Tag: Michigan history

Proving Canadian Citizenship Using Michigan Family Records

U.S. 1870 Census, Sanilac County, Michigan, population schedule, Worth Township, page 17 (penned), dwelling 113, family 115, “Freeman Joseph” household; imaged, “Sanilac, Michigan, United States records,” FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LCJ-MZ : accessed 21 March 2023).

Thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestry are currently exploring Canadian citizenship by descent. For many families — especially those with roots in Detroit and other areas across Michigan — the records needed to prove eligibility may exist on both sides of the border. When birth records, marriage records, or direct evidence are missing or hard… Continue reading Proving Canadian Citizenship Using Michigan Family Records

The Tragic End of James Lynch

United States (U.S.), 1880 Census, Saginaw, Michigan, population schedule, East Saginaw, line 33, page 50 (penned), dwelling 314, family 351, James Lynch in Kinney's boarding house (poor image); imaged, “United States, 1880, Census,” FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBV-QNQ : accessed 15 May 2025).

Research can often turn up ancestors who died in notable, even unusual, ways.