{"id":7246,"date":"2016-06-23T11:59:51","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T11:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/?page_id=7246"},"modified":"2019-02-05T23:46:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T23:46:22","slug":"iron-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/michigan\/iron-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron County, Michigan Genealogy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--Iron County, Michigan Begin-->\n\n<!--CONTENT Area Begin-->\n\n<h1>Iron County, Michigan Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iron County, Michigan<\/strong> <em>(<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Iron+County,+MI\/\" title=\"Iron County Map\">Map It<\/a>)<\/em> was created on <strong>April 3, 1885<\/strong> from <a href=\"\/michigan\/marquette-county\/\" title=\"Marquette County, Michigan\">Marquette County<\/a> and <a href=\"\/michigan\/menominee-county\/\" title=\"Menominee County, Michigan\">Menominee County<\/a>. The county was named for the iron deposits and mines found in the county.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Iron County<\/strong> is bordered by\u00a0<a href=\"\/michigan\/houghton-county\/\" title=\"Houghton County, Michigan\">Houghton County<\/a> (north), <a href=\"\/michigan\/baraga-county\/\" title=\"Baraga County, Michigan\">Baraga County<\/a> (north), <a href=\"\/michigan\/marquette-county\/\" title=\"Marquette County, Michigan\">Marquette County<\/a> (northeast), <a href=\"\/michigan\/ontonagon-county\/\" title=\"Ontonagon County, Michigan\">Ontonagon County<\/a> (northwest), <a href=\"\/michigan\/dickinson-county\/\" title=\"Dickinson County, Michigan\">Dickinson County<\/a> (east), <a href=\"\/michigan\/gogebic-county\/\" title=\"Gogebic County, Michigan\">Gogebic County<\/a> (west) <a href=\"\/wisconsin\/florence-county\/\" title=\"Florence County, Wisconsin\">Florence County, Wisconsin<\/a> (southeast), <a href=\"\/wisconsin\/forest-county\/\" title=\"Forest County, Wisconsin\">Forest County, Wisconsin<\/a> (south) <a href=\"\/wisconsin\/vilas-county\/\" title=\"Vilas County, Wisconsin\">Vilas County, Wisconsin<\/a> (southwest).<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Iron County<\/strong> Cities, Towns &amp; Villages include \u00a0Caspian, Crystal Falls, Gaastra, Iron River, Alpha.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Iron County<\/strong>  Townships include \u00a0Bates, Crystal Falls, Hematite, Iron River, Mansfield, Mastodon, Stambaugh.<\/p>\n\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/mapgeeks.org\/michigan\/#Michigan_County_Maps_of_Road_and_Highways\" title=\"Map of Iron County, Michigan\">Map of Iron County, Michigan<\/a> contains  detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- RAOGK.org 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3042016684\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<!--Courthouse Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Iron County, Michigan Courthouse Records<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"secimgrt\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_images\/courthouse\/mi\/Iron_County_Michigan_Courthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Iron County, Michigan Courthouse\" title=\"Iron County, Michigan Courthouse\" border=\"0\"><br \/><em>Iron County, MI Courthouse<\/em><\/div>\n\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.iron.org\/\" title=\"Iron County Courthouse\">Iron County Courthouse<\/a> is located in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.crystalfalls.org\/\" title=\"Crystal Falls, Michigan\">Crystal Falls, Michigan<\/a>.  Learn More About State of Michigan <a href=\"\/court-records\/michigan\/\" title=\"State of Michigan Court Records\">Court<\/a>, <a href=\"\/court-records\/michigan\/#tax\" title=\"State of Michigan Tax Records\">Tax<\/a>, <a href=\"\/court-records\/michigan\/#land\" title=\"State of Michigan Land Records\">Land<\/a> and <a href=\"\/court-records\/michigan\/#probate\" title=\"State of Michigan Probate Records\">Probate<\/a> Records.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Clerk's Office <strong>DOES NOT DO RESEARCH<\/strong>.\u00a0Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. <\/p>\n\n<p>The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in\u00a0Iron\u00a0county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.<\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.iron.org\/government.php\" title=\"Iron County   Clerk\">Iron County   Clerk<\/a> has Births &amp; Deaths from <strong>1895<\/strong> and Marriage Records from <strong>1895<\/strong>. The County Clerk is responsible for keeping records of births, deaths, assumed names, co-partnerships, issuing and filing marriage licenses, gun permits, notary bonds and processing passports. The date listed for each category of record is the earliest record known to exist in that county. It does not indicate that there are numerous records for that year and certainly does not indicate that all such events that year were actually registered. See also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/seekingmichigan.org\/about\/county-clerks\" title=\"Iron County Clerk Information for Genealogists\">Iron County Clerk Information for Genealogists<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.iron.org\/government.php\" title=\"Iron County   Register of Deeds\">Iron County   Register of Deeds<\/a> has Land from <strong>1855<\/strong>.The County Register of Deeds is the official recording officer for all legal documents pertaining to the transfers and encumbrances of all real estate property within the County. The Register also provides permanent storage for approved original subdivision plats, condominiums, land surveys and section corners.<\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.iron.org\/government.php\" title=\"Iron County Clerk of the Probate Court\">Iron County Clerk of the Probate Court<\/a> has Probate from <strong>1886<\/strong>. The County Clerk of the Probate Court responsibilities include adjudicating and disposes of cases involving property of persons who have died or become incompetent, interprets wills and trusts, commits the mentally ill when necessary and appoints guardians and conservators for minors, incapacitated individuals and individuals with developmental disability.<\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.iron.org\/government.php\" title=\"Iron County Clerk of the Circuit Court\">Iron County Clerk of the Circuit Court<\/a> has Court from <strong>1895<\/strong>. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court provides a variety of functions for the court such as, but not limited to: filing and maintaing the official record for all cases that come before the court; providing staff to assist in the operation of the court; working with the Jury Commission and notifying all potential jurors to appear for jury duty; and, processing felony criminal cases bound over from the District Court.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--Courthouse Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- RAOGK.org 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3042016684\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<!