Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Alpena County, Michigan.

Official Website

The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Anamickee County, then renamed in 1843 to Alpena County, a pseudo-Native American word — a neologism coined by Henry Schoolcraft, meaning "a good partridge country." This was part of a much larger effort to rename a great many of the Michigan counties at the time. It was officially organized in 1857.

Adjacent Counties

• Alcona County
• Oscoda County
• Montmorency County
• Presque Isle County

Cities, Villages, Townships & Communities

• Alpena (County Seat)
• Bolton
• Cathro
• Green Township
• Herron
• Hillman (part)
• Hubbard Lake
• Lachine
• Leer
• Long Rapids
• Maple Ridge
• Ossineke
• Sanborn
• Spratt
• Wellington
• Wilson

Links

Wikipedia

Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Genealogy Trails

Michigan Family History Network

RootsWeb

Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society