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We're really glad you stopped by and I hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research.

The links below will take you to the various DataBoards and other resources for Mason County.

• Biographies
• Birth Records
• Cemetery Records
• Court Records
• Death Records
• Deeds
• Marriage Records
• Military Records
• Newspaper Articles
• Obituaries
• Queries
• Wills

This county was named for Stevens T. Mason (1811-1843), first governor of the State of Michigan (1835-1840). In 1675, Pere Jacques Marquette was ill so his party landed at the mouth of the river now named for him. Around 1850, the lumber men were attracted to area's rich forest. James Ludington established saw mill at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River and named the town after himself. Lumbering peaked in 1891 and salt deposits were discovered. A car ferry system was established by the Pere Marquette Railroad in 1897.

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