Research and Consultant Resources

Consultant Resources

Michigan Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and Tribal Cultural Representatives

Contact information for Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and Tribal Cultural representatives of Michigan's twelve federally-recognized tribes.

Michigan Above-Ground Survey Manual

The Michigan Above-Ground Survey Manual provides information regarding approaches to identification, documentation, and evaluation of historic above-ground sites, buildings, and features in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Identification, Evaluation, and Preservation Planning.

Do Research with the SHPO

How to access historic resource and survey files from the State Historic Preservation Office.

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office Style Guide

Specific standards for drafting text for National Register nominations, survey reports, and other narrative documents in Michigan.

Researching the National Register in Michigan

Information about how to access and research National Register of Historic Places nomination materials for nearly 2,000 NRHP-listed sites in Michigan.

Michigan's Thematic Nominations & Historic Contexts

Explore a list with links to Michigan's thematic and contextual National Register documents that address particular themes and places.

Researching a Historic Property

Introduction for the beginner to some basic sources and techniques for the collection of data for nominating a historic property to the National Register of Historic Places.

Historical Architect Consultant List

A list of architects who meet or exceed federal professional qualifications for "Historic Architect" as stated in 36 CFR part 61 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Archaeologist, Historian, and Architectural Historian Consultant List

A list of consultants who meet or exceed federal professional qualifications for "Archaeologist, ""Historian" and/or "Architectural Historian" as defined in 36 CFR Part 61.

Professional Consultant List Update Forms

Forms for archaeologists, historians, architectural historians, and historical architects to add or update their information for each respective consultant list. Please note SHPO staff must approve all changes before they are published.