Would also suggest the library in Three Rivers, Mi. The Mi. room has a lot of information. On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 8:28 PM, momjeep@aol.com wrote: > Michael, you may want to post to the Branch Cty list also. > > Be sure to visit the Library on US 12/Michigan Ave/Chicago Road > (east/west road). Don't know the n/s cross road but you can't miss > it. It has a round tower. The inside is wonderful. > > If you're driving 12 there are a number of small towns you may find > interesting to visit. There is a stretch from Allen to ?? that has a > lot of antique shops as well as an old time village with building that > were moved there from the area. > > If you should decide you need to go to the Library of Michigan (in > Lansing, our capital) they are open Monday-Friday. No weekend, > holidays or furlough (unpaid) closed/off days. Be sure to check their > web site for hours. There are many good resources there also. The > one I have made major use of is the state wide newspaper collection on > microfilm. Doesn't have every state paper nor all complete date > ranges but neverthe less extremely useful. > > I wish you a safe research trip finding what you need. Enjoy > Michigan, there is lots to see here. > > Happy Hunting, > marge > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Kellogg <MKellogg@shaw.ca> > To: MIIOSCO@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sat, May 7, 2011 1:43 pm > Subject: [MIIOSCO] Branch county research > > > Dear List > will be visiting Coldwater & Quincy in early July to do some > on-the-ground amily research. As this will probably be my only time to > the area (I live in estern Canada) can anyone advise me as to where to > go and where to look for ecords etc which cover the 1840-1900 period? > I am interested in the history of oldwater & Quincy for this time > period as well. > ours genealogically > ichael > > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIIOSCO-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of he message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIIOSCO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message