Washtenaw County MI Genealogy

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Washtenaw Records by Type

Birth Records (13)
Cemetery Records (201)
Census Records (51)
Church Records (69)
City Directories (186)
Court Records (11)
Death Records (29)
Histories and Genealogies (57)
Immigration Records (6)
Land Records (18)
Map Records (60)
Marriage Records (23)
Military Records (8)
Minority Records (3)
Miscellaneous Records (8)
Newspapers and Obituaries (116)
Probate Records (1)
School Records (121)
Tax Records (9)

Washtenaw County Records by City/Town

Ann Arbor Genealogy (400)
Chelsea Genealogy (70)
Dexter Genealogy (55)
Freedom Genealogy (31)
Lima Genealogy (31)
Lodi Genealogy (31)
Manchester Genealogy (62)
Pittsfield Charter Genealogy (36)

Salem Genealogy (31)
Saline Genealogy (69)
Scio Genealogy (31)
Superior Genealogy (37)
Sylvan Township Genealogy (31)
Webster Genealogy (33)
Ypsilanti Genealogy (187)

Overview of Washtenaw County Records

  • Washtenaw County was created in 1822 from Wayne and Oakland counties.
  • Copies of birth, marriage, and death records for 1867 and later can be obtained from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services .
  • The Washtenaw County Vital Records has birth, marriage, and death records starting in 1867.
  • The Washtenaw County Deeds has land records starting in 1835 and mortgage records starting in 1824.
  • The Washtenaw County Election and Supervisors Records start in 1826.
  • The Washtenaw County Courthouse has court records starting in 1835.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.