Local History Resources
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Websites
Databases
- The Making of Modern Michigan – The Making of Modern Michigan is a collaborative project involving more than 50 Michigan libraries. It includes local history materials from communities around the state. Michigan's unique heritage is represented through photographs, family papers, oral histories, genealogical materials, and much more.
- Sanborn Maps
– Historical maps (1867 - 1970) of Michigan towns and cities, including
Lansing, Leslie, Mason, Stockbridge, and Willamston.
This database is available by home access only for the personal, non-commercial use of residents of the Capital Area District Library's service area.
