Ottawa County Court House

Grand Haven, Michigan

 

Washington Street
Grand Haven, Michigan

 (Dewey Hill
In the Background)

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Jan Cortez
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Towns Township Records What's New Ethnic

What's New!!   
  
07/02/2009:
   Obituaries and Tombstone photos for the following Civil War Soldiers: Henry Koenigsberg,
James Lauver and Peter Moes contributed by Joan Van Spronsen
06/26/2009:
   Sketch of Jefferson Davis by -- Pritchard
06/26/2009:
   Obituaries: Changes made to Frank Hathaway and John Wise plus pictures of their tombstones
contributor Joan Van Spronsen
06/26/2009:
   Obituaries: Mrs. Jennie Bronkhorst, Eldon W. Dick and John Groeneveld transcribed by ES
06/16/2009:
   1854 Tallmadge Township Annual Meeting transcribed by ES
06/15/2009:
   Tallmadge Tp. Polls Lists, 1854, 1855, 1867 and 1884 transcribed by ES.
06/15/2009:
  Tallmadge Tp. School District No. 4 List of Students 1870, 1877 transcribed by ES.
06/12/2009: 
 Civil War Soldiers Obituaries: John Ball of Grand Haven, George McBride, Elijah Smead and
Enos Parrish with their tombstones transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
06/12/2009:
   Photo of Graafschap Christian Reformed Church before the current remodeling
06/08/2009:
   Tallmadge Township, School District No. 1, List of Students 1873, 1878 transcribed by ES.
06/08/2009:
   Dutch In Michigan In The Civil War contributed by Joan Van Spronsen
06/08/2009:
   Polkton Township Civil War Soldiers contributed by Joan Van Spronsen
06/08/2009:
   Allendale Township Cemetery Civil War Veterans Burials contributed by Joan Van Spronsen  
06/08/2009:
   Obituaries of Civil War Soldiers: Amos Wolverton, Elijah Smead contributed by Joan Van Spronsen
05/29/2009:   Eastmanville Christian Reformed Church 50th Anniversary
05/29/2009:
  St. Luke's Lutheran Church 35th Anniversary
05/29/2009:
   History of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Marne, Michigan 
05/29/2009:
   Allendale Wesleyan Church 80th Anniversary 
05/29/2009:
   Coopersville Free Methodist's 65th Anniversary 
05/29/2009:
   Coopersville Reformed Women's Mission Society's 50th Anniversary 
05/29/2009:
   Coopersville Reformed Church 80th Anniversary
05/24/2009:
   Township offices addresses and information updated
05/11/2009:
   Eastmanville School Attendance Record, 1855 transcribed by ES
05/11/2009:
  Ebenezer Reformed Church Marriages, 1867 - 1877 transcribed by ES
05/11/2009:
   Towns: Additional information and photos added to Eastmanville and Marne
05/11/2009:
  Genealogies: Edwin V. Chrysler transcribed by ES (updated)
04/27/2009:
   Genealogies: Timothy Carpenter transcribed by ES
04/27/2009:
  Corrections and Additions made to the William Hunter genealogy.
04/24/2009:
   Photo of the Village of Jamestown
04/24/2009:
   Picture of Eighth Street in Holland
04/20/2009:
  Obituaries: Alfred, Alden and Henry DeWeerd, Marguerite Edson, Lois French, Ivan Lowing,
John G. Schut, Lt. Willis A. Smallegan, Clarence Sikkema, James Wierenga and Ellen E. Wolf transcribed by ES.
04/20/2009: 
 Harderwyk Christian Reformed Church, 1878-1945 transcribed by Barb Jones
04/20/2009: 
 Genealogies: Thomas White and additional information for Shadrack Doane transcribed by ES
04/19/2009:
   Hope (Reformed) Church Membership List, 1945 transcribed by ES
04/18/2009:
   Obituary: Captain Isaac Thompson contributed by Stine Kvistad 
04/18/2009:
  Genealogies: Additional information on Lordahl family - obituaries of Andrew and Anna Lordahl
and a correction made.
03/30/2009:
  Genealogies: Andrew Lordahl and Descendants, Norway and Ottawa Co., MI contributed
by Stine Kvistad
03/29/2009:
