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Delta County was established 9 March 1843 from Mackinac and was organized 12 March 1861. The County seat is located at 310 Ludington, Escanaba 49829-4057.

County Clerk (906) 786-1793
Register of Deeds (906) 786-1864
Probate (906) 786-3568
Earliest Records of: Births -1862 | Deaths -1862 | Marriages -1862

Dan Walker's Research Services


Area Libraries

Bay De Noc Community College Library
2001 North Lincoln Road
Escanaba, MI 49829-2524
(906) 786-5802
Fax: (906) 786-6555

Escanaba Public Library
400 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829-3924
(906) 786-0942

Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
9th Ave. & 13th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829-1342
(906) 789-0370

Escanaba City Library
201 South 7th
Escanaba, MI 49829-3711
(906) 786-4463

Gladstone Area SCH & Public Library
1014 Dakota Ave.
Gladstone, MI 49837-1518
(906) 428-4224

Perkins Library
P.O. Box 173
Perkins, MI 49872-0173
(906) 359-4228


Genealogical Societies

Delta County Genealogy Society
C/O Marguerite Larson
P.O. Box 442
Escanaba, MI 49829-0442
Publication: Delta Pedigree

Delta County Historical Society
P.O. Box 484
Escanaba, MI 49829
Publication: The Delta Historian

Garden Peninsula Historical Society
For help with Families of the Garden Peninsula area contact btibbets@uplogon.com or ja1000@wwnet.net


Colleges

Assessors Education Society
509 South 10th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829-3330
Phone: (906) 789-4150

Bay De Noc Community College
2001 North Lincoln Road
Escanaba, MI 49829-2524
Phone: (906) 786-5802 Fax: (906) 786-6555

Delta Co. M S U Extension
2820 College Ave.
Escanaba, MI 49829-9591
Phone: (906) 786-3032


Newspapers

The Daily Press Established in 1909
600 Ludington Street, P.O. Box 828
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone: (906) 786-2021 Fax: (906) 786-9006
Note: Daily Press was called Escanaba Morning Press until 1922
which is on microfilm (some early issues missing) from Bell & Howell, Wooster, OH

U P Action News
1119 Ludington St. & 600 Ludington St.
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone: (906) 789-9112 Fax: (906) 789-5600

List of Microfilmed Newspapers

Escanaba Daily Mirror
published 1906-1924. Scattered issues on microfilm at the Library of Michigan in Lansing.

Escanaba Tribune published 1869-1877. Microfilmed at the Library of Michigan in Lansing. (Some missing)

The Iron Port, name was changed from Escanaba Tribune. Published 1877-1912. Microfilmed (scattered issues) at the Library of Michigan in Lansing.

Medborgaren published 1859-1920. On microfilm (scattered issues) at Augusta College, Rock Island, IL.

The Delta published 1880-1889.

Gladstone Delta name changed from The Delta was published 1889-1918.


Funeral Homes
Allo Funeral Home
400 South 10th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829-3327
(906) 786-2142

Boyce Funeral Home
118 South 12th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829-3449
(906) 786-2750

Crawford Funeral Home
1236 Old Highway US 2 & 41
Bark River, MI 49807-3327
(906) 466-2211
Anderson Funeral Home
2200 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829-2395
(906) 786-4232

Crawford Funeral Home
302 South 13th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829-3432
(906) 786-0074

Messier-Broullire Funeral Home
South State
Garden, MI 49835-3327
(906) 644-2265

Book Stores
Book World Inc,
301 N. Lincoln Rd.
Escanaba, MI 49829-1387
Phone (906) 786-3973

Marian Peace Center,
817 S. Lincoln Rd.,
Escanaba, MI 49829-1137
Phone (906) 789-9008

The Art Chrstn Book & Gift Str,
1001 Ludington St.,
Escanaba, MI 49829-3501
Phone (906) 786-9040
Canterbury Book Store,
908 Ludington St.,
Escanaba, MI 49829-3889
Phone (906) 786-0751

Stargate Comics & Cards,
1320 Ludington St.,
Escanaba, MI 49829-2844
Phone (906) 786-8191
(Also has Used & Rare)

The Book Shelf,
2010 Ludington Street,
Escanaba, MI 49829-2319
Phone (906) 789-0466
(Also has Used & Rare)

Books & Pamphlets
A History of the Garden Peninsula, by Thomas E. Jacques, 1979.
A History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, by George N. Fuller
An Ethnic History of Delta County, 1978
Historical Highlights of Delta County, Michigan, Delta County Historical Society, 1958.
Souvenir of Delta County, by C. O. Stiles
Standard Atlas of Delta County, by George A. Ogle & Company, 1913.
The Century Book, (Escanaba 1863-1963)
 
 

Barbara Macksey
CC for Delta County
April 15, 1997