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
NEW - evlynsaw@comcast.net

Jan Cortez
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by Franklin Everett

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What's New      

What's New!!   
  
09/04/2010:   Marriage: John Dirkse and Gertrude Vanden Bosch transcribed by Barb Jones 
09/04/2010:   Obituaries: Capt. George Boomsluiter, Mrs. John Bottje, John J. Danhof, Sr., John DeBoer, Klaas DeBruyn,
Rev. Peter DeBruyn, Jacob DeSpelder, Mrs. Aart Donker, John Donker, William Koolman, Leandert Mulder, Marinus Ruster,
Paul F. A. VandenBerg, Sarah VandenBerg, Rev. Christian VanderVeen, Lambertus Van Dyke, Josiah VanLoo,
and Richard VanToll transcribed by Barb Jones
09/04/2010:   Obituaries: Adeline Sickles and Marian Sickles transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen 
09/04/2010:   Biographies: John Nyland, Sr. transcribed by Barb Jones
08/30/2010:   Obituaries: Prof. G. Boer, Bernard Bottje, Johannes Bronkhorst, A. Bursley, Cornelius P. Danhof, J. DeSpelder,
Mrs. Jurrien Dykhuis, Mrs. Abraham Gerber, Fred Kieft, Detije Krasi, Peter S'ooter, Albert Stegeman, Mrs. Sanne Ter Haar,  Mrs. Marinus Vanden Bosch, Bertha Van Toll, Ralph Voorhees, Mrs. John Vyn, and Cornelius Werkman
transcribed by Barb Jones.
08/30/2010:   Obituary: Silas Hedges including his Civil War pension certificate transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen.
08/30/2010:   Genealogies: Johannes Blauwkamp, Douwe Emelander, Dick Hamberg, Adriaen Huyser, Gerrit Klomp,
Rense Koopman, Martin Krikke, Arend Schreur, Leulf Steenwyk, Titus Van Haitsma and Frederick Victory by ES
08/24/2010:   Co. I, 25th Michigan Infantry Reunion transcribed by Barb Jones 
08/24/2010:   Pioneers: Cornelius Neitering and Cornelius Steketee transcribed by Barb Jones
08/24/2010:   Dutch buy land in Jamestown and Georgetown Townships transcribed by Barb Jones
08/24/2010:   Marriages: Peter VanZylen - Dieus Fase, Christian VandenBoomgaard - Marie Koats and
Abel Boldhaus - Jennie Michmerhuisen transcribed by Barb Jones
08/24/2010:   Anniversaries: Mr. & Mrs. Johan Behm and Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik Michmerhuizen transcribed by Barb Jones
08/24/2010:   People looking for Jamestown connections, a number of Jamestown residents moved to Antrim County,
Michigan in the 1880's,  Gerry Sell has offered to help with your genealogy on the following families: Arnold, Chamberl(a)in,
Dean, Jackson, Sanford, Skeel(e)s, Wilkinson and Whitney.  See our new Resources category - Requests/Help
08/24/2010:   Obituaries: Christina Hogewind Dykstra, Mary Calkins Hill, Herman Hoogewind, George Kishman,
Werner Kremer, Ira Maxfield, Walter Morse, Henry Riemersma, James Scanlon, Rebecca Steele, Engleburt Van Allsburg and
Millard Walling transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
08/06/2010:   1930 Ottawa County Township Maps scanned by ES
07/23/2010:   Genealogies: Additional information and corrections added to Samuel Edson, Rieuwert Kerkstra and
Thomas Koopman genealogies by ES
07/23/2010:   Ottawa County Poor Farm Cemetery transcribed by Barb Jones
07/23/2010:   1878 History of Grand Haven transcribed by Barb Jones
07/15/2010:   1930 Ottawa County Township Land Owners for Polkton, Spring Lake and Grand Haven Townships
transcribed by ES
07/14/2010:   Obituaries: William Hoogewind, Tena Hoogewind, Herman Hoogewind, Nancy VanderWeide, Edwin S. Lord, Pauline Lord and Francis Lord transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
07/09/2010:   Obituary: John H. Hoogewind and an addition to David Heileman transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
06/19/2010:   Obituaries: David Sorrick, David Heileman, and Hannah Sherman; also corrections to Orin Lord, Sr.
and Warren Maxfield transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
06/12/2010:   1878 Memorials of the Grand River - Ottawa County Murders,   Ottawa County Populations,
First Indian Trader and Representatives of Ottawa County, 1837-1860 transcribed by Barb Jones.
06/12/2010:   1882 History of Blendon Township, Allendale Township and Robinson Township transcribed by
Barb Jones.
06/02/2010:   25th Anniversary of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Jenison, Michigan transcribed by ES.
06/02/2010:   New Folder - Memorials of the Grand River Valley, 1878 by Franklin Everett - the following records
