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	Houghton County, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Houghton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.
		As of the census² of 2000, there were 36,016 people, 13,793 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county.
		The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Houghton_County,_Michigan (458 words)

	State of Superior Cuisine: Yooper Food: Houghton County
		Houghton is one of three counties comprising the Copper Country.
		On March 19, 1845, this act was amended and Houghton County was established from parts of Marquette, Schoolcraft and Ontonagon Counties.
		Houghton County was named for Professor Douglass Houghton, a geologist and mayor of Detroit.
	www.kenanderson.net /up/html/houghton.html (694 words)

	French-Canadian Genealogical Research in Houghton County, Michigan
		Moreover, they are accessible at several locations, including: Houghton County Courthouse, Michigan Technological University, the Library of Michigan, the State of Michigan Archives, local Catholic parishes, Houghton County cemeteries, and the branch Family History Centers and the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons).
		Keweenaw County was drawn from Houghton County in 1861 and Baraga County was separated from it in 1875.
		Note: This county is to the south of Houghton County and is part of the Copper Country.
	habitant.org /houghton/fcgenealogy.htm (13748 words)

	Houghton County Road Commission - Michigan County Road Facts
		County Road Commissions were organized by Act 283 by the Michigan Legislature in 1909 to achieve two primary goals: To provide uniformity in road construction and maintenance across the state; and to provide cost efficient and high quality road services for local roads.
		County road commissions are not part of general county government, except Wayne County, which has a public works department instead of a road commission.
		Every county road commission has a three-member board that is either appointed by the county board of commissioners or elected by the voters.
	www.houghtoncountyroads.org /about-mifacts.shtml (523 words)

	Michigan Counties - Houghton County
		Houghton's first mining company, the Qunicy Mining Company, began operations in 1848.
		In the 1900's Houghton County was the fourth largest county in population.
		Houghton County has a lot to offer its visitors in geology and history.
	www.michiganweb.com /city/county/houghton.html (79 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Keweenaw National Historical Park
		Charleston House Historic Inn -- Built in 1900 for Houghton County Prosecutor Allen Reese, it is a example of Colonial revival style architecture.
		Michigan House -- This building is a project of the old Bosch Brewing Co, built in 1895.
		On the Houghton side at the North entry, a quaint country park welcomes picnickers and sunbathers.
	www.geocities.com /~yooperpage/counties/houghton.html (842 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan - InfoMI.com
		Houghton County is located in Michigan's northwestern upper peninsula, on the southern coastline of Lake Superior.
		Houghton County, organized in 1848, was named after Douglass Houghton who confirmed the existence of copper in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
		Due to the success of copper mining in the early 1900's, Houghton County was the fourth most populous county in Michigan, featuring a wide ethnic diversity of immigrants and opulent, turn-of-the century architecture.
	www.infomi.com /county/houghton (171 words)

	Miscellaneous Houghton County, Michigan Obituaries
		She was employed at Dwyers Shoe Store in Houghton and later, she and her husband owned and operated the Horse Shoe Lunch in Houghton for over 30 years.
		Surviving are his wife Arlene; four sons, Robert of Hancock, Steven of Houghton, Mark and Susan of Hancock, Scott and Cindy of Boston Location; two daughters, Cheryl Sorvala of Boston Location, Cindy and Walter Mytty of Houghton; and 13 grandchildren.
		He was a graduate of Houghton High School, class of 1945, and Michigan Tech with a degree in Forestry.
	www.genealogybuff.com /mi/mi-houghton-obits7.htm (3367 words)

	ATSDR - Health Consultation - Torch Lake, Hubbell, Houghton County, Michigan
		The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Superfund Section, has asked the MDCH to evaluate any health risks associated with several properties included in the Brownfield Pilot Projects in Detroit and other cities in Michigan.
		The Torch Lake Area Brownfields properties are several parcels on and near Torch Lake, Houghton County, Michigan (Figure 1).
		Torch Lake is located in the Keweenaw Peninsula of northern Michigan, the site of large deposits of native metallic copper, which have been mined since the first humans reached the area.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/torch/tol_p1.html (1091 words)

