Our Maxwell genealogy/family history room is available during all open hours of the library on a first come/first served basis.  A computer is available for use in our genealogy room to search the newspapers and use Ancestry. If you are planning a trip from out of town, please call ahead and reserve the computer. If you would like to obtain information or copies, contact us by email or phone: 989-352-6274.
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Some of our online pictures and history articles:

Harrison James Brown, (Altona, Grist Mill) obit, pics and biographical information

The great fire of 1894 that destroyed the downtown area of Lakeview

Moffitt School in Hinton Township Mecosta County

Browse a collection of old photos from Lakeview on the Library’s Flickr Account. Free to browse, no account needed.

Some of our favorite search tools:

Family Search    

• The largest genealogical organization in the world, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints.

Hathi

• Digital Library with large selections of County information.

LOC.gov 

• has a large collection of maps

Michiganology has replaced (Seeking Michigan) 

• Family and local history records courtesy of the Archives of Michigan. Excellent for death records from the state of Michigan 1897 – 1952

Atlases

• 1913 Chadwicks Farm Atlas of Montcalm County, Michigan
• 1897 Standard Atlas of Montcalm County, Michigan