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| * You can obtain copies of a county record by writing to the county clerk. | | * You can obtain copies of a county record by writing to the county clerk. |
| * You can also obtain records of delayed registrations of births for many counties. | | * You can also obtain records of delayed registrations of births for many counties. |
| * The Family History Library has microfilm copies of these records for most counties. | | * The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of these records for most counties. |
| ** The library's holdings often date to 1913 or later, with indexes to the 1970s. | | ** The library's holdings often date to 1913 or later, with indexes to the 1970s. |
| ** The library has unindexed birth records from Wayne County from 1867 to 1917. They do not include records from the city of Detroit. | | ** The library has unindexed birth records from Wayne County from 1867 to 1917. They do not include records from the city of Detroit. |
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| Additional Source for County-wide Indexes: | | Additional Source for County-wide Indexes: |
| *''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records'' <ref>Callard, Carole, ed. ''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records''. Lansing, Michigan: Library of Michigan, 1986. (Family History Library {{FSC|616453|title-id|disp=book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261}}.)</ref><br> | | *''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records'' <ref>Callard, Carole, ed. ''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records''. Lansing, Michigan: Library of Michigan, 1986. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|616453|title-id|disp=book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261}}.)</ref><br> |
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| === State Records of Births === | | === State Records of Births === |
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| An 1867 law required the counties to send copies of the records to the Office of the State Registrar (see address above). Licenses were not required until 1887. | | An 1867 law required the counties to send copies of the records to the Office of the State Registrar (see address above). Licenses were not required until 1887. |
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| The Family History Library has marriage records for most counties, from county creation to 1920 or later, and some indexes to the 1950s or later. | | The FamilySearch Library has marriage records for most counties, from county creation to 1920 or later, and some indexes to the 1950s or later. |
| You can obtain copies from the county clerk's office. | | You can obtain copies from the county clerk's office. |
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| The earliest records of divorce were recorded in the supreme court. Later divorce papers are usually kept by the clerk of the circuit, chancery, or county court. | | The earliest records of divorce were recorded in the supreme court. Later divorce papers are usually kept by the clerk of the circuit, chancery, or county court. |
| * The Family History Library has few divorce records for Michigan. | | * The FamilySearch Library has few divorce records for Michigan. |
| * Many divorce and other vital records have been abstracted and published in genealogical periodicals. | | * Many divorce and other vital records have been abstracted and published in genealogical periodicals. |
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| '''Finding County-Wide Death Records''' | | '''Finding County-Wide Death Records''' |
| * You can obtain copies of a county record by writing to the county clerk. | | * You can obtain copies of a county record by writing to the county clerk. |
| * The Family History Library has microfilm copies of these records for most counties. | | * The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of these records for most counties. |
| ** The library's holdings often date to 1913 or later, with indexes to the 1970s. | | ** The library's holdings often date to 1913 or later, with indexes to the 1970s. |
| ** The library has unindexed death records from Wayne County from 1867 to 1917. They do not include records from the city of Detroit. | | ** The library has unindexed death records from Wayne County from 1867 to 1917. They do not include records from the city of Detroit. |
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| County-wide indexes are also listed in: | | County-wide indexes are also listed in: |
| *''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records'' <ref>Callard, Carole, ed. ''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records''. Lansing, Michigan: Library of Michigan, 1986. (Family History Library {{FSC|616453|title-id|disp=book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261}}.)</ref> | | *''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records'' <ref>Callard, Carole, ed. ''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records''. Lansing, Michigan: Library of Michigan, 1986. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|616453|title-id|disp=book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261}}.)</ref> |
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| === State Records of Deaths === | | === State Records of Deaths === |