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1867-1911 Michigan Births and Christenings Index Ancestry
Birthday celebration notices from the Banner, ca. 1980-1998 FamilySearch Library
Death Notices and Obituary index published in the Grand Rapids Press and Grand Rapids Herald, 1910 to present Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Kent County, Michigan birth records from the first records to 1870 FamilySearch Library
Kent County, Michigan vital records and obituaries, 1892-1913 FamilySearch Library
Kent County, Michigan, births, 1870-1874 FamilySearch Library
Michigan, Birth Records, 1867-present Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
St. Paul's Episcopal Church records, 1870-2005, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
White Printing Co.'s map of the city of Grand Rapids and suburbs FamilySearch Library
1867-1911 Michigan Births and Christenings Index Ancestry
Banner obituary card file, 1867-1997 FamilySearch Library
Birthday celebration notices from the Banner, ca. 1980-1998 FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1876-1882 (Presbyterian Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1883-1896 (Mission Wood Presbyterian Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1896-1934 (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Grand Rapids Branch (Grand Rapids, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library
Ebenezer Holland Presbyterian Church records, 1905-1907, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
First Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, 1899 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry
Fountain Street Baptist Church records, 1856-1978, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
Fountain Street Church records, 1856-1978, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
He did wondrous things : centennial reflections of the Burton Heights Christian Reformed Church, 1905-2005 FamilySearch Library
Index to church records: Michigan room, Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, Michigan FamilySearch Library
Oakhill Presbyterian Church, Register, 1909-1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry
Period pieces: an account of the Grand Rapids Dominicans, 1853-1966 FamilySearch Library
Records, 1871-1954 Temple Emanuel (Grand Rapids, Mich.). Archive Grid
St. Paul's Episcopal Church records, 1870-2005, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
The Catholic Church in the Grand River Valley, 1833-1950 FamilySearch Library
Wealthy Park Baptist Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.) records: 1892-1982 Archive Grid
Wealthy Park Baptist Church records, 1892-1985, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
Wedding anniversary notices from the Banner, ca. 1920-1999 (Hekman Library (Grand Rapids, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library
Westminister Presbyterian Church records, 1931-1933, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
Wyoming Park Trinity Presbyterian Church records, 1923-1924, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
1867-1952 Michigan Death Records Ancestry
1897-1920 Michigan Death Records Ancestry
Banner obituary card file, 1867-1997 FamilySearch Library
Burial cards, A-Z, 1885-1981 FamilySearch Library
Burial record, 1885-1981 FamilySearch Library
De Wachter Obituary Card File, 1868-1985 FamilySearch Library
Death Notices and Obituary index published in the Grand Rapids Press and Grand Rapids Herald, 1910 to present Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Death records, Kent County, Michigan [1860-1872] FamilySearch Library
Grand Rapids death index WorldCat
Grand Rapids record of burials WorldCat
Grand Rapids transient death index WorldCat
Index to Michigan soliders obituaries: Civil, Spanish and World War I [1898-1939] FamilySearch Library
Index to Michigan soliders obituaries: Civil, Spanish and World War I [1898-1939] WorldCat
Index to deaths of transients, 1850-1940 FamilySearch Library
Interment cards, 1900-1983 WorldCat
Kent Co., Michigan, death index, Grand Rapids, 1867-1926 FamilySearch Library
Kent County deaths, 1860-1879 FamilySearch Library
Kent County, Michigan vital records and obituaries, 1892-1913 FamilySearch Library
Latzek Funeral Home records, 1903 - 1962 Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Latzek Funeral Home registers : an index to ten volumes 1903 to 1962 WorldCat
Latzek Funeral Home registers: an index to ten volumes, 1903 to 1962 FamilySearch Library
Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Ancestry
Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996 Ancestry
Michigan, Death Records, 1867-present Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Muriel Link obituary file [Michigan], 1930-1970 FamilySearch Library
Records, 1917-1938, Birdsall Funeral Home (Grand Rapids, Mich.). Archive Grid
Western Michigan Newspapers, Death Index, 1910-2012 Ancestry
Flex line index, Graceland WorldCat
Goss' History of Grand Rapids and its Industries, 1906 Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Grand Rapids : Beautiful, Industrial, Commercial Ancestry
Grand Rapids : beautiful, industrial, commercial FamilySearch Library
Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan : historical account of their progress from first settlement to the present time .. FamilySearch Library
Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan : historical account of their progress from first settlement to the present time Volume 1 MI Library Digital Collections
Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan : historical account of their progress from first settlement to the present time Volume 2 MI Library Digital Collections
Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: History and Account of Their Progress from First. Vol. I LDS Genealogy
Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: History and Account of Their Progress from First. Vol. I Internet Archive
Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: History and Account of Their Progress from First. Vol. II LDS Genealogy
Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: History and Account of Their Progress from First. Vol. II Internet Archive
Grand Rapids as It Is Ancestry
Grand Rapids as it is FamilySearch Library
Grand Rapids, Mich., as it is, 1894 FamilySearch Library
