LIbrary Closure

All Chippewa River District Library locations will be closed Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Genealogy & Local History

Our Collection


Chippewa River District Library's Local History Collection includes local newspapers on microfilm, books, periodicals, and other directories.

Local History Resources

 

Clarke Historical Library

The Clarke Historical Library is part of Central Michigan University, publishes the Michigan Historical Review and hosts the Digital Michigan ​Newspaper Portal.

 

Isabella County Historical Society

The Isabella County Historical Society was organized in 1995 to bring together individuals with similar interests in family history research.

 

The Making of Modern Michigan 

The Making of Modern Michigan is a collaborative project involving 52 Michigan libraries. It includes local history materials from communities around the state.

 

Mt. Pleasant High School Yearbooks

Browse the Mount Pleasant High School Yearbook directories and files.

 

Sacred Heart Academy Yearbooks 

With the help of donations, the Sacred Heart Academy Alumni Association has undertaken an effort to electronically reproduce the yearbooks for record-keeping.

 

Riverside Cemetery Records 

Full Listing of Abridged Burial Records of persons buried in Riverside Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, MI.

Genealogy Databases

CRDL Obituary Index

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Find and view Isabella County, Michigan, obituary records from 1875 to present.
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Find a Grave

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Search or browse cemetaries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world.
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