Genealogy Services
Manistee County Library maintains a collection of local history and genealogy materials that are available for use by the public to browse. We can provide limited research assistance for individuals who are unable to visit the library in person.
Microfilm
We maintain several Manistee County newspapers on Microfilm dating back to March 1871.
Michigan/Manistee History
Local Manistee and Michigan history includes ciry directories, plat books, yearbooks from local schools, and a vast book collection about both Manistee County and Michigan.
Ancestry Library Edition
This resource is only available on the library public computers. Research your family history with the library edition of the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource.
Family history resource including more than 6 billion historical records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940); census of England and Wales (1841-1901); U.S. World War II Army Enlistment as well as records of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers.
Family Tree Magazine
Genealogy and family history resource magazine available for checkout at the Manistee Main Branch. soldiers.
