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Kalamazoo County, Michigan public records

In Kalamazoo County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk / Register of Deeds: Register of Deeds; property values come from the Equalization Department; court files are split between the Clerk / Register of Deeds and the Kalamazoo County Probate Court.

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  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 Kalamazoo 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

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk / Register of Deeds: Register of Deeds4Search deeds2Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page3
Property values and ownersEqualization Department5——
Property tax billsOffice of the Treasurer6Tax bill search6—
Court casesClerk / Register of Deeds7
Kalamazoo County Probate Court8		——
Marriage recordsClerk / Register of Deeds: Vital Records10—$20 first certified copy, $7 each additional same record; online orders add a $10.00 convenience fee9
Divorce records9th Circuit Court, Family Division11——
Birth certificatesClerk / Register of Deeds: Vital Records10—$20 first copy; $7 each additional same record; online +$10.00 convenience fee (fees effective January 1, 2025)12
Death certificatesClerk / Register of Deeds: Vital Records10—$20 first copy; $7 each additional; online +$10.0013
Probate and willsKalamazoo County Probate Court8—$2 per page (photocopies for genealogy research)14
Business names (DBA)Clerk / Register of Deeds7—$22.00 (includes 2 certified copies); certified copy $15.0015

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Kalamazoo County are recorded by the Clerk / Register of Deeds (combined office): Register of Deeds.4

Online search
kzoo-deeds.webtecsinc.com2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Deeds Search: free to search the index; $1.00/page plus a processing fee to view, print or save. Tapestry EON: $8.75 per search plus $1.00 per page. Laredo: monthly fee. Public workstations in the County Administration Building: free, $1.00 per page prints2
Who runs it
Fidlar Technologies (Tapestry EON, Laredo); Deeds Search hosted at webtecsinc.com2
Years online
Images back to 1831; complete index back through 19844
Copy fee
$1.00 per page3
Certified copy fee
$5.00 a document for certification3
Search fee
Staff deed lookup: $5.00 search fee per property plus $1.00 per page2
How to order
Call or visit the Register of Deeds (staff lookup), use the public workstations, or buy copies online through Document Searches4
Recording fee
$30.00 per document; +$3.00 per additional instrument assigned or discharged3
Transfer tax
County $1.10 and State $7.50 per $1,000 (sales price rounded up to the next $500)3
Tax certificate
Warranty deeds, land contracts and master deeds need a County Treasurer tax certificate ($5.00 up to 20 tax ID numbers); City of Kalamazoo properties also need a $10.00 city tax certificate first3
Consumer e recording
Consumer E-Recording for individuals: $30 per document plus $20 transaction fee; deeds, UCC and foreclosure documents not eligible16
Fraud alerts
Free Property Fraud Alert (propertyfraudalert.com/MIKalamazoo)4

How deeds work in Michigan

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Equalization Department (county) sets property values5; the Office of the Treasurer (delinquent property taxes, tax certificates) bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
County Parcel Search (search by owner, parcel ID or street) on the Equalization page, with an embedded county GIS viewer (gis.kalcounty.com)17
Tax bill search
BS&A Online (bsaonline.com): search tax records, view delinquent tax amounts, pay online6
Parcel map (GIS)
Tax Maps ArcGIS viewer (kalcounty.maps.arcgis.com) and GIS map linked from Equalization5
Appealing a value
March Board of Review of the city or township (state law)18

How property tax works in Michigan

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
9th Circuit CourtFelonies, civil claims of $25,000 or more, family matters, juvenile, appeals11Clerk / Register of Deeds (County Clerk; also clerk of the 9th Circuit Court and chief election official)—
8th District Court—— Court Record / Copy Request Form; a case number or party names are required19
Kalamazoo County Probate CourtDecedent estates and wills; guardianship and conservatorship8Kalamazoo County Probate Court (Civil/Probate Division)—
Fees
Probate: $150 civil filing fee plus $25 electronic filing system fee (state schedule)20

Criminal records and background checks

State repository
Michigan State Police ICHAT21

How Michigan courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk / Register of Deeds: Vital Records.10

Marriage license
Apply (online application, 3-day wait, license expires 33 days from application) at the clerk of the county where either applicant lives; out-of-state applicants where the ceremony will be22
Marriage license fee
County resident $20.00; out of state $30.00; 3-day waiver $35.0015
Copy fee
$20 first certified copy, $7 each additional same record; online orders add a $10.00 convenience fee9
Years held
1831 to present; public record9

Michigan marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

9th Circuit Court Family Division handles divorce; County Clerk keeps circuit court records11

Clerk statute
County clerk is clerk of the circuit court23

Michigan divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kalamazoo County Clerk (births in the county, records from 1867)10

Who may order
Parent, legal guardian or the person named; photo ID required12
Fee
$20 first copy; $7 each additional same record; online +$10.00 convenience fee (fees effective January 1, 2025)12
Online ordering
officialrecordsonline.com (linked by the County Clerk)10

Ordering a Michigan birth certificate

Death certificates

Kalamazoo County Clerk; public record13

Fee
$20 first copy; $7 each additional; online +$10.0013

Ordering a Michigan death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Kalamazoo County Probate Court (Civil/Probate Division).8

Records
Probate records from 1832; 1832-1990 on microfilm; photocopies $2 per page; adoption records closed14
Copy fee
$2 per page (photocopies for genealogy research)14

Finding a will or probate case in Michigan

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Clerk / Register of Deeds (County Clerk; also clerk of the 9th Circuit Court and chief election official).7

Assumed names (DBA)
Assumed Name and Co-Partnership certificates filed with the County Clerk; corporations and LLCs do not file at the county; valid 5 years24
Fee
$22.00 (includes 2 certified copies); certified copy $15.0015

