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      Michigan State Vital Records Office

        Vital Records Requests
        201 Townsend Street, Capitol View Building, 3rd Floor
        Lansing, MI 48913
        (517) 335-8666
        Find Lost Family and Friends

        Fill out the appropriate application form from the MDCH web site. Make check or money order payable to State of Michigan.

        Copies of most records since 1867 may also be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the event occurred. Fees vary.

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        Birth$26.00since 1867Order OnlineMail Order
        Birth records are restricted in Michigan and only a person or parent named on the record or a legal guardian of the person named on the record may request a copy. A legal representative is eligible to request a copy if he/she represents the person named on the record. Photo identification is required to request a Michigan birth record (unless the birth record is at least 100 years old).

        Death$26.00since 1867Order OnlineMail Order
        Any individual may request a copy of a Michigan Death Record.
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      • Marriage$26.00since 1867Order OnlineMail Order
        Any individual may request a copy of a Michigan Marriage Record.

        Divorce$26.00since 1897Order OnlineMail Order
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      Index to Michigan County Vital Records Offices

        Some county offices carry vital records, others do not. Many have different offices for handling specific types of vital records and holdings may vary. Use the addresses and phone numbers listed for each county as a starting point. I recommend that you call or write the county offices to check your best option for getting the information you need.

        Follow this link to Rootsweb to determine what county a city or town is in.

        Alcona . Alger . Allegan . Alpena . Antrim . Arenac . Baraga . Barry . Bay . Benzie . Berrien . Branch . Calhoun . Cass . Charlevoix . Cheboygan . Chippewa . Clare . Clinton . Crawford . Delta . Dickinson . Eaton . Emmet . Genesee . Gladwin . Gogebic . Grand Traverse . Gratiot . Hillsdale . Houghton . Huron . Ingham . Ionia . Iosco . Iron . Isabella . Jackson . Kalamazoo . Kalkaska . Kent . Keweenaw . Lake . Lapeer . Leelanau . Lenawee . Livingston . Luce . Mackinac . Macomb . Manistee . Marquette . Mason . Mecosta . Menominee . Midland . Missaukee . Monroe . Montcalm . Montmorency . Muskegon . Newaygo . Oakland . Oceana . Ogemaw . Ontonagon . Osceola . Oscoda . Otsego . Ottawa . Presque Isle . Roscommon . Saginaw . Sanilac . Schoolcraft . Shiawassee . St. Clair . St. Joseph . Tuscola . Van Buren . Washtenaw . Wayne . Wexford .



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