Allen County Public Library
Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, it has the 2nd largest genealogical collection in the U.S.
Bentley Historical Library
At the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Contains manuscripts, maps and other resources for all Michigan counties.
Clarke Historical Library
Located on the campus of Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Collections cover Mid-Michigan counties including Gladwin. Has one of the finest collections covering Native Americans. Home to the Digital Michigan Newspaper Collection including books, manuscripts,, microfilm, images and maps.
Digital Public Library of America
Portal to hundreds of U.S. repositories - birth, death, marriage, military records, and family books.
HathiTrust
Millions of digitized books and periodicals from libraries worldwide - many containing genealogy gems, local histories, and family biographies.
Hoyt Library
Located in Saginaw, Michigan. Has extensive genealogical resources, materials on Saginaw history and the people who settled the area.
Library and Archives Canada
Marriage, census, land, and military records for Canadian ancestors - searchable databases and guides.
Library of Congress (LOC)
One of the largest collections in the world of printed and recorded materials; outstanding source for free images; resource for all copyrighted materials in America and beyond. LOC maintains collections of nearly all city directories and county histories in the U.S.
Library of Michigan
Extensive collection for family history research and newspapers. Newspaper holdings are listed by county and by city. Most online research requires a library card for the Library of Michigan which can be applied for and received online.
