Copper Thread Genealogy & Research

06/18/2026

Come say Hi! at the Quincy Mine today ☀️

06/16/2026

For Father's Day, I'm putting together a reel featuring Copper Country dads. If you have a favorite photo of your dad you'd like to see included in the reel, send me a message with the photo, your dad's name, and where he was from 👨‍🔧👨‍🌾👮‍♂️

06/15/2026

There are still a few spots available in our genealogy classes next week. Sign up here! 👇

All words and information Copyright to Copper Thread Genealogy LLC. Photos from private collection, public sources, and the MTU Archive.

06/15/2026

What better for Bridgefest weekend than to see some photos of past parades in the Copper Country 🎺🕺🏻
Includes photos of the Hobo Parade, Homecoming Parade and more. ▶️

Photos from the MTU archives.

06/14/2026

Come and talk genealogy and local history with me at Keweenaw Heritage Day this Thursday, June 18th, at the Quincy Mine. Booths from many local museums, heritage centers, historical sites, and more will be there. See you this week! 🌿

06/13/2026

Before & After photos at the Central Mine church. Earlier photos are from around the turn of the century and were taken from the display there at Central. The after photos are my own. ☀
Information from the Keweenaw County Historical Society: "Central is a village that once was the home for over 1,200 people, and the site of one Keweenaw's most successful mines. The mine, opened in 1854, produced nearly 52 million pounds of copper by the time it closed in 1898. Several miners' homes and buildings still stand on the site. In 1996, the Keweenaw County Historical Society acquired 38 acres of the old Central site. Some of the residences are being restored, and a Visitors Center provides interpretive exhibits not only about the mine but also about the miners' families, homes, schools and churches. The KCHS has been restoring the buildings at Central."

06/11/2026

06/09/2026

Victoria, MI is a historic ghost town in Ontonagon County. Once home to the Victoria Mining Co., the town grew into a community of and miners and their families all over the world. When copper prices declined after WWI, Victoria was gradually abandoned. Today the Old Victoria Restoration does great work preserving and maintaining the site. ⛏️

Photos and information from MTU Archives, Rockland Township Historical Museum, and Mikel B Classen’s works.

06/05/2026

A Copper Country night in 1978! "Where to go... What to do" is from The Daily Mining Gazette on Friday, February 24, 1978. Any names look familiar to you? 🥂🎼
(MTU archives)

06/01/2026

Answer to: ✨GUESS HOW MANY:
How many grocers were there in Houghton County in 1905?
There were 123 grocers in Houghton County in 1905! Here's a list of them from the Polk's Directory. Closest guess was Don Jones with 132.