Locating Civil Marriage & Divorce Records

Copies of most Michigan records since 1867 may be obtained from the county clerk in the county where the event occurred. Further information is available from:

Office of the State Registrar

Michigan Dept. of Community Health
3423 N. Martin L. King Blvd.
P. O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
Call: 517-335-8666

Web sites or information for the counties in our diocese and our state can also be obtained from the Michigan Association of Counties.


Information on acquiring records from other states and foreign countries is available in, "Where to Write for Vital Records" from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Fees that governmental units require for this vary.