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Monroe County

Monroe County was created in 1817 from Wayne County, including a portion claimed by Ohio. The county was organized on the same day. When Michigan became a state in 1837, the boundary dispute was settled in favor of Ohio.

County clerk's office
Monroe County Clerk
106 East First Street
Monroe, MI 48161
Telephone: (734) 240-7020
Fax: (734) 240-7266
Web: <www.co.monroe.mi.us>

Online resources

• American Local History Network and American History and Genealogy Project <www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/monroe/>
• Genealogical Society of Monroe County <www.angelfire.com/mi3/monroecountycems/gsmc.htm>
• Michigan County Clerk's Genealogy Directory <www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18635_20736-56629--,00.html>
• MIGenWeb <www.geocities.com/Athens/4105/>
• Milan Public Library <woodlands.lib.mi.us/milan>
• Monroe Couny Historical Museum <co.monroe.mi.us/Museum/>
• Monroe County Library System <monroe.lib.mi.us>

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