Dickinson County Library logo

Attention: Some of our local history files are temporarily unavailable, we are working on fixing this issue as soon as possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience! 
Access to Menominee Range Memories, Historic Photographs of the Local Area, PowerPoint Presentation, directory information, and Local History Files 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 has been restored!

REsearch Local History?

Local history is at your fingertips at the Dickinson County Library.

Local History Room

The Main Branch houses various resources related to the local area and Michigan history including: biographies, city directories, centennial books, genealogical information, compiled obituary records, and much more. Come in and browse today!

Microfilm Machine

The Main Branch has microfilm machines available to view reels of historic newspapers. View the list of available newspapers by clicking here. You may print screenshots at a cost of 25 cents per page or save to a flash drive for free.

Microfilm machine at main branch

Reference Searches

Library staff will conduct reference searches for out-of-county patrons for a fee. The cost is $5 for up to 15 minutes of research, and $5 for every additional 15 minutes. Microfilm screenshots cost 25 cents each, and any black and white photocopies or printed pages cost 10 cents each. Postage fees may be charged, as well. Payment must be received by the library before the research will be delivered. Please call the Main Branch and ask for the reference desk to get started.

Ancestry.com

We offer access to Ancestry Library Edition, the world’s largest online family history resource, on our public computers and WiFi network.

For additional online Local History resources, visit our Local History page!

Local History Online

For additional online Local History resources, visit our Local History page!