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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.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N  F572.S4 S35z

Selected newspapers

White Pigeon.
St. Joseph County news. 1972-1982.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S

Centreville.
The Centreville observer. 1890-1961.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S

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.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM 2S  F566 .C67 1973 r.75 no.235

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.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N  Oversize G1413.S4 B7 1930

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.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N  F 572.S4 H5z Index

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