TN 24 (07-04)

A. Process

Divorce records are available from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the County Clerk in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

For birth record requests, write to the County Clerk at the address shown below unless otherwise indicated. The counties charge $5.00 for birth/death /marriage records except as noted below.

IMPORTANT: For birth record verifications when the conditions in GN 00301.210 are met, see note in Remarks.

B. Procedure - State Sources

1. Address and FO Code

FO Code 354

NOTE: You can order birth, death, marriage and divorce records online from the Michigan State Department of Community Health site. In addition, you can find EIN information here .

2. Cost of Copy:

Birth/death/divorce/marriage $34.00 for a search of up to three years. An expedited or rush fee is an additional $12.00. Extra copies are $16.00 each if ordered at the same time. Persons 65 or older who apply for a certified copy of their own birth record are charged a reduced fee of $14.00.

3. Type of Payment:

Cashier's or personal check, or money order.

4. Remarks:

The State office has marriage records beginning April 1867. Additional copies of the same birth or death record requested at the same time are $5.00 each. Except for Detroit, a recent birth record can more quickly be obtained from the appropriate city or county clerk. However, records for adopted children before 1980 or illegitimate children before 1979 are available only from the Vital Statistics Section.

Additional year searches over the initial three years cost $12.00 and if expeditious handling is needed, an extra $10.00 is charged.

There is a six-month waiting period before an event is recorded and verification of paternity affidavits are not available for approximately four months.

A written application is required to request a Michigan vital record. To obtain an application or to obtain information on requesting a Michigan vital record via the Internet, call (517) 335-8656.

Can FO verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? FO 354 has a procedure for verifying birth, death, marriage, and divorce records and for obtaining certified copies of vital records other than birth records. Click here for the procedure to verify, certify or obtain a free copy of birth/death record.

The parallel field office has a budget allocation to obtain verifications of records when conditions in GN 00301.210 are met.

C. List Of Counties

1. Alcona

2. Alger

3. Allegan

($7.00)

4. Alpena

5. Antrim

6. Arenac

(Divorce $10.00, each additional page $1.00.)

7. Baraga

8. Barry

($10.00)

9. Bay

($8.50 Birth/death/marriage, $10.00 divorce plus $1.00 each additional page.)

10. Benzie

(Divorce $10.00)

11. Berrien

(616) 983-7111 (No Fax)

($10.00 for first copy, $3.00 for each additional copy.)

12. Branch

(Divorce $1.00 per page)

13. Calhoun

($13.00 for first copy)

14. Cass

($10.00)

15. Charlevoix

16. Cheboygan

($3.00)

17. Chippewa

($5.00)

18. Clare

($10.00 Birth/death/marriage) ($10.00 Divorce plus $1.00 per additional page)

19. Clinton

($10.00)

20. Crawford

($6.00)
($10.00 Divorce)

21. Delta

($6.00)

22. Dickinson

($5.00)

23. Eaton

($5.00)

24. Emmet

($8.00 Birth/death/marriage)

25. Genesee

($12.00 for claimant requests, administrative copy of birth certificate is free to SSA)

26. Gladwin

($7.00 Birth/death/marriage) ($10.00 Divorce plus $1.00 each additional page)

27. Gogebic

($7.00 Birth/death/marriage, $2.00 for second copy)

28. Grand Traverse

($10.00)

29. Gratiot

($10.00 Birth/death/marriage) ($10.00 Divorce plus $1.00 per page)

30. Hillsdale

(517)437-3391
($7.00)

31. Houghton

($5.00)

32. Huron

($10.00)

33. Ingham

($5.00) No divorce records available.

34. Ionia

($10.00)

35. Iosco

36. Iron

37. Isabella

($10.00 Birth/death/marriage) ($10.00 Divorce plus $1.00 per page)

38. Jackson

Birth/death/marriage:

(517)788-4265
($5.00)

Divorce:

(517)788-4268
($1.00 per page)

39. Kalamazoo

Birth/death/marriage:

($13.00)

Divorce:

($13.00)

40. Kalkaska

41. Kent

($7.00)

42. Keweenaw

($3.00)

43. Lake

($5.00)

44. Lapeer

($7.00)

45. Leelanau

46. Lenawee

($10.00 birth/ death/marriage)

47. Livingston

Birth/Death/Marriage:

($5.00)

Divorce:

($5.00)

48. Luce

($10.00)

49. Mackinac

($5.00)

50. Macomb

($10.00)

51. Manistee

($10.00)

52. Marquette

($7.00)

53. Mason

($5.00)

54. Mecosta

Birth/Death/Marriage

($7.00)

(Divorce $10.00 plus $1.00 per page)

55. Menominee

(906) 863-9968

($10.00 Birth/death/marriage) (Divorce $10.00 plus $1.00 per page)

The FO can certify from the county records only for hardship cases.

56. Midland

($7.00)

57. Missaukee

58. Monroe

($7.00)

59. Montcalm

60. Montmorency

61. Muskegon

($15.00, $3.00 per extra copy)

62. Newaygo

($7.00)

63. Oakland

No personal checks.

64. Oceana

($7.00)

65. Ogemaw

66. Ontonagon

($5.00 Birth/death/marriage, $2.00 second copy)

67. Osceola

(Birth/death/marriage $7.00, divorce $10.00 plus $1.00 per page.)

68. Oscoda

($10.00 Birth)

69. Otsego

225 W. Main
Gaylord, MI 49735

70. Ottawa

($10.00 Birth/death/marriage, divorce $10.00 first page plus $1.00 each additional page)

71. Presque Isle

72. Roscommon

73. Saginaw

Saginaw County has increased its fees as follows:

• One (1) certified copy of birth, death, marriage record - $15.00,

• Each additional certified copy of same record obtained at the same time of your request - $4.00,

• Divorce Record/Judgment - $1.00 per page; $10.00 for certification, if required,

• Record search over 6 years - $3.00 per year, and

• All return mail requests will also require an additional $1.00 to cover mailing costs.

74. St. Clair

($7.00)

75. St. Joseph

($10.00)

76. Sanilac

($10.00)

77. Schoolcraft

($5.00)

78. Shiawassee

Birth/Marriage:

(517) 743-2242

($10.00 and $3.00 each additional page) FO B33 can certify

Divorce:

(517) 743-2261
FO B33 can certify

(Certified copy $10.00, uncertified copy is $1.00 per page up to 5 pages and $.15 for additionals)

79. Tuscola

($10.00)

80. Van Buren

(616) 657-8218

($10.00 for first copy and $3.00 for each additional copy)

81. Washtenaw

($8.00)

82. Wayne (Including City of Detroit)

($22.00)

FO can certify and verify only

83. Wexford

($10.00)