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Washtenaw County was formally organized in 1826 and established in 1827. The named for this county is from the Chippewa word "wash-ten-ong," meaning at or on the river. It is said to have referred to the Huron River which flows through the area.



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.




Washtenaw County Links

County Information

Washtenaw County

City and Villages

Ann Arbor Barton Hills Village Chelsea Dexter
Manchester Saline Ypsilanti

Historical Markers

Antislavery Society Bethel Church Bethlehem United Church of Christ Blacksmith Shop
Central Title Service Building Chelsea Depot
Chelsea Depot
Cleary College Davenport House
Delta Upsilon Fraternity Dexter Depot / Track Pans Eastern Michigan College Elijah McCoy
First Congregational Church First Presbyterian Church Fountain-Bessac House The German Church
Governor Alpheus Felch Hudson Mills John Wesley Conant House Kempf House
Ladies Literary Club Manchestor Township Library / James A. Lynch House Martha Cook Building Michigan Becomes a State
Michigan Central Railroad Depot Michigan Municipal League Michigan's First Jewish Cemetery Michigan's Interurbans
North Lake Methodist Church Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House Prospect Park St. Joseph Catholic Church
Saint Mary Church St. Patrick's Church Thomas Church / St. Thomas Cemetery St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Salem Church Saline Presbyterian Church Ticknor-Campbell House University of Michigan
Webster Township Hall Webster United Church of Christ The Welfare Building Willow Run
Ypsilanti Ypsilanti Water Tower Zion Lutheran Church

Genealogical, Historical and Other Links

Biographies Queries Surnames Obituaries
County Clerk Vital Records for Michigan County Event Calendar 1830 Census of
Michigan Territory
1870 Census Index
of Michigan
1895 Washtenaw County Map Michigan in the
Civil War
Civil War Soldiers From NY to MI GENDIS
Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan
Michigan Historic Sites Online Washtenaw County
Local History Bibliography

Clarke Historical Library
Genealogical Society of
Washtenaw County, MI, Inc.
Washtenaw County Cemeteries Washtenaw County, MI
Area Attractions
Washtenaw County Lineages
Ann Arbor District Library Bentley Historical Library
University of Michigan
Ypsilanti District Library Saline Area Historical Society
Societies & Museums for Washtenaw County Research Ann Arbor Live
MIGENWEB USGENWEB USGenWeb Archives World GENWEB

Bordering Counties

Ingham County Jackson County Lenawee County Livingston County
Monroe County Oakland County Wayne County



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