   Pioneer Life in Ottawa County - Nunica, Crockery Township area, transcribed by Barb Jones
03/29/2009:
   Some Tombstone Photos of Maplewood Cemetery, Tallmadge Tp., contributed by
Sue Gates Davis
03/20/2009:
   Tallmadge Township Poll Lists, 1855, 1867, 1884 transcribed by ES 
03/20/2009:
  Tallmadge Township Officers, 1862-1874, 1899 transcribed by ES
03/02/2009:
   Civil War soldiers obituary: Martin Miner
03/02/2009:
   Tallmadge Land Owners, 1848-1858 by ES
03/02/2009:
   Early History of Park School, Hudsonville by Betty VanDenBerg
03/02/2009:
   George Veldman, MVP Softball Pitcher, 1949 transcribed by ES.
02/23/2009:   Update to Jacob DeVries family genealogy
02/23/2009:
   Marne High School Graduates, 1910-1962 transcribed by ES.
02/16/2009:
   Civil War Soldiers Obituaries: Benjamin Pritchard with photos, one of four who
captured Jefferson Davis; and Arend Vander Veen with photo;  Obituary and tombstone photo for
Johannes Thomassma transcribed and photographed by Joan Van Spronsen
02/03/2009:
   Holland Academy - Teachers and Students, 1852-1865 transcribed by ES.
02/03/2009:
  Genealogies: Hans Pearson, Knut Helleksen, Brynild Helliksen and Ole Peterson contributed by Stine Kvistad
02/03/2009:
   List of Burials in Pilgrim Home Cemetery with Norwegian Connections contributed
by Stine Kvistad
02/03/2009: 
 Civil War - Battle of Tebbs Bend - included the pictures of Gen. John Morgan
and Col. Orlando Moore, scanned and transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
02/03/2009:
   Civil War soldiers Obituaries: James Grootenhuis, Amos May, William Thirkettle
and tombstone pictures, Dwight Miner and Israel Miner  their obituaries and pension record,
Jacob Doesburg photo (courtesy of the State Archives of Michigan) added to his obituary, scanned
and trancribed by Joan Van Spronsen
01/21/2009:
   New folder - Ethnic
01/07/2009:
   Civil War site - http://www.suvcwmi.org/gar/
01/07/2009:
  1836 Census of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
01/07/2009:
   Two Norwegian families who emigrated to Holland, Michigan - Knutson Family and Johnson Family which later migrated to Kalispell, Montana.  The Johnson Family also included the Roos/Rose Family which are buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.  The records were contributed by Stine Kvistad of Norway.
01/07/2009:  
Civil War Obituaries: Albert Harvey, and Stephen Lowing contributed by Joan Van Spronsen

What's New
2002 2003,   2004,   2005,   20062007,  20082009


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Anyone having family genealogies, old photos of school classes, church events, local businesses; church anniversary booklets, organizations, with the history and membership or other records
that you feel would be appreciated by people doing genealogy research in Ottawa County; old township
records, etc. please contact me - 

Evelyn Sawyer - evlynsaw@comcast.net
 

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 About the The Michigan US GenWeb Volunteer Project

In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Michigan Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Michigan, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index. 

At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. Brian and Terri Rene (DaVar) Howard have been responsible for Ottawa County from the summer of 1996 until the Spring of 2002.
Please contact the county coordinator, Evelyn Sawyer,  if you would like to contribute to this site
or volunteer to "Look-up" information for people.

You are welcome to contact the Ottawa County Coordinator at evlynsaw@comcast.net 
or the Michigan State Coordinator at StateCoordinator@MiGenWeb.com 

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