Michigan Cemetery Records

To begin, add a cemetery record or view a list of locations and resources for Michigan cemetery records.

The serenity and wilderness of Michigan is an inviting home to millions of people, and has been now for centuries. Due to the harsh winters here, however, many of the state's cemeteries are in need of extra attention.

If you are currently searching for Michigan cemetery records, you are best served to contact the administration at the cemetery your loved one is at peace at. However, if you are looking for documents for someone who you aren't sure about where they are located, you can try and contact the following organizations. First, the Michigan Cemetery Association is a group dedicated to offering the best possible service at all of the states burial sites. They regularly have caretakers go through their records to ensure that they match the stones and are up to date. In addition, you may want to contact the Michigan Association of Municipal Cemeteries.

If you believe that your loved one is located at a military cemetery, there are four in Michigan. Fort Custer, Fort Mackinac, Great Lakes National and Lakeside all reside within the boarders of this wonderful state. No matter how many documents you need, the fastest and most hassle free method of ordering is online.

The Michigan Cemetery Sources Database is primarily sponsored by the Library of Michigan, a state-based institution. In an attempt to catalog existing headstone transcriptions online, the project has nearly four thousand cemeteries in its database, which can be quite helpful to genealogy researchers. Information from headstones available typically includes the name and location of the cemetery as well as the year the source itself was published that indexes those burials. To retrieve Michigan burial records, follow the instructions below.

 

Listed below is address and contact information for various Michigan organizations relevant to cemetery records research. Locations include state veterans cemeteries, cremation societies, funeral directors associations and state cemetery administrations. If we've missed a location feel free to add a cemetery record of your own.