Genealogical
Research
The City of Eastpointe welcomes you to its genealogical research page!
We hope that you find the resources provided here to be helpful in your
quest for information and insight into your family roots. City staff
will periodically update this web page as additional information and
resources become available that will assist individuals searching for family
roots in the Eastpointe (formerly City of East Detroit, Village of Halfway,
part of Erin Township, and part of Orange Township), so please visit this
page often!
State of Michigan birth and death records go back to 1867. Marriage
records date back as far as 1819. If you or your ancestor was born or
died within the corporate limits of the City of Eastpointe (formerly East
Detroit, Village of Halfway, Erin Township, or Orange Township), you may
wish to start your genealogy search by contacting the Office of the City
Clerk at (586) 445-5026 to find out if the city may have a birth or death
record on file. Birth records can only be requested by the individual
to which the record pertains unless the birth occurred more than 100 years
prior, but any person can request a copy of a death record. A fee will
be charged for a copy of a record.
In addition to city records, genealogical researchers may wish to visit the
following web links for additional sources of genealogical information:
Local
Searches
Macomb County Searches
Michigan Searches
National
Searches
Other Resources
EASTPOINTE - ROSEVILLE - ST. CLAIR
SHORES LINKS
Erin Grove Cemetery (Roseville) Transcriptions
Tombstone transcriptions and photographs for Erin Grove Cemetery, Roseville,
Michigan. The cities of Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit and Village
of Halfway), Roseville, and St. Clair Shores were part of Erin Township.
Immanuel Methodist Cemetery (Eastpointe)
Transcriptions
Tombstone transcriptions for Immanuel Methodist Cemetery on Nine Mile Road
just east of Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit and Village
of Halfway).
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MACOMB COUNTY GENEALOGY LINKS
Macomb County Clerk's Office Genealogy Information
Macomb County Death Index - 1940 or Later
Macomb County Land Records Database
(fee-based information service)
Macomb County GenWeb Genealogy
Macomb County genealogy on the web for those
interested in Macomb County genealogy. Part of the USGenWeb Project
and Michigan GenWeb Project.
Mount Clemens Public Library
Links to numerous genealogical sources are divided into useful sections.
These sections are general genealogy resources, Macomb County resources,
online records search, and people finders.
World War I Draft Registration Card Index for Macomb
County
This index, compiled with Macomb County draft registration cards, includes
information on men between the ages of 18-45 during the first World War. A
detailed explanation of the records and a sample record are included here.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GENEALOGY LINKS
Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Libraries
Genealogy
Michigan Genealogical Death Indexing System (GENDIS)
Michigan Department of Community Health database which allows users to
search the State of Michigan death index for deaths occurring between 1867
and 1897.
Michigan GenWeb
Michigan genealogy on the web for those
interested in Michigan genealogy research or research in specific Michigan
counties. Part of the USGenWeb project.
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
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NATIONAL GENEALOGY LINKS
RootsWeb Social Security Death Index
A free searchable database of deaths in the United States occurring between
1937 and the present based upon the US Social Security Administration's
Master Death Index. This site is not affiliated in any way with the US
Social Security Administration or the US government.
United States National Archives and Records
Administration
Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted
by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for
legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those valuable
records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if
they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s
military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.
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OTHER IMPORTANT GENEALOGY LINKS
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive listing of over 40,000 genealogy links. Some database
links are free, some are not.
Ancestry.com
Large collection of family history data. Some database links are
free, some are not.
DistantCousin.com
Allows you to search for relatives using online marriage, military,
tombstone transcriptions and passenger ship lists. Some database links
are free, some are not.
FamilyHistory.com
Genealogy and family research site. Some database links are free, some
are not.
FamilySearch.org
Genealogy website sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints (The Mormon Church).
Genealogy.com
Provides databases, forums and links to other websites that index 325
million names on nearly 3 million genealogy focused databases. Some
database links are free, some are not.
The Genealogy Home Page
A good general genealogy website. Some database links are free, some
are not.
Genealogy.org
Large searchable database. Some database links are free, some are not.
GenealogyPages.com
This comprehensive resource will assist in finding your family history.
Some databases are free, some are not.
RootsWeb
One of the largest sites on the Internet, includes a database with over a
half million surnames. Many database links are free, some are not.
US Genealogy Exchange
Free genealogical data exchange and surname registry that allows for
researchers to exchange data; one of the largest non-commercial genealogy
projects on the Internet.
USGenWeb Project
Group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for
genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access
for everyone.
VitalRecords.com
Commercial web site containing information on how to obtain vital records
from every state, territory, and county in the United States. Some
database links are free, some are not.
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