Decatur Genealogy (in Van Buren County, MI)

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Decatur Birth Records

1867-1911 Michigan Births and Christenings Index Ancestry online

Abstracts of births, anniversaries, deaths marriages and birthdays from the Decatur (MI) Republican for the years 1961 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1986 WorldCat

Michigan, Birth Records, 1867-present Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917 Family Search online

Decatur Cemetery Records

Anderson Cemetery Genealogy Trails online

Anderson Cemetery : also known as Morris Cemetery, located in Decatur Township, Van Buren County, Michigan on Section 36, the far west center WorldCat

Anderson Cemetery, Decatur Township, Van Buren County, MI FamilySearch Library

Cemetery records, Decatur Township, Van Buren County, Michigan. WorldCat

Hamilton Cemetery, Decatur, Michigan WorldCat

Harrison Cemetery Find a Grave online

Harrison Cemetery : Decatur Twp., VanBuren Co. MI, at the corner of Harrison St. & Prarie Ronde St. on SE edge of the Village of Decatur: all burials and inscriptions as of 16 July 1989. WorldCat

Harrison Cemetery, Decatur Twp., Van Buren County, MI FamilySearch Library

Lakeside Cemetery Find a Grave online

Lakeside Cemetery Genealogy Trails online

Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Michigan FamilySearch Library

Lakeside cemetery : located in the village of Deatur, Van Buren County, Michigan WorldCat

Luv Pet Cemetery Find a Grave online

Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Ancestry online

Decatur Census Records

Federal Census of 1940, Decatur, Michigan LDS Genealogy online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Decatur Church Records

1867-1911 Michigan Births and Christenings Index Ancestry online

Decatur Death Records

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1867-1952 Michigan Death Records Ancestry online

1897-1920 Michigan Death Records Ancestry online

Abstracts of births, anniversaries, deaths marriages and birthdays from the Decatur (MI) Republican for the years 1961 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1986 WorldCat

Death records, 1867-1924, 1935-1998 ; Index 1867-1997 FamilySearch Library

Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Ancestry online

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996 Ancestry online

Michigan, Death Records, 1867-present Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Obituary card file, Van Buren County, Michigan, ca. 1880-2005 FamilySearch Library

Southwest Michigan Obituary Index US Gen Web online

Southwest Michigan, Obituary Index, 1875-2012 Ancestry online

Van Buren County Death Record Index 1935-1945 US Gen Web online

Decatur Histories and Genealogies

Scrapbook history of Decatur, Michigan and vicinity FamilySearch Library

Decatur Immigration Records

Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931 Ancestry online

Naturalization records, 1904-1929 FamilySearch Library

Decatur Land Records

Record of deeds, 1837-1928; index 1837-1902 FamilySearch Library

Decatur Map Records

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, April 1933 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, April 1944 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, January 1922 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, May 1899 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, May 1908 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, November 1884 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, October 1892 Library of Congress online

Decatur Marriage Records

1867-1952 Michigan Marriage Records Ancestry online

Abstracts of births, anniversaries, deaths marriages and birthdays from the Decatur (MI) Republican for the years 1961 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1986 WorldCat

Marriage certificates, 1845-1900 FamilySearch Library

Michigan County Marriages, 1822-1940 Ancestry online

Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-present Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Decatur Newspapers and Obituaries

Abstracts of births, anniversaries, deaths marriages and birthdays from the Decatur (MI) Republican for the years 1961 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1986 WorldCat

Decatur Clarion, 5 July 1865 - 7 October 1865 Digital Michigan Newspapers online

Obituary card file, Van Buren County, Michigan, ca. 1880-2005 FamilySearch Library

Southwest Michigan Obituary Index US Gen Web online

Southwest Michigan, Obituary Index, 1875-2012 Ancestry online

Offline Newspapers for Decatur

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Decatur Independent. (Decatur, Van Buren Co., Mich.) 1894-1896

Decatur Republican. (Decatur, Mich.) 1882-1893

Decatur Republican. (Decatur, Mich.) 1897-1990s

Van Buren County Republican. (Decatur, Mich.) 1867-1882

Van Buren County Republican. (Decatur, Mich.) 1893-1830s

Decatur Probate Records

1784-1980 Michigan Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Decatur School Records

Decatur High School - Azure and Maize Yearbook (Decatur, MI), 1917 E Yearbook online

Decatur High School yearbook, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Decatur High School yearbook, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Classmates online

Decatur High School yearbook, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Decatur Tax Records

Assessment rolls, 1852-1895 FamilySearch Library

Tax records, 1837-1868 FamilySearch Library



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