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University of Michigan Law School Directories

Law School Directories were published from 1941 forward and include information about alumni 1859 forward.  If the person you are researching graduated before 1922 you may find additional information in the university wide directories, listed in the lower box on this page.

University of Michigan. Law School.

  • Law School Alumni Directory. 
    • These are not available to view online; to use them in person, please contact askalawlibrarian@umich.edu to schedule an appointment.
    • Find a library that may own one or more of the directories in this series. 
    • Additional owners of specific volumes are listed below, with links to libraries: 
  • If you are an alumni of the University of Michigan Law School, you can include your information in the 2012 directory

Directory of Foreign Alumni, Visiting Professors and Research Scholars and U.S. Alumni Abroad. (1982) (2 editions:) Find in a Library 

University of Michigan Law School alumni, 1860-2006 : an alphabetical list compiled from the University of Michigan Law School (2007)  University of Michigan Law Library 

Women Law Students Association. University of Michigan Law School alumnae directory (1976)  Find in a Library
International Alumni Reunion. International alumni directory (1991)  Find in a library

See the box below for University of Michigan Directories that aren't limited to law classes, but do contain information on students in the Law Department or School. 

 

University of Michigan Directories

University wide alumni directories are available for classes through 1921 and will often contain more information than the later law school directories.  If your alumni graduated prior to 1922 you will want to check these:

University of Michigan. 1864.
A General Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates. From its organization in 1837 to 1864.
(Department of Law is on pages 38-40).
Hathi Trust –  Find in a Library 

University of Michigan. 1871.
Catalogue of the academic senate of the University of Michigan and of those who have received its regular and honorary degrees.  Ann Arbor, University of Michigan. (Department of Law is on pages 55-66)
Google – Internet Archive -- Find in a Library – Purchase a copy

Theodore R. Chase. 1881.
The Michigan University book: 1844-1880. Detroit: Richmond, Backus.
Google  -- Internet Archive --  Find in a library  -- Purchase a copy

University of Michigan. 1891.
Catalogue of Officers and Students 1837-1890
Google – Internet Archive – Find in a Library -- Purchase a copy  

University of Michigan. 1902.
General Catalogue of Officers and Students 1837-1901 
Google – Internet Archive – Find in a Library – Purchase a copy

University of Michigan. 1911. 
Catalogue of Officers and Students 1837-1911
See also Death Notices supplementary 
Google – Find in a Library – See if a used copy is available

University of Michigan. 1921.
Catalogue of graduates, non graduates, officers and members of the faculty
See also death notices supplementary. [1923?]
University of Michigan. General Register
HathiTrust - Find in a Library

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