	Michigan Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council (PACC) Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Michigan Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council is a state agency that heads the Office of Prosecuting Attorney Coordination ~~~ an autonomous entity within the Department of Attorney General.
		PACC publishes three newsletters: Michigan Prosecutor (which keeps Michigan's prosecutors informed of the most recent legislative, judicial and technical changes affecting their duties), Police Law Bulletin (distributed to all Michigan police agencies through each prosecutor's office), and FYI (a publication for prosecution automated system users).
		An interface with MCVNN (Michigan Crime Victim Notification Network), a computerized system that notifies victims by telephones, will be installed statewide in 1999.
	www.michiganprosecutor.org (326 words)

	Houghton County Michigan USGenWeb - Ross Collection
		The Gazette newspaper of Houghton, Michigan appears to have started as a Weekly, then progressed to a Daily.
		The purpose of these extractions is to show the names of people in the Houghton area at that particular date.
		This project was begun for our own pleasure, and if genealogists find a marriage cited for which they have been long searching to no avail, or former Houghtonites learn a bit more about the conditions which controlled the traveling patterns of their ancestors, we are happy to share these pages.
	www.mfhn.com /houghton/rosscoll/rosscoll.html (496 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan - Located in Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula
		Houghton County, Michigan - Located in Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula
		Contact Us The November meeting of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners has been re-scheduled to Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 5:00 PM, fifth floor conference room of the Houghton County Courthouse.
		The Land Use Plan (County Development Plan) was unanimously approved by the Houghton County
	www.houghtoncounty.net (100 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan, Office of the Clerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Background: The Houghton County Tuberculosis Sanatorium was built in Hancock, Michigan in 1912 and administered by a committee of the county Board of Supervisors; the Board of Public Health established the Public Relief Commission, 1916, which used the Superintendent of the Poor to manage the sanatorium.
		In 1949 the sanatorium was acquired by the state and leased back to the county.
		By the mid-1960s, the number of tuberculosis patients had declined so much that the facility was returned to the county and used as a conventional hospital.
	www.si.umich.edu /HCHS/HCHS-GUIDE/hchs.source360.html (200 words)

	Michigan Poorhouse History
		From "Portrait and Biographical Album, Gratiot County, Mich., containing Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizen of the County...
		The Calhoun County Genealogical Society has provided us with an illustration and historical notes for The Calhoun County Poor Farm.
		Their farm was at the corner of County Farm Road and Dearing Road.
	www.poorhousestory.com /poorhouses_in_michigan.htm (1439 words)

	Houghton County
		Visit the Quincy Mine in Hancock for a glimpse into the workings of one of the great mining companies, or visit the Keweenaw National Historical Park, headquartered in Calumet, is working with local groups to preserve Houghton County's historic past.
		Michigan Tech University, in Houghton, is a world-class science and engineering college while students at Finlandia University in Hancock, work with art and design companies in Finland and other countries.
		Rockhounds from around the country descend on Houghton County in August for the Copper Country Mineral Retreat.
	www.uptravel.com /Counties/Houghton/Houghton.htm (450 words)

	Houghton County Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Houghton County, Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Then contact any of the Michigan Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Michigan area home.
		Click on the Houghton cities that you are interested in or search all Real Estate in Houghton County:
		So whether you are wondering what your home value is, looking for an agent to help you buy or sell your real estate, or just looking to browse properties in your area, it's all right here.
	www.homes.com /Real_Estate/MI/County/HOUGHTON (243 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan MI, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Houghton County is one of 83 counties in Michigan.
		The county is in the Houghton metro area.
		This was a decrease of -1.24% from the 2000 census.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21870 (683 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan Genealogical Records Information
		Which includes Houghton County, Michigan County Records, Houghton County, Michigan History, Houghton County, Michigan Facts, Houghton County, Michigan Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Houghton County, Michigan Genealogy in general.
		Michigan and U.S. Censuses, Birth, Marriage and Death Records, Court and Probate Records, Land Records, Military Records, Church and Cemetery Records, Tax Records, Immigration Records, Historical Newspapers, Family Trees, Family & Local Histories
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	www.mymichigangenealogy.com /mi_county/ho.htm (870 words)

