Local History and Genealogy Resources
The Village of Lakeview was formed in 1867 in Montcalm County, Michigan. In 1894, a fire destroyed most of the downtown area and all prior printed resources. Below is a listing of sources now available for viewing at the Tamarack District Library. Copies (including microfilm) are available for $.15 each. For genealogy help with our collection, email us.
Made available to Michigan residents at home or in your local library.
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- Lakeview Area Centennial 1867-1967
- Lakeview Quasquicentennial 1867 – 1992
- Souvenir of Lakeview – 1907
- Pictorial History of the Lakeview/River Valley Areas – 1997
- Lakeview High School Yearbooks– 1949, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961,1962,1963,1964, 1966, 1967, 1969,1977, 1986, 1987, 1998
- Lakeview Enterprise – weekly newspaper published 1894 – 2003
- Lakeview Area News – weekly newspaper published Feb 2006 – present
- Village of Lakeview Criminal Docket for 1901-1951
- Cato Township Justice Docket covering 1905 and 1906, 1909-1924
- Standard Atlas of Montcalm County – 1921
- Chadwicks Farm Atlas of Montcalm County - 1913
- History of Montcalm County by John D. Dasef – 1916
- History of Montcalm & Ionia Counties by John S. Schenck – 1881
- Amble Centennial – 1886-1986
- Douglass, A Michigan Township
- Carson City Community Centennial 1867-1967
- Early Happenings of Six Lakes & Summnerville 1976
- Six Lakes Centennial 1879-1979
- Trufant History
- Cowden Lake Church of Christ Centennial 1875-1981
- St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Trufant, Centennial 1881-1981
- Coral News – published weekly from 1898 – 1943 with many missing issues
- Edmore Pantherian 1963
- Montabella Mustangs Legend 1977, 1979
- Michigan Cemetery Atlas, Library of Michigan 1991
- Indexes of Cato Township, Lakeview, West Pine, Hillcrest Cemeteries of Montcalm County –also found online
- Indexes of Altona and Hinton Township Cemeteries in Mecosta County
Links of Interest
Western Michigan Genealogical Society , Grand Rapids, MI
Mecosta County Genealogical Society , Big Rapids, MI
West Michigan’s finest libraries in the Lakeland Library Cooperative
Montcalm County Genweb Site
Michigan Genealogical Death Index
Michigan in the Civil War
LDS Church Site
Cyndislist.com
Ellis Island Database
Castle Garden Immigration Records
Immigrant Ships Transcriber’s Guild
