1890 Census Substitute Project

This is an ongoing project listing Oakland County, Michigan residents identified in various records between 1884 and 1894. This index was created, proofread and edited by volunteers associated with OCGS.   A PDF image will open when clicking a link associated with an item. We would like to include more records in the database, please contact us if you hold any records containing surnames of Oakland County residents between the years of 1884 and 1894.
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  • The 1886 Assessment Book for Avon Township, Oakland County Michigan, held by the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm in Rochester Hills is in extremely poor condition, making a complete copy impossible. Blank spaces in the extraction may be due to paper which has crumbled and is gone, stain or mold which covers the entries, or merely no entry ever made. All entries which were readable have been copied. All of this property is in Township 3 N and Range 11E.
  • The 1887, 1888, 1889 1890, and 1891 assessment books for Avon Township.
  • The 1885, 1887 and 1890 assessment books for Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Used by permission of Jan Roncelli, Bloomfield Township Clerk.
  • The 1884,  1888, 1890, and 1894 assessment books for Brandon Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
  • The 1890 assessment book for Farmington Township.
  • The 1889, 1892, and 1894 assessment books for Groveland Township.
  • The 1884, 1888, 1890, 1893, and 1894 assessment books for Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
  • The 1884, 1890 and 1894 assessment books for Orion Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
  • The 1888 assessment book for Waterford Township.
  • The 1886, 1889, and 1892 Assessments of Oxford Township, Michigan. Used by permission of the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum
  • The 1888 assessment book for West Bloomfield Township.
  • Five Scrapbooks containing Obituary and Probate notices from the Pontiac Bill Poster. Originally collected by Dorothy Tyndall.
  • The 1885, 1887 and 1896 assessments of Troy Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Used by permission of the Troy Historical Society

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wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Surname Given name Location Year Source Download
1 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Adams CS Mrs Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
2 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Adams Chas Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
3 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Andus Cl??? Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
4 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Adams Frank S Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
5 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Albertson Geo Mrs Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
6 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Adams John Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
7 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Albertson John Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
8 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Allen John Jr Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
9 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Adams Mrs Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
10 ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM ocgsmi 08/03/2026 11:49 AM Arnold Thomas Avon Township 1887 Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Township, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
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