Resources for Freeport Area
Internet Records
| NAME | LINK | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Family Search | https://www.familysearch.org/ | All Areas - Need to Login |
| Barry GenWeb | http://www.migenweb.org/barry/ | All Areas |
| Kent GenWeb | http://www.migenweb.org/kent/ | All Areas |
| Ionia GenWeb | http://www.migenweb.org/ionia/ | All Areas |
| Michiganology | http://Michiganology.org | Deaths 1897-1940, Census 1884 & 1894 Maps |
| West MI Gen Soc | http://data.wmgs.org/ | Indexes Only |
| Interment Text | http://www.interment.net/us/mi/index.htm | Better Search Options |
| Find a Grave | http://www.findagrave.com/ | Cemetery Stones |
Newspapers
| NEWSPAPER | LINK/LOCATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport News | Geiger Printers | Obits Indexed |
| Sun & News | Middleville Library | Original Book Format |
| Lowell Ledger | https://www.kdl.org/research/lowell-ledger | KDL Website |
| Hastings Banner | https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/ | 1867 To Current |
| The making of Modern Michigan | http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/browse_library.php?library_id=115 | Middleville Sun and News |
| Chronicling America | https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ | 1789 – 1963 State wide |
Libraries
| LIBRARY | DATABASE | PROGRAM/NOTE/LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport Library (WI-FI) | MEL | Heritage Quest |
| Hastings Library (WI-FI) | MEL | Ancestry: Library Edition, Barry County History & Newspapers |
| T – K Library | MEL | Barry County History & Newspapers |
| Freeport Historical Society | N/A | Need To Make Appointment |
| Western University Library | N/A | http://www.wmich.edu/library/collections/archives |
| Library of Michigan | N/A | https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-50206_86018---,00.html |
Book Sources
| SOURCE | LINK | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Archive Books | https://archive.org/ | Books Older Than 120 Years |
| Google Books | https://books.google.com | Books Older Than 120 Years |
| Hathi Trust | https://www.hathitrust.org/ | |
| County Histories | http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ | Michigan Only |
Hours
First Wednesday of the month, April – November, 1-3 pm
Tours by appointment – call Colleen at 616-765-8481
