Welcome to Detroit, Michigan
History & Genealogy

The Michigan Local History Network is a central point of entry to independent web sites with historical and/or genealogical content. We are a non-profit public benefit group who wishes to assure perpetuity of online free genealogical data for generations to come.

Detroit

A flourishing city and port of entry, in the county of Wayne, and is the county seat, situated on the north-west bank of Detroit river, 18 miles above lake Erie, 7 miles below the outlet of lake St. Clair, 250 miles west from Buffalo, and 526 miles from Washington; latitude 42 deg. 24 min. north, and longitude 82 deg. 58 min. west.

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