Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records Order A Record By Mail
Regular processing time for mail-in orders is 4-6 weeks and rush processing is 3-4 weeks. This includes mail time and receipting your payment in our Accounting Dept. If you have questions, please call our Eligibility Unit at 517-335-8666.
Genealogy records have a processing time of 1-3 months for regular requests and 3 weeks for rush requests. That would include births prior to 1906, deaths prior to 1916, marriages prior to 1926 and divorces prior to 1925.
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.
The applications are available in a PDF version and will print on 1-2 pages. The PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can get a free copy of this software by clicking on the Acrobat Reader button at the left.
**** IMPORTANT NOTICE ****
Due to Executive Order 2009-22 that reduces state spending, the State Vital Records Office will be closed on designated days during the remainder of fiscal year 2009, in addition to recognized state holidays:
May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day
June 19, 2009 - Closed - Executive Order 2009-22
July 3, 2009 - Independence Day
July 6, 2009 - Closed - Executive Order 2009-22
July 24, 2009 - Closed - Executive Order 2009-22
August 7, 2009 - Closed - Executive Order 2009-22
August 21, 2009 - Closed - Executive Order 2009-22
September 4, 2009 - Closed - Executive Order 2009-22
September 7, 2009 - Labor Day
November 11, 2009 - Veterans Day
November 26-27, 2009 - Thanksgiving
December 24-25, 2009 - Christmas
December 31, 2009 - New Year's Eve
January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day
Certified Copies ||PDF Page
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- PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO REQUEST A MICHIGAN BIRTH RECORD. A certified copy is printed on special safety paper and contains a raised, embossed seal. Records are available as early as 1867, however, the initial registration year varies by the county where the birth occurred (click here for table). Birth records are restricted in
Michigan and only a person or parent named on the record or a court-appointed legal guardian of the person named on the record may request a copy of a birth record that is LESS than 100 years old. A legally licensed representative is eligible to request a copy if he/she represents the person named on the record. 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. Anyone can request a birth record that is OVER 100 years old as they are no longer restricted documents.
Senior Citizen || PDF Page
|| - PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO REQUEST A MICHIGAN BIRTH RECORD. A person who is age 65 or older and applying for a certified copy of his
or her own birth record is charged a reduced fee. The reduced fee does NOT apply to a senior citizen ordering a record for someone else.
Authentication (Exemplified) || PDF Page
|| -PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO REQUEST A MICHIGAN BIRTH RECORD. An authenticated (exemplified or containing an apostille) record is typically required by a foreign government for adoption, work visas, or establishing residency. An authenticated document is NOT needed for foreign travel. You must provide the name of the FOREIGN country where the document will be used. An apostille CANNOT be applied to a document that will be used in the United States.
Verifications || PDF Page || -Key facts on any Michigan birth record can be verified. Anyone is eligible to request a verification of a Michigan birth record as long as the information to be verified can be supplied by the applicant. A verification does not include a signature, state file number or a copy of the birth record, but a stamp that indicates that a record is/is not on file in the state repository that matches the criteria supplied by the applicant. Parents names cannot be verified. Only the name on the record, date, place and date of filing can be verified.
Stillbirth ||PDF Page
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- PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO REQUEST A MICHIGAN CERTIFICATE OF STILLBIRTH. The Michigan Vital Records office issues certificates of stillbirth that occurred in Michigan with information filed after June 1, 2003 with the state. Michigan law limits who can receive a certified copy of a Michigan Certificate of Stillbirth to the parent named on the certificate or a court of competent jurisdiction (court order required).
Affidavit of Parentage ||PDF Page
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- PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO REQUEST A MICHIGAN AFFIDAVIT OF PARENTAGE RECORD. Effective March 31, 2003, Michigan law restricts who can receive a certified copy of an Affidavit of Parentage record. The Michigan Vital Records office has Affidavit of Parentage records that were properly filed and registered in the Central Paternity Registry since June 1, 1997. If the Affidavit of Parentage form you are requesting was filed prior to June 1, 1997, please contact the Probate Court in the county where the mother resided at the time of signing, or the Probate Court in the county where the child was born.
Verifications || PDF Page || -Key facts on any Michigan Affidavit of Parentage record can be verified. Anyone is eligible to request a verification of a Michigan Affidavit of Parentage record as long as the information to be verified can be supplied by the applicant. A verification does not include a signature, state file number or a copy of the Affidavit of Parentage record, but a stamp that indicates that a record is/is not on file in the state repository that matches the criteria supplied by the applicant. Parents names cannot be verified. Only the name on the record, date, place and date of filing can be verified.
Certified Copies || PDF Page
|| - Records are available since 1867. Any individual may request a
copy.
Authentication (Exemplified) || PDF Page
|| - An authenticated (exemplified or containing an apostille) record is typically required by a foreign government for adoption, work visas, or establishing residency. You must provide the name of the FOREIGN country where the document will be used. An apostille CANNOT be applied to a document that will be used in the United States. Anyone can order this type of document.
Verifications || PDF Page || -Key facts on any Michigan death record can be verified. Anyone is eligible to request a verification of a Michigan death record as long as the information to be verified can be supplied by the applicant. A verification does not include a signature, state file number or a copy of the death record, but a stamp that indicates that a record is/is not on file in the state repository that matches the criteria supplied by the applicant. Parents names cannot be verified. Only the name on the record, date, place and date of filing can be verified.
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