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Missaukee County

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Addresses and access notes ↓

Missaukee County, Michigan: repository locations and selected major roadsUS 131US 131 BusUS 27M-1151,2Lake CityN ↑≈ 5 miles
Selected repository locations for present-day orientation. Numbers match the research stops below. Select a marker to open its stop. Locations are approximate, not entrances or driving directions. Grouped numbers identify nearby repositories; use the address key for individual locations.

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PLAN YOUR RESEARCH ROUTE

Match the stops to the repository

Several stops can lead to the same repository. Maps show selected verified locations, not every guide stop or every community represented in the records. Use each stop’s access instructions, including for online and out-of-county collections. Check access before traveling.

  • Stop 1, Stop 2: Missaukee District Library
    210 South Canal Street, Lake City, MI 49651

    Sign in at the circulation desk during library hours. The room asks visitors to leave bags and large purses outside. Confirm material availability before travel.

    Repository information · Map position source
  • Stop 3: Cadillac Wexford Public Library
    411 South Lake Street, Cadillac, MI 49601 Not plotted.

    Ask staff at the Cadillac library for the back-room edition needed. This repository is outside Missaukee County.

    Repository information
Map sources and limits

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundaries . Selected major roads: 2024 TIGER/Line primary and secondary roads . Public repository addresses checked against the sources above, with approximate Census geocoder positions. Unmatched addresses and out-of-county repositories are listed in the key rather than assigned a guessed position. Markers identify contact locations, not collection coverage. Historical boundaries, township lines and current traffic conditions are not shown. Prepared November 1, 2026.

Collection and access sources reviewed 2026-11-01. These are selected research routes, not complete county holdings or completed name-level searches.

RESEARCH STOP 01

Township school registers and class records

Collection details

The Historical Room lists township school registers, class records and yearbooks among its local-history holdings. Ask for the township and school before searching for an individual pupil.

What to confirm

The public inventory does not date these school holdings or identify complete district runs.

RESEARCH STOP 02

Plat maps, family files and local correspondence

Collection details

The room lists county plat maps from approximately 1918–2000, family histories and pedigree materials, photographs, cemetery records and photocopied correspondence. These can connect a family to a neighborhood or land parcel.

What to confirm

The map span is approximate and does not establish annual coverage. Family submissions and copied correspondence require source evaluation.

RESEARCH STOP 03

Wexford-Missaukee directory editions in Cadillac

Collection details

The Cadillac back-room inventory lists Wexford-Missaukee county directory editions for 1999–2002, 2004–2006 and 2008–2020. Use them for recent address or business context when a family crosses the county line.

What to confirm

The inventory does not list 2003 or 2007. Do not imply every resident appears or publish private information about living people.

Prepare one focused request

Give the repository the locality, year, collection and specific question. Ask about the relevant volume or folder, gaps, access restrictions and copying costs. Save the citation and record what you searched, including searches with no result.

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MISSAUKEE COUNTY / SELECTED RECORDS COVERAGE

Which collections cover your years?

Use these dated holdings to choose a next search. This is a selection of cataloged collections, not a complete inventory of Missaukee County records.

A range is a lead, not a guarantee. Bars show the dates stated by the cited catalog or inventory. They do not establish uninterrupted coverage, complete reporting or online image access. Unmarked years mean not represented in this selection, not that records were destroyed. Indexes and abstracts still need to be followed to the underlying record.

Sources reviewed November 1, 2026. Blue shows cataloged holdings; rust identifies indexes or compiled publications where the source specifies them. Read the format label and access notes for each row.

Collection inventory or finding aid

Missaukee county plat maps

Listed years: 1918–2000.

Source, access and coverage limits

Historical Room sign-in required.

Keep in mind: Approximate broad span; available editions and gaps unspecified.

Confirm the historical jurisdiction as well as the date. A record may be held outside today’s county, and an inventory’s ending year does not mean recordkeeping stopped.

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