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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Michigan.htm Michigan Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Michigan.htm Michigan Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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| | | align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [[Michigan Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]] | ||
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| | | align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Earliest | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | | align="center" width="16.6%" | 1867 | ||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | County Formation | |||
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| | | align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Statewide Registration | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | | align="center" width="16.6%" | 1867 | ||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1805 | |||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | | align="center" width="16.6%" | 1915 | ||
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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. 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. | 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. 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. | ||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Michigan '''eloping''' couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Lake County, Indiana|Crown Point IN]], or [[St. Joseph County, Indiana|South Bend IN]], or [[Steuben County, Indiana|Angola IN]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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. Many divorce and other vital records have been abstracted and published in genealogical periodicals. | 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. Many divorce and other vital records have been abstracted and published in genealogical periodicals. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
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*Search for Vital Records in the Fmaily History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Michigan''' to locate records filed by the the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county | *Search for Vital Records in the Fmaily History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Michigan''' to locate records filed by the the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county | ||
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=== Family History Library === | === Family History Library === | ||