	Houghton County Historical Museum Lake Linden Michigan
		The Houghton County Historical Museum, home of the Copper Country Railroad Heritage Center, is located in historic Lake Linden.
		Aerial view of Houghton County Historical Museum, picture courtesy of SkyPixs.
		The mission of the Houghton County Historical Society is to preserve, present, and interpret the history and culture of the Copper Country of Michigan, with emphasis on Houghton County and copper mining, processing and transportation.
	www.houghtonhistory.org (207 words)

	Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There is also Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, Michigan.
		Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
		Located in the Copper Country of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, it is a small settlement with few if any businesses, which were generally inhabited by miners, people with mining-related jobs such as running the smelters, and their families.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torch_Lake_Township,_Houghton_County,_Michigan (574 words)

	Adams Township, Houghton County, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are also Adams Township, Arenac County, Michigan and Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan.
		Adams Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
		Atlantic Mine is an unincorporated community about five miles southwest of Houghton on M-26 at 47°05′50″N, 88°37′39″W.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adams_Township,_Houghton_County,_Michigan (429 words)

	Snowmobile Keweenaw Peninsula / Houghton-Hancock, South Range, Copper Harbor, Michigan - Snowmobiling Trail Report and ...
		Couple an extensive trail system, enabling the avid rider to experience the splendor of this area, with plenty of the white stuff, and you have a fantastic winter wonderland.
		This trail provides a tour past the towns of Twin Lakes, Toivola and South Range as it continues on toward the panoramic twin cities of Houghton and Hancock.
		Traveling north from Houghton and Hancock on Trail 3 you encounter many historic signs of the mining of years past.
	www.snowtracks.com /michigan/houghton.htm (591 words)

	Miscellaneous Houghton County, Michigan Obituaries
		She was born Dec. 13, 1915, in Brillion, Wis., the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline (Von Drachek) Tikalsky, and attended school in Brillion.
		Judy was born the daughter of Russell and Virginia (Czachowski) Rietesel on Feb. 21, 1946, in Chicago.
		Funeral arrangements are pending and in the care of the Allo Funeral Homes.Skradski-Boyce Family Funeral Homes of Delta County, who are assisting the Belcher family.
	www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/mi/mi-houghton1.htm (2659 words)

	Houghton Co. MIGenWeb
		Created, hosted and maintained by If you would like to volunteer for a county please contact the MIGenWeb Coordinator.
		From the Houghton Co. Page you can perform searches in various parts of Rootsweb, join the Houghton Co. Mailing List, leave an event on the calendar.
		The graphic behind the cutout of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is an image of hand drawn map of Calumet, Hecla and Redjacket.
	www.mfhn.com /houghton (257 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan - michiganbackroads.com
		A brief look at the Copper Country of Michigan
		Houghton County Michigan, getaway vacations for recreation, art fairs, historic sites, golf, museums, parks, and festivals in Houghton County Mi.
		Unless specifically stated otherwise, or a paid advertisement, all content is simply my opinion and does not constitute travel or legal advice.
	www.michiganbackroads.com /counties/houghton.htm (146 words)

	Houghton County Courthouse, Houghton, Michigan
		Find more information on Michigan from the State Fact Sheets.
		See the Measuring Rurality Briefing Room for more information on the Rural-urban Continuum Codes, and the Urban Influence Codes.
		The pin marks the general location of the county courthouse shown in the above photo.
	www.ers.usda.gov /briefing/population/photos/ShowCH.asp?FIPS=26061 (88 words)

	Houghton County Michigan Migration Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is the Houghton County, MI Migrations Project.
		The purpose of this project is to catalog migrations into and out of Houghton County.
		If you have ancestors who lived in Houghton County and know when and where they either migrated to or from Houghton County, please fill out the form that pertains, so that your information may be added to these pages.
	www.rootsweb.com /~mihought/migration/migration_houghton.html (144 words)

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