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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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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Michigan Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]] | ||
| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Michigan Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]] | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Earliest | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | County Formation | | width="16.6%" align="center" | County Formation | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1805 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1805 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1867 | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1805 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1805 | ||
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*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Michigan.htm Michigan Certificates] | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Michigan.htm Michigan Certificates] | ||
<br> [[Michigan Vital Records#More_Online_Michigan_Vital_Records_Links|More Online Michigan Vital Records Links]] | <br> [[Michigan Vital Records#More_Online_Michigan_Vital_Records_Links|More Online Michigan Vital Records Links]] | ||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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Statewide indexes to births from 1867 to 1915 and deaths from 1867 to 1914 are at the Library of Michigan. County-wide indexes are listed in: | Statewide indexes to births from 1867 to 1915 and deaths from 1867 to 1914 are at the Library of Michigan. County-wide indexes are 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 {{FHL|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. (Family History Library {{FHL|616453|title-id|disp=book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261}}.)</ref><br> | ||
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Marriage Records | == Marriage Records == | ||
An 1805 law required registration of marriages with the clerk of the local district court. Most counties kept marriage records from the date the county was created. You can obtain copies from the county clerk's office. | An 1805 law required registration of marriages with the clerk of the local district court. Most counties kept marriage records from the date the county was created. 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 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. | ||
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== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||
open / closed / state statutes | open / closed / state statutes | ||
== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||
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*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.<br> | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.<br> | ||
=== [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px]]Burned, Lost, or Missing Records === | === [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px|Fire.png]]Burned, Lost, or Missing Records === | ||
For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following: | For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following: | ||