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Roscommon County was set off in 1840 as Mikenauk County. It had been inhabited by both Chippewa and Ottawa tribes. In 1843 it was renamed Roscommon for a sister county in Ireland.
It was organized in 1875.



This county is up for adoption
and is
looking for a very caring person to take care of it.
If you are interested in doing so,
please contact one of the State Coordinators Bonnie, or Lesley.




Roscommon County Links

County Information

Townships
Denton Township Lake Township MarkeyTownship Roscommon Township

City and Villages
Houghton Lake Prudenville Roscommon
(County Seat)

Historical Markers
Gerrish Terney House

Genealogical, Historical and Other Links
Biographies Queries Surnames Obituaries
County Clerk Vital Records for Michigan County Event Calendar Roscommon County Migrations
1830 Census of
Michigan Territory		 1870 Census Index
of Michigan		 1895 Roscommon County Map Michigan in the
Civil War
Civil War Soldiers From NY to MI GENDIS
Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan		 Michigan Historic Sites Online Roscommon County
Local History Bibliography
Clarke Historical Library
Houghton Lake
Chamber of Commerce
MIGENWEB USGENWEB USGenWeb Archives World GENWEB

Bordering Counties
Clare County Crawford County Gladwin County Kalkaska County
Missaukee County Ogemaw County Oscoda



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