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The Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics registers, preserves, and issues certified copies of vital records. This includes birth, death, fetal death, marriage, and divorce certificates for all events that occur in Michigan, with records dating back to 1867.
Birth records that are 100 years or older also can be ordered online. If you are requesting a birth record as an heir of a deceased individual whose record is less than 100 years old, you must submit a request through the mail to the State Vital Records office.
Each will be handled on an individual case-by-case basis. An heir may request a copy of a birth record LESS than 100 years old if they can provide an out-of-state death certificate or the death information if it was a Michigan death with the request.
Please select from the following application forms for birth, death, marriage, divorce and Affidavit of Parentage records. Please review the entire list below to determine the appropriate form for your needs. **PHOTO ID REQUIREMENTS**
Search Historical Death records now. Overview. The Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics (DVRHS) provides Internet access to information from archived death records through the Genealogical Death Indexing System (GENDIS).
If you need to correct or change a record of a vital event that occurred in another state, you should contact that state's vital records office. Click here for a list of addresses and phone numbers***
Vital statistics data developed from these records can be accessed through the links below for the full range of vital events including births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Basic counts for the number of events, rates and detailed cross tabulations are provided.
Births account for the largest number of records, followed by death records and then marriage and divorce records. Information about Michigan vital events were captured in ledger form through 1905 for births, 1897 for deaths, 1925 for marriages and 1923 for divorces.
Michiganology has Michigan death certificates, 1897 to 1946; indexing to 1952. Family Search includes a growing number of Michigan vital records as part of its ongoing digital records project. To obtain additional Michigan vital records:
By signing, I understand I am agreeing to pay for a search of State of Michigan Vital Records. This does not guarantee that a record will be found. Falsifying an application for a vital record and/or assuming the identity of another person is subject to criminal penalties. Per MCL 333.2894(b) and 445.65. Your Signature: