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Lapeer County

 

Basic Information

County Seat: Lapeer

Origin of Name: A derivation of the French words "La Pierre"

Set Off: 1822

Organized: 1833

Population in 1990: 74,768

Material Available

For many counties the number of items listed is quite long. Navigational buttons are located only at the end of the list. This list of material represents the library's holdings as of July 1997. Be sure to check with us for any additional items we may now have either by contacting the library or by pressing the " Centra-Libraries Catalog" link to the left.

The Attica Historical Book. Attica, MI: Attica Historical Society, 1992.

Blue, Robert L. Footsteps into the Past: A History of Columbiaville, Michigan Area. [Columbiaville, MI: Columbiaville Historical Society], 1979.

Bowman, Hildamae W. Almont, the Tale of Then and Now. H.W. Bowman, 1985.

Cannon, Carrie A. Home Farm. Lapeer County, Michigan, 1837-1920. n.p., 1978.

Copeman, Kent L. Historical Scrapbook of Hadley Township. Hadley, MI: Hadley Friends of the Library, 1977.

Cratsenburg, Dale. Development of Lapeer, Michigan with Emphasis on the Impact of the Presbyterian Church and Other Religious Institutions on the Community. CMU Term Paper, 1970.

Ellis, J. Dee. Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan. Lapeer, MI: Ellis Pub. Co., 1978.

Franzen, Russell. Lapeer County Sesquicentennial Reader. Lapeer, MI: Russell B. Franzen, 1987.

Hamilton, William B. A Short History of Almont, Lapeer County, Michigan. [Flint, MI: Michigan School for the Deaf Printing Class, 1911].

A Heritage Walk Through Columbiaville. Columbiaville, MI: Columbiaville Historical Society, [1976].

Historical Scrapbook of Hadley Township. [Hadley, MI:] Hadley Friends of the Library, 1977.

History of Lapeer County, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Chicago, IL: H.R. Page, 1884.

Imlay City, the Balanced Community in 100 Years of Progress, 1870-1970. [Imlay City, MI: Imlay City Centennial Book Committee, 1970].

Imlay City Times. November 30, 1888-July 5, 1978.

Lapeer County Press. January 4-December 26, 1968.

Lapeer Legacy. Lapeer, MI: Lapeer County Genealogical Society, June 1983-July 1989; January 1990- Winter 1995.

Mattson, Linda. History of the Village of Otter Lake, Lapeer County, Michigan. CMU Term Paper, 1971.

Metamora Among the Hills: A History. Metamora Township, MI: Metamora Friends of the Library, 1979.

Porter, Floyd W. The Triumphs of His Grace; A Pilgrimage of More than 140 Years by the People of God, Called Methodist at Lapeer, Michigan. Lapeer, MI: The Church, 1976.

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer, and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches. . . Chicago, IL: Chapman Bros., 1892.