Red Wings, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans or the Detroit Pistons. You might find them skiing or hiking in the "Porkies".

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