are being transferred to this folder: 1862 Civil War Summary for Ottawa and Kent County; 1878 Histories of Crockery,
Holland, Jamestown, Tallmadge, Allendale, Georgetown, Olive, Polkton, Robinson, Wright and Zeeland Townships all
transcribed by Barb Jones
06/02/2010:   Link to 1878 Civil War Company histories at: http://kent.migenweb.net/everett1878/index.html
05/01/2010:   Governors of Michigan to 1881 transcribed by Barb Jones 
05/01/2010:   12th Avenue Christian Reformed Church History transcribed by Barb Jones
05/01/2010:   Georgetown Township Cemetery Civil War Burials transcribed by ES
04/18/2010:   2006 Overisel Cemetery walked and transcribed by ES -  A - J,    K - R,    S - Z
04/09/2010:   http://mymichigangenealogy.com/mi-county-ottawa.html  This site has a number of good sources for records.
04/06/2010:   The 1930 Federal Census Records are available to look at: http://www.archive.org  
04/06/2010:   Obituary corrections for George Nash and John Zwemer from Joan Van Spronsen
04/06/2010:   Genealogies: Peter Fonger and Jacob Raymen (Raymond) contributed by Faye Bowers
04/06/2010:   1930 Georgetown Township Federal Census Every Name transcribed by ES 
04/06/2010:   Early History of Ottawa County transcribed by Barb Jones
03/26/2010:   Early Teachers Rules, 1827 and 1900 transcribed by ES  
03/26/2010:   Obituaries: David Sorrick and Charles Nelson transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
03/16/2010:   Genealogies: Lambert Sturing Family from the Netherlands to Zeeland, Michigan contributed by Harry Janssen
03/05/2010:   Corrections made to Hudsonville Christian Yearbooks, 1935 and 1939
02/24/2010:   Memorable Events in the Christian Reformed Church, 1857-1957 transcribed by Barb Jones
02/24/2010:   Hudsonville Christian School Yearbooks, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941 and 1944 transcribed and scanned
by ES 
02/24/2010:   Obituary of Cyrus Mason and sketch of the USS Argosy on which he served in the Civil War transcribed
and scanned by Joan Van Spronsen
02/09/2010:   Additions, Links and Corrections made to 2010 Maplewood Cemetery by ES 
02/09/2010:   Obituaries: Capt. George Painter Corts,  John A. Maxfield and Charles Rumbout transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
02/09/2010:   Henry Ro(d)gers, gunsmithy, inventor and manufacturer of Lamont, MI transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
02/05/2010:   1890 Special Census Schedule - Ottawa County Civil War Veterans transcribed by ES
01/31/2010:   Early photos of Olive Township
01/27/2010:   1916 Hudsonville Valedictorian and Salutatorian transcribed by ES
01/27/2010:   Forest Grove Station and the demise of the Interurban transcribed by ES
01/27/2010:   Georgetown Grange has new home - Canada Hills School transcribed by ES
01/27/2010:   Additional information on Hudsonville Reformed Church transcribed by ES
01/27/2010:   Marriage of Mary Jane Maxfield and Donald Nichols transcribed by ES
01/22/2010:   Photo of New Holland High School - River Avenue
01/10/2010:   1926 Photo of Coopersville Area Remaining Civil War Soldiers also listed under Coopersville Cemetery.
01/10/2010:   1926 Photo of Coopersville Area Remaining Civil War Soldiers scanned and transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
01/10/2010:   Bennett Cemetery, Chester Tp., Civil War soldiers gravestones - Daniel Alt and Charles Rockwell
01/05/2010:   Obituary: Orren Gregg Maxfield and  Simeon A. Snyder, Civil War Soldiers transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
01/05/2010:   Maplewood Cemetery - Obituaries and Tombstones for Civil War Soldiers and Families - James Cilley and
Harvillah Cooley and Tombstone for Frederick Oelker transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen 
01/03/2010:   McNitt Cemetery Records plus Civil War tombstones, Chester Township  
01/03/2010:   St. Francis Xavier Cemetery Records plus Civil War tombstones, Chester Township

 What's New
2002,  2003,   2004,   2005,   2006,  2007,  2008,  2009, 2010


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Anyone having family genealogies, old photos of school classes, church events, local businesses; church anniversary booklets, organizations, with the history and membership or other records
that you feel would be appreciated by people doing genealogy research in Ottawa County; old township
records, etc. please contact me - 

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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