Ottawa County Court House

Grand Haven, Michigan

 

Washington Street
Grand Haven, Michigan

 (Dewey Hill
In the Background)

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County Coordinator: Evelyn Sawyer
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What's New      

What's New!!    
 
 
12/30/2011:
   Early Eastmanville School History transcribed by ES
12/30/2011:
   Grand Haven Womans Club Membership, 1900-1901 transcribed by ES
12/16/2011:
   Obituaries: Sgt. Edwin Albrecht, Angie Ball, James A. DeCator, PFC John Wesley Douglas, Anna Ernzer, Anna Everse, Lambert Gryzen, George Isenga,
Ella F. Meyer, Carl Ohlmann, Irene Oostveen, Joe Patmos, Bessie Peasley, Calvin "Kelly" Peasley, Jennnie Schuitema, Nell VanDyke Talsma, Dick VandeBunte,
S/Sgt James VanderLaan, L. S. VanderLaan, and Evert "Ed" VerHage transcribed by ES
12/16/2011:
   Genealogies: Darwin & Melissa Huff and Delora Green transcribed by ES
12/03/2011:  
Tallmadge Township students in School District #5 1870 & 1877, transcribed by ES     
12/03/2011:  
Tallmadge Township students in School District #10 & 10fraction, 1871 & 1877 transcribed by ES  
12/03/2011:  
Tallmadge Township students in School District #8, 1877 & 1881 transcribed by ES  
12/03/2011:  
Tallmadge Township students in School District #6, 1870 & 1875 transcribed by ES    
12/03/2011:
   Tallmadge Township students in School District #2, 1870 & 1874 transcribed by ES 
12/03/2011:
   Tallmadge Township students in School District #3, 1870 & 1873 transcribed by ES
11/17/2011:
   Genealogies: Jans Andries De Vree,  Pieter Jans De Weerd and Yte Ylberg transcribed by ES
11/17/2011:
   Tallmadge township Students in School District # 7  - 1871, 1874  and Fraction 3 school district,  1877, 1883 transcribed by ES 
11/17/2011:
   Obituaries: Albert Geers, Albert Zagers and Kenneth Reese transcribed by ES 
11/17/2011:
   Drenthe Presbyterian Church Families, 1852-1883 transcribed by ES
11/10/2011:
   History of St. John's Lutheran, Grand Haven - 1863-1959 transcribed by ES
09/22/2011:  
Genealogies: John Tibbet and Erastus Yeomans transcribed by ES
09/16/2011:
   Liberty Tanner Beardsley, Early Settler of Georgetown Township transcribed by ES
09/09/2011: 
 Places in Polkton Township
09/09/2011:
   One-Room School Buildings in Polkton Township - Centennial School, Eastmanville SchoolJackson School, Jericho School,
Little School, Marshall School and Rankin School
09/02/2011:
   1906 Coopersville High School Students transcribed by ES
09/02/2011:
   1932 Coopersville High School Yearbook transcribed by ES
08/25/2011:
   1903 Founding Families of Zeeland Second Reformed Church transcribed by ES
08/25/2011:
   1928 Hudsonville Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Students transcribed by ES
08/21/2011:
   George W. Densmore Diary, 1872 and 1874 transcribed by Kathy Cook
08/21/2011:
   Genealogies: John Dinsmoor (Densmore) and John Richardson transcribed by ES
07/31/2011:
   Coopersville High School Graduates, 1892 - 1929 transcribed by ES
07/31/2011:
  Obituaries: Joseph Robinson and Harriet A. Bateman Corts contributed by Joan Van Spronsen
07/29/2011:
   1920 Coopersville High School Yearbook trancribed by ES
07/25/2011:
   Obituaries: Updated - Henry Philos Bateman, James Grootenhuis and Charles Nelson; Cyrus Miller, Electa Miller and Adna Sherman
transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
07/19/2011:
   Genealogies: Martin Elzinga, Jan Harmsen, Daniel McDuffee, Jan Romeyn and Scott-Seeber family transcribed by ES
07/11/2011:
   Obituary: Benton E. Green contributed by Kathy Cook
07/11/2011:
   Hudsonville Public School Class between 1910-1914 contributed by Kathy Cook 
07/11/2001:
   1925 North Blendon School Class contributed by Vicki Brovont   
07/11/2011:
   Zeeland Cemetery Map by ES
06/27/2011: 
 Bowmaster Genealogy update from Pat Bowmaster
06/16/2011:
   Obituaries of William Ledeboer and Andrew Thompson - updated information by Joan Van Spronsen
06/14/2011:
   Overisel Cemetery Records updated with family information by ES
06/04/2011:
   Zeeland Cemetery Records, 2010 transcribed by ES
05/23/2011:
  Genealogy: Joel M. Fellows Family, Pioneer Settler of Olive Township,
Link: http://sites.google.com/site/thefellowsfamiliesofmichigan/home
05/19/2011:
   1912 Ottawa County Atlas Patrons Directory transcribed by ES
04/27/2011:
   Bauer Christian Reformed Church Early History transcribed by ES
04/11/2011:
  Vriesland Reformed Church -  Baptism, 1848 - 1875 and Index to Members, 1847 - 1887 transcribed by ES
