She estimates that she has identified approximately 95% of all the keepers who served at US lighthouses on the Great Lakes through the early 1930’s. Since the 1990’s, Phyllis Tag has conducted in-depth research in this specific subject area. Copies for review at your local library can also be ordered through the Interlibrary Loan program. For example, the Michigan State Library in Lansing has the complete set available for public reference.
Website: Many larger libraries have a copy of this microfilm set in their permanent collections. Roll 6 covers – The West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii 1845 to 1913 Roll 5 covers – Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes 1900 to 1913 Roll 4 covers – Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes 1845 to 1900 Roll 3 covers – North Carolina to Texas 1845 to 1913 Roll 2 covers – New York to Virginia 1845 to 1913 Roll 1 covers – The New England states 1845 to 1913 There are 6 rolls of film covering the lighthouse keepers in the United States. The cost is $34 per roll including shipping. Order the microfilm by calling 1-80 and asking for microfilm 1373. The microfilms can then be read on a 35 mm.
You can order microfilms from the Archives containing most of the records. Due to the frequency of requests for this type of information by people conducting genealogical research, the National Archives have made the majority of this data available on 6 rolls of microfilm. Records from this era are largely stored at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
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