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Read the tips below at least once! When you enter a search term in this tool and click "Search," it uses Google to look for that search term across the entire MIGenWeb.org domain or one of its constituent sites depending on which option you select from the drop-down menu.



    * Indicates that the option must be selected from the drop-down to be searched. It is not included in the default search results.

Search Tips:
BE SPECIFIC. Simple, generic searches return too many matches to be helpful. Use quotes to search for exact phrases, such as:

  • "Vandercook Lake"

Try alternative spellings using "OR" to separate them, like:

  • bane OR bayn

Try swapping first and last names, such as:

  • "george dunbar" OR "dunbar, george"

Use AROUND(X) where X is the number of nearby words to consider close enough to match.
This creates a proximity search to look for one phrase within so many words of another, such as:

  • napoleon AROUND(4) "michigan center"

Combine multiple methods. Examples:

  • "john smith" OR "john smythe" OR "smith, john" OR "smythe, john"
  • catherine AROUND(5) martin cemetery


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