04/11/2011:
   Early Vriesland, Michigan Settlers who came on the ship, Vesta transcribed by ES
04/09/2011:
   1847 Dutch Emigrants on the SS Doggerbank transcribed by ES
04/09/2011:
   Genealogy: Jan Tulp and Descendants contributed by Peggy StempflyAlso see DeKraker Obituaries
04/08/2011:
   Vriesland Reformed Church, Births and Baptismal Records, 1870 - 1956 transcribed by ES
04/05/2011:
   Civil War Soldiers Obituaries: Fred Oelker, Hiram Bateman and Wesley A. Miller transcribed by Joan
Van Spronsen 
04/05/2011:
   DeKraker - Tulp Family Obituaries: Mina Tulp Alderink, Dorie Peel Allen, Doris Allen, Harold John Allen,
Helen Tulp Allen, Walter J. Allen, Raymond H. Allen, Gerrit Bredeweg, Carol C. Hansen, Fred Reimink, Jr.,  Martha Reimink
Anna Tulp Smith, Eko Henry Smith and Jane Estelle Veersma along with the early genealogy of the Jan Tulp family
contributed by Peggy Stempfly
03/25/2011:
    DeKraker Family Obituaries: Katherine DeKraker, Peter Lievense, Simon Lievense, Jan/John Tulp,
Ruth M. Reimink Hansen, and Cornelia Lievense Svoboda contributed by Peggy Stempfly
03/14/2011:
    South Blendon History transcribed by ES
03/09/2011:
    DeKraker Obituaries: Gertrude DeKraker Dok, Hilda F. DeKraker and Russell E. DeKraker contributed
by Peggy Stempfly. 
03/09/2011:
    Obituaries and gravestone photos: Henry Philos Bateman, Charles W. Lord and Erasmus D. Park
transcribed and scanned by Joan Van Spronsen
03/03/2011:
    Obituaries: William Blakeney and his wife, Susan; Orin Lord and George P. Corts
03/03/2011:
    U. S. Veterans Resources Website contributed by Abby Chambers
http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-resources-for-veterans-in-the-usa.aspx
02/27/2011:
    Georgetown Tp. Registered Voters, 1882 - 1909 transcribed by ES
02/11/2011:
    2010 Restlawn Memorial Gardens recordings in Holland transcribed by ES
01/27/2011: 
  Genealogies: Some photos added to the Johannes Frieswyk family genealogy
01/27/2011:
   Town: Photo of Group of Young Ladies, early 1900's - Hudsonville
01/23/2011:
   Obituaries: William Blakeney, Susan Blakeney and Silas Hedges transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
01/23/2001:
   1919 Photo of Hudsonville Teachers,   1918-1920 Photos of Hudsonville Teachers and
Photo of Hudsonville Principal Bert Elliott scanned by ES
01/23/2011:
   1950 Construction of Divided Highway Through Hudsonville transcribed by ES
01/20/2011:
   Genealogies: Henry Alward, Lieuwe Bos, Jan Andries DeVree, Johannes Frieswyk, Abraham Nederveld,
Coenraad Smit, Sietse Tjietjema, and Hendrick Van Der Wal transcribed by ES
01/15/2011:
   Obituary Update and Death Record for Warren A. Maxfield by Joan Van Spronsen
01/07/2011:
  Hudsonville Town records - Businesses, People, Places
01/07/2011:
   Obituaries - Civil War Soldiers: George H. Burlingame, Frederick Harris, Daniel Mills, and Remus Rogers
transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
01/02/2011:
   1953 - New Hudsonville Co-op - ES  
01/02/2011:
   Early photo of Bauer School Students - ES
01/02/2011:
   Georgetown Old Settlers Picnic Photo - ES
01/02/2011:
   Hudsonville High School Sports Photos: 1945 Basketball Team, 1946 Baseball Team,
1945 Football Team and early 1960's District B Championship Basketball Team by ES
01/01/2011:   Obituaries: Alvira Sickles, Agostino Sickles, Mary C. Thurkettle Doane transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
and Floris Dykema transcribed by ES
01/01/2011:
   1949 Hudsonville High School Graduates


What's New
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Evelyn Sawyer - evlynsaw@comcast.net
 

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 About the The Michigan US GenWeb Volunteer Project

In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Michigan Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Michigan, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index. 

At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. Brian and Terri Rene (DaVar) Howard have been responsible for Ottawa County from the summer of 1996 until the Spring of 2002.
Please contact the county coordinator, Evelyn Sawyer,  if you would like to contribute to this site
or volunteer to "Look-up" information for people.

You are welcome to contact the Ottawa County Coordinator at evlynsaw@comcast.net 
or the Michigan State Coordinator at StateCoordinator@MiGenWeb.com 

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