Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers, and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
(Updated October 2023)
Michigan Alumni Records
- Adrian College Alumni Magazine
- Adrian High School, Class of 1953 Directory
- Calvin University Commencement Programs
- Central Michigan University Alumni Magazine
- Central Michigan University Alumni Magazine
- Cranbrook Schools Alumni Magazine
- Davenport University Alumni Magazine
- De La Salle Collegiate Alumni News
- Eastern Michigan University Alumni Newsletter, 1918
- Eastern Michigan University Magazine
- Eastern Michigan University Political Science Alumni Newsletter
- Eastern Michigan University, Commencement Program, 1967
- Grand Valley State University Alumni Newsletters
- Greenhills School Alumni Magazine
- Hope College Alumni Newsletter
- Hudson High School Commencement Program,1924
- Jackson College Alumni News
- Michigan College of Optometry Magazine
- Michigan State University Alumni Magazine
- Michigan State University Commencement Programs
- Michigan Technological University Alumni Magazine
- Michigan Technological University Alumni Newsletter
- Michigan Technology University Commencement Programs
- Northern Michigan University Magazine
- Olivet College Alumni Magazine
- Olivet College, Alumni, 1863-1898, Graduates, 1863-1905
- Olivet, Alumni of Olivet College, [1863-1898]; [with,] Graduates of Olivet College, [1863-1905]
- Sacred Heart Academy Alumni Newsletters
- Siena Heights University Alumni Magazine
- Taylor Schools Alumni Newsletters
- The University of Michigan Law School Alumni Directory – 1859-1959
- The University of Michigan Law School Alumni Directory – 1860-1950
- University of Detroit Mercy Commencement Programs
- University of Michigan Commencement Programs
- University of Michigan Commencement Programs
- University of Michigan Dearborn Alumni Magazine
- University of Michigan Dearborn Criminology & Criminal Justice Newsletter
- University of Michigan Flint Alumni News
- University of Michigan Law School Alumni Directory
- University of Michigan Law School Alumni Directory – 1859-1959
- University of Michigan Medical School Alumni Magazine
- University of Michigan, Alumni Register 1893
- University of Michigan, Colleges of Engineering and Architecture, Alumni Register, 1917
- University of Michigan, General Catalogue of Officers and Students, 1837-1901
- University of Michigan, Michigan Alumnus
- Wayne State University Alumni Magazine
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Alumni Newsletter and Magazine
- Western Michigan University Magazine
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
One reply on “Free Michigan Online Alumni Records”
Looking for people with the surnames Mulliken and Todd (in Michigan).