Voter records

Kept by the Clerk / Register of Deeds: Elections.25

Good to know
County Clerk administers elections; voter lookup via the state Michigan Voter Information Center25

Historical records

Vital index
Digitized vital records searchable online (Vital Records Search, mikalamazoo.fidlar.com); births viewable free after 110 years, marriages and deaths after 75 years26
Land records
Land records from 18317

Good to know about Kalamazoo County records

  • Kalamazoo combines the County Clerk and Register of Deeds in one elected office.7
  • In 2025 the Circuit Court Civil Division was moved under the Probate Court, creating a Civil/Probate Division at the Gull Road Justice Complex.8
  • Land record images go back to 1831, but the full index only goes back to 1984.4
  • Individuals can e-record some documents themselves (not deeds) through Consumer E-Recording, launched July 2025.16
  • Copying or photographing vital records during research visits is forbidden.26

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk / Register of Deeds (combined office): Register of Deeds

Address
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 490073
Phone
Deeds 269-383-8970; fax 269-384-81433
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Wednesday 9:00am-4:30pm; closed holidays7

Clerk / Register of Deeds (County Clerk; also clerk of the 9th Circuit Court and chief election official)

Address
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (vital records Room 103)7
Phone
269-383-8840; fax 269-384-8143; Elections 269-384-80807
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Wednesday 9:00am-4:30pm; closed holidays7

Equalization Department (county)

Address
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Room 404, Kalamazoo, MI 4900717
Phone
269-383-8960; fax 269-383-896217
Hours
By appointment (limited staff)17

Office of the Treasurer (delinquent property taxes, tax certificates)

Address
County Administration Building, 201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 490076
Phone
269-384-8124; fax 269-383-89056
Hours
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM6

9th Circuit Court, Criminal Division (Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center)

Address
330 Eleanor St., Kalamazoo, MI 4900727
Phone
Criminal Division 269-383-883728
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM11

9th Circuit Court, Civil/Probate Division (Gull Road Justice Complex)

Civil claims of $25,000 or more

Address
1536 Gull Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 4904828
Phone
269-383-8666 (Civil/Probate Division)8

Kalamazoo County Probate Court (Civil/Probate Division)

Address
Gull Road Justice Complex, 1536 Gull Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 490488
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM8

9th Circuit Court, Family Division (Gull Road Justice Complex)

Address
1536 Gull Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 4904811

Clerk / Register of Deeds: Vital Records

Address
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Room 103, Kalamazoo, MI 4900712
Phone
269-383-8840; fax 269-384-814310
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Wednesday 9:00am-4:30pm; closed holidays7

Clerk / Register of Deeds: Elections

Address
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 490077

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
kalcounty.gov/… (Public Records Portal: kalamazoocountymi.govqa.us/…)29
Where to send it
Requests in writing via the portal, in person, email, fax or mail; fees for labor and mailing; Affidavit of Indigency waives $20.0029

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Kalamazoo County?

The Clerk / Register of Deeds (combined office): Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Call or visit the Register of Deeds (staff lookup), use the public workstations, or buy copies online through Document Searches. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $5.00 a document for certification.43

Can I search Kalamazoo County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Deeds Search: free to search the index; $1.00/page plus a processing fee to view, print or save. Tapestry EON: $8.75 per search plus $1.00 per page. Laredo: monthly fee. Public workstations in the County Administration Building: free, $1.00 per page prints. The official search: kzoo-deeds.webtecsinc.com2

How much is a birth certificate in Kalamazoo County?

$20 first copy; $7 each additional same record; online +$10.00 convenience fee (fees effective January 1, 2025).12

Where do I get a divorce decree in Kalamazoo County?

9th Circuit Court Family Division handles divorce; County Clerk keeps circuit court records.11

How much does a marriage license cost in Kalamazoo County?

County resident $20.00; out of state $30.00; 3-day waiver $35.00.15

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Kalamazoo County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 30 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Document SearchesKalamazoo County Government
  3. Register of Deeds Fee ScheduleKalamazoo County Government
  4. Register of DeedsKalamazoo County Government
  5. EqualizationKalamazoo County Government
  6. TreasurerKalamazoo County Government
  7. Clerk / Register of DeedsKalamazoo County Government
  8. Probate CourtKalamazoo County Government
  9. Marriage RecordsKalamazoo County Government
  10. Vital RecordsKalamazoo County Government
  11. 9th Circuit CourtKalamazoo County Government
  12. Birth RecordsKalamazoo County Government
  13. Death RecordsKalamazoo County Government
  14. Genealogy (Probate Court)Kalamazoo County Government
  15. Clerk Fee ScheduleKalamazoo County Government
  16. Clerk/Register of Deeds Launches New Online Tool to Help Residents Record Property Documents (posted July 21, 2025)Kalamazoo County Government
  17. Parcel Search (Equalization)Kalamazoo County Government
  18. 211.30 Board of review; meetings; alternative dates; sessions; request, protest, orMichigan Legislature
  19. 8th District Court Record RequestsKalamazoo County Government
  20. Probate Court Filing & Inventory FeesKalamazoo County Government
  21. Criminal History RecordsMichigan State Police
  22. Apply for a Marriage LicenseKalamazoo County Government
  23. 600.571 Circuit court clerks; duties, accounting.Michigan Legislature
  24. Assumed Names (DBAs) / Co-PartnershipKalamazoo County Government
  25. Elections & VotingKalamazoo County Government
  26. Genealogy (County Clerk)Kalamazoo County Government
  27. 9th Circuit Court Criminal DivisionKalamazoo County Government
  28. 9th Circuit Court Civil/Probate DivisionKalamazoo County Government
  29. Freedom of Information ActKalamazoo County Government
  30. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau