Due to the COVID-19 situation, the Archives of Michigan closed to the public on March 13, 2020. Staff are working to develop safety processes and protocols that will enable reopening to the public, but an opening date has yet to be determined. 

Throughout the shutdown, staff archivists have provided assistance to researchers over the phone and by email, and are now pleased to announce a new video conferencing service. During one-on-one appointments, researchers can speak with an archivist to ask questions or request particular records. 

A growing number of materials in the Archives of Michigan is available online at the Michiganology website. It includes Archives of Michigan research guides and indexes, a blog and educator resources – all from Michigan History Center staff.

There are more than 3 million records on Michiganology and new material is added frequently. There are a number of collections ranging from pre-statehood to the late 1960s, and these include letters, diaries, photographs, postcards and video. 

The Archives of Michigan includes a substantial family research library and other materials that are not digitized and available online. You must call or visit the Archives to access these materials, including naturalization records, military records, and more than 50,000 cartographic images and over a million photographs.