Grand Rapids, Michigan homecomming and 60th anniversary celebration, August 22-27, 1910 FamilySearch Library
Grand River Valley history FamilySearch Library
Grand River times : newsletter of the Grand Rapids Historical Society FamilySearch Library
History of Grand Rapids : with biographical sketches FamilySearch Library
History of Grand Rapids : with biographical sketches 1874 MI Library Digital Collections
History of Grand Rapids and Its Industries, Volume 1 1906 Google Books
History of Grand Rapids and its industries FamilySearch Library
History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan Ancestry
History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan 1891 Google Books
History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan 1891 MI Library Digital Collections
History of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan : with an appendix: history of Lowell, Michigan FamilySearch Library
Index to Michigan genealogical records available in the Grand Rapids Public Library FamilySearch Library
Index to Michigan research found in genealogical periodicals FamilySearch Library
Index to WMGS manuscript, family history and geographical collections FamilySearch Library
Index to family names in genealogical periodicals FamilySearch Library
Index to manuscripts and family histories available in the Grand Rapids Public Library FamilySearch Library
Old Bible and other genealogical records WorldCat
Old Bible and other pioneer records WorldCat
Old Bible and other pioneer records, Michigan WorldCat
The City of Grand Rapids and Kent County, Mich. : up to date, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens FamilySearch Library
The City of Grand Rapids and Kent County, Mich., Up to Date Ancestry
The Flood in Grand Rapids : photographic views of the inundated sections of the city : March 25-29, 1904 FamilySearch Library
The Grand River Valley Review : a magazine of west Michigan history FamilySearch Library
The Greeks of Michiana : a microcosm of the Greek experience in America FamilySearch Library
The yesterdays of Grand Rapids FamilySearch Library
Certificate of naturalization stubs, 1907-1926 FamilySearch Library
Citizenship final admissions, 1860-1906 FamilySearch Library
Citizenship journal, 1876-1904 ; Index, 1876-1906 FamilySearch Library
Declaration of intention for citizenship, 1871-1909 FamilySearch Library
Index to citizenship, 1860-1932 FamilySearch Library
Index to the Kent County Naturalization Files Michigan History Center
Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931 Ancestry
Naturalizations, 1860-1906 ; Index 1860-1880 FamilySearch Library
Naturalizations, ca. 1840-1929 FamilySearch Library
Naturalizations, ca.1879-1929 FamilySearch Library
Petition and declaration of intention, ca. 1880-1945 FamilySearch Library
Petition and declaration, 1906-1927 FamilySearch Library
Land records, Kent County, Michigan, 1836-1862 FamilySearch Library
Grand Rapids 1868 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry
Grand Rapids, Michigan Maps 1914, 1949, 1996 American Geographical Society
Kent County and Grand Rapids, 1894 Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry
Map of Grand Rapids, Michigan 1868. Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1888 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1895 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1895 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1912 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1912 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1921 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1923 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1924 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1930 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1948 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1953 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1953 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1953 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1953 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1953 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1953 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 1953 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, September 1906 Library of Congress
White Printing Co.'s map of the city of Grand Rapids and suburbs FamilySearch Library
1842-1929 Kent County, Michigan, Marriage Index Ancestry
1867-1952 Michigan Marriage Records Ancestry
Death Notices and Obituary index published in the Grand Rapids Press and Grand Rapids Herald, 1910 to present Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Kent County, Michigan vital records and obituaries, 1892-1913 FamilySearch Library
Kent County, Michigan, Marriage Index, 1842-1929 Ancestry
Michigan Marriages, 1851-75 Ancestry
Michigan, Compiled Marriages for Select Counties, 1851-1875 Ancestry
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-present Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
St. Paul's Episcopal Church records, 1870-2005, Grand Rapids, Mich. Archive Grid
Western Michigan Newspapers, Marriage Index, 1959-2011 Ancestry
A Brief History of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry Ancestry
Burial cards : 1885-1981. WorldCat
History of the Eighth U.S. Infantry from its Organization in 1838, Vols. 1-2 Ancestry
Index to Michigan soliders obituaries: Civil, Spanish and World War I [1898-1939] WorldCat
Roster of Survivors of the Seventh Michigan Cavalry and Muster Out Rolls of the Regiment Ancestry
The Greeks of Michiana : a microcosm of the Greek experience in America FamilySearch Library
Publications of the Historical Society of Grand Rapids FamilySearch Library
Afro-American Gazette 01/01/1991 to 08/07/1995 Genealogy Bank
Arbetaren 1890-1893 Swedish American Newspapers
Banner obituary card file, 1867-1997 FamilySearch Library
Cadence Advance 10/10/2007 to 01/05/2017 Genealogy Bank
De Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, 1849-1861 Newspaper Archive
De Wachter Obituary Card File, 1868-1985 FamilySearch Library
De Wachter Wedding Anniversary Card File, 1868-1985 FamilySearch Library
Death Notices and Obituary index published in the Grand Rapids Press and Grand Rapids Herald, 1910 to present Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Evening Leader 02/15/1879 to 12/31/1892 Genealogy Bank
