Allegan County, Michigan public records

In Allegan County, deeds are recorded by the Register of Deeds; property values come from the Equalization Department; court files are split between the County Clerk, Circuit Court Records Division and the Allegan County Probate Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 7, 2026.

On this page

1. Where to get each record
2. Deeds and land records
3. Property values, owners and tax bills
4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
5. Marriage records
6. Divorce records
7. Birth certificates
8. Death certificates
9. Probate records and wills
10. Business names (DBA)
11. Voter records
12. Historical records
13. Good to know about Allegan County records
14. Office addresses, phones and hours
15. Records that are not online: public records requests
16. Questions people ask
17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
18. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Allegan County are recorded by the Register of Deeds.²

Online search

countyfusion10.kofiletech.us/…²

Who runs it

Kofile CountyFusion, linked by the Register of Deeds²

Copy fee

$1.00 per page³

Certified copy fee

$5.00 to certify a recorded document³

Recording fee

$30.00 per document regardless of pages (except charter counties with own schedule)³

Search fee

Register's staff search: 50 cents per year searched, $5.00 minimum (grantor/grantee)³

How to order

Register of Deeds, 3283 122nd Ave., 269-673-0390; staff do not prepare documents or answer legal questions²

How deeds work in Michigan

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Equalization Department (assessing is by township or city) sets property values⁴; the Allegan County Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search

bsaonline.com (BS&A, linked by Equalization; PRD system)⁵

Tax bill search

bsaonline.com (BS&A Property Record Search, linked by Equalization)⁵

Parcel map (GIS)

gis.allegancounty.org/…⁵

Appealing a value

Board of Review of the city or township, which meets on the second Monday in March; the city or township may by ordinance or resolution set an alternative start on the Tuesday or Wednesday following the second Monday of March¹³

State appeal

July 31 of the tax year for agricultural real, residential real, timber-cutover real and agricultural personal property¹⁴

How property tax works in Michigan

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Statewide case search

MiCOURT Case Search (micourt.courts.michigan.gov/case-search), described by SCAO as covering Judicial Information Services (JIS) courts, so it is not stated to be every court¹⁵

Fees

Viewing is free; copies at actual cost of labor and supplies (no fixed statewide per-page figure in the rule)¹⁶

Certified copy fee

$10.00 plus $1.00 per page (circuit, district, probate) unless another fee applies⁹

Criminal records and background checks

Court files

Criminal case records at County Clerk Circuit Court Records Division⁷

State repository

Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center¹⁷

State tool

michigan.gov/ICHAT¹⁸

State fee

$10.00 name-based search¹⁸

How Michigan courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the County Clerk - Vital Records Office.¹⁰

Online search

countyfusion2.kofiletech.us/…¹⁰

About this search

Kofile, linked by Clerk¹⁰

From

December 1835¹⁹

Copy fee

$10 for first copy; $4 for each additional (all copies are certified)¹¹

Marriage license fee

Michigan residents $20; out-of-state residents $30¹¹

How to order

Mail, email form, or in person¹⁹

Michigan marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Circuit court clerk (county clerk) keeps the case file; MDHHS holds the state record from 1897²⁰

County file

Domestic case records at County Clerk Circuit Court Records Division⁷

Michigan divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the County Clerk - Vital Records Office.¹⁰

From

1867; only individuals born in Allegan County²¹

Who may order

The child (at least 15) or either parent named on the certificate; exceptions: guardian with papers signed by a judge, heir with proof of death, or individual would be over 110²¹

Fee

$10 for first copy; $4 for each additional¹¹

State holder

MDHHS Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics (from 1867); local registrars may also issue²⁰

Ordering a Michigan birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the County Clerk - Vital Records Office.¹⁰

Online search

countyfusion2.kofiletech.us/…¹⁰

From

1867; only individuals pronounced in Allegan County²²

Fee

$10 for first copy; $4 for each additional¹¹

State holder

MDHHS Vital Records from 1867; local registrars may issue²⁰

Ordering a Michigan death certificate

Probate records and wills

County probate court (probate register); some counties share a probate district²³

Register

Probate Register, (269) 673-0250⁸

Certified copy fee

$10.00 certification plus $1.00 per page⁹

Copy fee

Actual cost under MCR 8.119(J)¹⁶

Finding a will or probate case in Michigan

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk's Office.⁷

Online search

countyfusion2.kofiletech.us/…¹⁰

DBA filing fee

$10 to file, renew, dissolve or change location; certified copies $2¹¹

State statute fee

$6.00 (a charter county over 2,000,000 may set a different fee)¹²

Companies and LLCs

Corporations file a certificate of assumed name under the Business Corporation Act, at LARA²⁴

Voter records

Kept by the County Clerk's Elections Division.⁷

County

Elections Division oversees all county elections⁷

Public or restricted

Qualified Voter File is available on request under FOIA, with listed fields withheld²⁵

Historical records

County

Birth 1867-present, death 1867-present, marriage 1835-present²⁶

Fee

$10 basic search and one certified copy; $4 each additional copy of same record¹¹

Access

Direct review of vital records is prohibited; birth indexes not open to the public²⁶

State archives

Archives of Michigan, 517-335-2576, [email protected]²⁷

Good to know about Allegan County records

• One elected official serves as County Clerk and Register of Deeds, but the offices sit apart: Clerk at 113 Chestnut Street, Register at 3283 122nd Ave.⁷
• Marriage records begin in December 1835, earlier than the 1867 start of county birth and death records.¹⁹
• The County runs tax reversion in-house.⁶
• Parcel numbers begin with county code 03, which is not shown or entered.⁵
• Treasurer accounts for tax collections of 35 local townships, cities and villages.⁶

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

allegancounty.org/…²

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
2. Register of Deeds | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
3. 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
4. Equalization Department | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
5. Property Records | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
6. Treasurer's Office | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
7. Clerk's Office | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
8. #### TAB: Locations & JudgesMichigan Courtschecked November 7, 2026
9. 600.2546 Certified copies, exemplifications of records, pleadings, and proceedings; fee.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
10. County Clerk - Vital Records Office | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
11. Fee Schedule | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
12. 445.1 Certificate required to carry on business under assumed name; filing; form; contentsMichigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
13. 211.30 Board of review; meetings; alternative dates; sessions; request, protest, orMichigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
14. 205.735a Applicability after December 31, 2006; de novo proceedings; jurisdiction inMichigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
15. SCAO memo: MiCOURT Case Search & Automatically Set Aside ConvictionsMichigan Courtschecked November 7, 2026
16. Michigan Court Rules Chap 8. Administrative Rules of CourtMichigan Courtschecked November 7, 2026
17. Criminal History RecordsMichigan State Policechecked November 7, 2026
18. Find out what remains on your recordMichigan State Policechecked November 7, 2026
19. Order Certified Copy of Marriage License / Certificate | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
20. Order Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce RecordsMDHHSchecked November 7, 2026
21. Order a Birth Certificate | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
22. Death Records | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
23. 600.803 Probate court district.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
24. 450.1217 Transacting business under assumed name; certificate.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
25. Qualified Voter File Data Request Form and InstructionsMichigan Department of Statechecked November 7, 2026
26. Genealogy | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
27. Archives of Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
28. Allegan County, MI | HomeAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
29. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026