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St. Joseph
Saint Joseph County was formed in 1829. Originally, the county seat was White Pigeon. In 1831 was changed to Centreville.
Selected general works
St. Joseph County Historical Society.
History of St. Joseph County, Michigan: with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, palatial residences, public buildings, fine blocks and important manufactories, from original sketches by artists of the highest ability. 1976.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.S4 H5 1976z
Cutler, H. G. (Harry Gardner).
History of St. Joseph County Michigan / prepared under the editorial supervision of H.G. Cutler, general historian; Hon. R.R. Pealer, Charles B. Kellogg, E.B. Linsley, Mrs. Delia S. Crossette, Mrs. Alice M. Bosset, Mrs. Henry Church, Mrs. W.C. Cameron, and other leading men and women, advisors and contributors. 1911.
LIB OF MICH RARE MICH 4N F572.S4 C9 1911 v.1-2
Weissert, Charles A.
An account of Southwest Michigan and St. Joseph County. 1924.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.S4 A53 1900z
Hull, Warren Charles.
How the white settlers came to St. Joe County. 1927.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.S4 H687 1927
Amos Sturgis Chapter and Abiel Fellows Chapter, D.A.R.
St. Joseph County centennial & bicentennial heritage. 1976.
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Selected newspapers
White Pigeon.
St. Joseph County news. 1972-1982.
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Centreville.
The Centreville observer. 1890-1961.
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Constantine.
The Advertiser Record. 1924-1972.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S
Colon.
The Colon Express; The Express. 1900-1963; 1963-1992.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S
Three Rivers
Three Rivers Tribune. 1878-1906.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S
Selected plats, maps, and atlases
Lake, D.J.
Atlas of St. Joseph County, Michigan / From actual surveys by and under the directions of D. J. Lake, assisted by B. N. Griffing. 1872.
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Brock & Company.
Standard atlas of St. Joseph County, Michigan: including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county; map of the state, United States and world; patrons directory, reference business directory and departments devoted to general information; analysis of the system of U.S. land surveys, digest of the system of civil government, etc. etc. / compiled and published by Brock & Company. 1930.
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Ogle, Geo. A.
Standard atlas of St. Joseph County, Michigan: including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county...patrons directory, reference business directory and departments devoted to general information. 1907.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM 2S F566 .C67 1973 r.75 no.236
W.W. Hixson & Co.
Plat book of St. Joseph County, Michigan. 1930.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N G 1413.S4 H5 1930
Selected records, indexes, and transcriptions
Three Rivers Genealogical Society.
Surname index to History of St. Joseph County Michigan / [indexed by Three Rivers Genealogical Society]. 1982.
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Young, Barbara.
Index to Portrait and biographical album of St. Joseph County, Michigan, Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1889 / compiled by Barbara Young. 1966.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.S4 P6 1889 Index
Corwin, Nancy.
Land owners 1872 St. Joseph County, Michigan / compiled by Nancy Corwin. Publication Year.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.S4 C67 1995
Three Rivers Genealogical Society.
Index to map of St. Joseph County, Michigan, 1858. 1984.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.S4 I62z
Silliman, Sue Imogene.
Partial index to the newspapers of the Three Rivers Public Library. Publication Year.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N Folio F574.T62 S555 1930a
Updated 1/25/2023