Fine Furniture, May 1936-December 1937 Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Rapids Business Journal 08/13/2003 to Current Genealogy Bank
Grand Rapids CIO News 1955-1958 Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Rapids Herald 11/21/1884 to 12/31/1900 Genealogy Bank
Grand Rapids Herald 1892-1894 Newspapers.com
Grand Rapids Herald 1894-1916 Grand Rapids Public Library Digital Collections
Grand Rapids Herald October 22, 1893Wednesday, August 22, 1917 Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Rapids Herald, 1892-1902 Newspaper Archive
Grand Rapids Morning Telegram 1884-1885 Newspapers.com
Grand Rapids Morning Telegram, 1884-1885 Newspaper Archive
Grand Rapids Press 01/11/1893 to 12/31/1970 Genealogy Bank
Grand Rapids Press 07/25/2000 to Current Genealogy Bank
Grand Rapids Press, The: Web Edition Articles 10/18/2012 to Current Genealogy Bank
Grand Rapids Telegram Herald, 1886-1892 Newspaper Archive
Grand Rapids Weekly Leader 02/20/1879 to 02/05/1890 Genealogy Bank
Grand Rapids herald (Grand Rapids, Mich.) (from Jan. 3, 1892 to Jan. 8, 1894) MyHeritage
Grand Rapids herald. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) (from Jan. 3, 1892 to Jan. 8, 1894) Chronicling America
Grand Rapids morning telegram (Grand Rapids, Mich.) (from Nov. 21, 1884 to Sept. 4, 1885) MyHeritage
Grand Rapids morning telegram. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) (from Nov. 21, 1884 to Sept. 4, 1885) Chronicling America
Grand Valley AFL CIO News 1958-1968 Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Valley Labor News 1968-2011 Grand Rapids Public Library
Index to Michigan soliders obituaries: Civil, Spanish and World War I [1898-1939] FamilySearch Library
Index to Michigan soliders obituaries: Civil, Spanish and World War I [1898-1939] WorldCat
Kent County, Michigan vital records and obituaries, 1892-1913 FamilySearch Library
Michigan Artisan, July 25, 1905-June 25, 1909 Grand Rapids Public Library
Muriel Link obituary file [Michigan], 1930-1970 FamilySearch Library
New River Free Press, November, 1973-May, 1977 Grand Rapids Public Library
Peninsular Club News, November 1934-December 1943 Grand Rapids Public Library
Telegram-Herald 1886-1892 Newspapers.com
Telegram-herald ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) (from April 17, 1886 to Jan. 2, 1892) MyHeritage
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) (from April 17, 1886 to Jan. 2, 1892) Chronicling America
Weekly Artisan, July 3, 1909-December 31, 1910 Grand Rapids Public Library
Western Michigan Newspapers, Death Index, 1910-2012 Ancestry
Western Michigan Newspapers, Marriage Index, 1959-2011 Ancestry
Woman, November 21, 1908-January 23, 1909 Grand Rapids Public Library
Work In Progress 2011-2015 Grand Rapids Public Library
Offline Newspapers for Grand RapidsAccording 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. Commonwealth. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1910s-1920 Daily Democrat. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1885-1891 Daily Enquirer and Herald. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1857-1863 Daily Grand Rapids Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1870-1886 Daily Morning Democrat. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1867-1885 Daily Morning Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1874-1876 Daily News. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1906-1911 Daily Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1879-1884 De Standard. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1857-1919 Evening Leader. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1880-1892 Evening Post. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1902-1903 Evening Press and Leader. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1893 Evening Press. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1890s-1913 Grand Ledge News. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1936-1938 Grand Rapids Daily Democrat. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1865-1867 Grand Rapids Daily Eagle. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1856-1882 Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1855-1857 Grand Rapids Daily Herald. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1855-1857 Grand Rapids Daily Leader. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1879-1880 Grand Rapids Daily Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1870-1874 Grand Rapids Daily Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1876-1879 Grand Rapids Democrat. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1891-1899 Grand Rapids Enquirer. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1841-1863 Grand Rapids Herald. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959 Grand Rapids Morning Democrat. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1899-1902 Grand Rapids News. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1911-1922 Grand Rapids Post. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1903-1906 Grand Rapids Press. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1913-Current Grand Rapids Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1936-1938 Grand Rapids Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1960-Current Grand Rapids Weekly Democrat. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1863-1880s Grand Rapids Weekly Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1870-1886 Grand River Eagle. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1844-1851 Grand River Times. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1837-1841 Interpreter. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1968-1975 Photo Reporter. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.]) 1948-1964 Root. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1971-1972 Saturday Evening Post. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1873-1886 South-Kent County News. (Grand Rapids, Caledonia, Byron Center, Mich.) 1930s-1947 Sunday Morning Eagle. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1887-1890s Take Pride! Community. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1995-1990s Times. (Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Mich.) 1940s-1960 Western Michigan Catholic. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1948-1954 |
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