Michigan Marriage Records Database

By Claire Dowell


All vital records in the Wolverine State are available at the Michigan Department of Community Health in the city of Lansing. Since vital documents, including Michigan marriage records, are open for public access, any US citizen can acquire a copy whenever they want. Provided, that they adhere to the state's rules and regulations when it comes to obtaining such documents. Individuals living outside the state of Michigan, or at least outside Lansing, who want to order a copy of a marriage certificate can do so by mail, in person, or through online means.

The Michigan Department of Community Health stores and preserves vital documents for the state. Marriage certificates, divorce decrees, birth accounts, and death reports, they are all available upon request. Although marriage accounts in this office can be traced back to 1867, reports filed prior to 1927 may not all be available. The standard fee for each certified copy of a marriage documents is $26. But if you are going to request extra copies, you may have to pay extra. The website of the Department of Community Health has additional information pertaining to the policies and updated fees for public records requests.

Visiting the agency in person to file a request is ideal for individuals living in or around the city of Lansing. But if you do decide to opt for this approach, you may want to head to the office an hour before three in the afternoon. Regular working hours for government offices usually end at around 4 or 5pm. So if you do not want to come back the next day, you better submit your request early so it can be processed before closing time. Make sure that all the information needed is available beforehand; details like the groom's name, the wife's maiden name, and the date and location of the wedding.

Conversely, submitting your application by mail is an option that requires less effort. If you are willing to wait for the documents, the website of the Michigan Department of Community Health has request forms for a variety of application, from birth certificates to divorce decree requests. You can download the appropriate form and have it printed. Fill in the necessary details like your name, address, and contact information. Additional facts about the parties involved in the event such as the bride and groom's name, as well as the date of the wedding also needs to be included in the form.

In cases where the marriage certificate you wish to obtain is not available at the state's Department of Community Health office, you may have to contact or visit the county clerk's office in the county where the event occurred. Application policies and fees could vary between counties. So just to be thorough, it would be better if you call the office first, before you apply for the document you want to access.

If the reason for your interest in vital documents is to review your own records or to perform a little marital background check, then going for a reputable online record retrieval website is a good and practical choice. To most researchers, convenience and practicality are just as important as the accuracy of the data being gathered. And for a one-time fee, you will get practicality, convenience, data integrity, and most of all, unlimited access to the service's comprehensive database. From accessing a fianc's marriage record in Michigan to obtaining an ancestor's birth certificate in the Virgin Islands, every available public document from all fifty states and US territories are accessible within minutes.




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