--Census Records Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Iron County, Michigan Census Records<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><strong>Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/census-records\/michigan\/\" title=\"State of Michigan Census Records\">State of Michigan Census Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>U.S. Federal Population Schedules:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/census-records\/1890-census\/\" title=\"1890 U.S. Federal Census\">1890<\/a> <em>(fragmented)<\/em>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1900-census\/\" title=\"1900 U.S. Federal Census\">1900<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1910-census\/\" title=\"1910 U.S. Federal Census\">1910<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1920-census\/\" title=\"1920 U.S. Federal Census\">1920<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1930-census\/\" title=\"1940 U.S. Federal Census\">1930<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1940-census\/\" title=\"1940 U.S. Federal Census\">1940<\/a><\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>U.S. Census Reconstructed Records:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>State Population Schedules:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=Census&murl=https:\/\/ancestry.com\/search\/collections\/7307\" title=\"Michigan, State Census, 1894\">1894<\/a><\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>Union Veterans Schedules:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/census-records\/veterans-schedule\/\" title=\"1890 Union Veterans Census\">1890<\/a><\/li>\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n<!--Census Records Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- RAOGK.org 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3042016684\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<!--Vital Records Begin-->\n\n<h2>Iron County, Michigan Vital Records<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><strong>Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/vital-records\/michigan\/\" title=\"State of Michigan Vital Records\">State of Michigan Vital Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Birth, Marriage and Death Records:<\/strong> from 1867 to present. Some of the records, especially pre-1906 births, pre-1897 deaths and pre-1926, were not filed with the state<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Divorce Records:<\/strong> from 1897. See County Clerk for ealier records.<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Locations:<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mdhhs\/0,5885,7-339-71551_4645---,00.html\" title=\"Michigan Office of Vital Statistics\">Michigan Office of Vital Statistics<\/a>, 201 Townsend Street Capitol View Building 3rd Floor Lansing MI 48913; (517) 335-8666<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Vital Records Online:<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/michigan-vitalrecords\/\" title=\"USAVital.com\">USAVital<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/ssdi\/\" title=\"Social Security Death Index\">Social Security Death Index<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Vital Records by Mail:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/birthapp_6360_7.PDF\" title=\"Birth Certificate\">Birth Certificate<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/marriapp_6486_7.pdf\" title=\"Marriage Certificate\">Marriage Certificate<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/divorapp_6624_7.pdf\" title=\"Divorce Certificate\">Divorce Certificate<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/deathapp_6467_7.pdf\" title=\"Death Certificate\">Death Certificate<\/a>\u00a0Applications.<\/li>\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n<!--Vital Records Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/p3101kjspjr6EE9ECDA688C7BA87\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/oq68g04tzxIQQLQOPMIKKOJNMKJ\" alt=\"Discover you family history through historical newspapers at Newspapers.com\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<!--Resources Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Iron County, Michigan   Resources<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n\t<li><a href=\"\/society-archives\/michigan\/\" title=\"State of Michigan Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies\">State of Michigan Archives  and  Societies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a href=\"\/lookups\/region\/michigan\/\" title=\"RAOGK Volunteers for Michigan\">RAOGK Volunteers for Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.ironcountyhistoricalmuseum.org\/\" title=\"Iron County Historical Society &amp; Museum\">Iron County Historical Society &amp; Museum<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.ironcountymigenealogicalsociety.org\/\" title=\"Iron County Michigan Genealogical Society\">Iron County Michigan Genealogical Society<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=MessageBoards&murl=https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/boards\/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.iron\/mb.ashx\" title=\"Iron County Michigan Message Boards\">Iron County Michigan Message Boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/genealogy.com\/forum\/regional\/states\/topics\/mi\/iron\/\" title=\"Iron County, Michigan Genealogy Forum\">Iron County, Michigan Genealogy Boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--Resources Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n\n<!--Links Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Iron County, Michigan External Links<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/michigan-newspaper\/\" title=\"Michigan Historical Newspapers\">Michigan Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search?ie=UTF8&tag=raogk-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=c055cc73635c0d39cc8048ee9d427558&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=Iron%20county%20Michigan\" title=\"Iron County, Michigan Books - Amazon\">Iron County, Michigan Books - Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/www.findagrave.com\/\/cgi-bin\/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1262\" title=\"Iron Co., Michigan - FindaGrave\">Iron Co., Michigan - FindaGrave<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/familysearch.org\/search\/collection\/location\/17?region=United+States+of+America&englishRegion=United+States+of+America\" title=\"Michigan Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch.org\">Michigan Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.cyndislist.com\/us\/mi\/counties\/iron\/\" title=\"Iron County Links - Cyndi's List\">Iron County, Michigan Links - Cyndi's List<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/michigannewspapers\/\" title=\"Historical Newspapers from Michigan (1837 - 1995)\">Historical Newspapers from Michigan (1837 - 1995)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/iron.migenweb.net\/\" title=\"Iron Co. 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