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Michigan marriage records

Who holds it: County clerk issues the license; state copies at MDHHS Vital Records from 18671

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On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Michigan
  6. How Michigan handles it
  7. Marriage records in Michigan counties with a full guide
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Fee

State: $34.00 search including one certified copy2

Who may order

Any applicant, except as provided by rule3

Fees

Online fee
Standard record: $34 search fee plus $14 online processing fee4
Marriage license fee
$20.00 license5
License fee nonresident
Additional $10.00 if both parties are nonresidents of the state5

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Probate court confidential marriages available only to the spouses4
Confidential law
Probate judge may issue a license without publicity6

Older records and indexes

State holder
MDHHS holds marriage records from 18674

More details

Additional copies
$16.00 each additional identical copy ordered at the same time2
Divorce records: who holds it
Circuit court clerk (county clerk) keeps the case file; MDHHS holds the state record from 18974

How Michigan handles it

  • Confidential marriage. Probate court issued; limited to spouses4

Marriage records in Michigan counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Allegan CountyCounty Clerk - Vital Records Office7Search7$10 for first copy; $4 for each additional (all copies are certified)8
Bay CountyBay County Clerk9—First Copy: $15.00; Each Additional Copy: $5.0010
Calhoun CountyClerk and Register of Deeds11—Certified copy fee: First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional copy of same record $5.0012
Clinton CountyCounty Clerk's Office13—Certified copy fee: $15 first, $5 each additional at the same time; fee retained if not found14
Eaton CountyCounty Clerk's Office15——
Genesee CountyCounty Clerk - Vital Records Division16—$25.00 first certified copy; $10.00 each additional copy of the same record17
Grand Traverse CountyCounty Clerk's Office, Vital Records & Elections Division20Search1819$15 first certified copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record18
Ingham CountyIngham County Clerk21—Certified copy fee: $30.00 first certified copy; $15.00 each additional copy of the same record22
Jackson CountyJackson County Clerk - Vital Records, Elections23——
Kalamazoo CountyClerk / Register of Deeds: Vital Records24—$20 first certified copy, $7 each additional same record; online orders add a $10.00 convenience fee25
Kent CountyCounty Clerk's Office26—$10 first copy; $3 each additional copy of the same record27
Lapeer CountyCounty clerk issues the license (state statute)28——
Lenawee CountyCounty Clerk, Vital Records & Elections Office31Search2930$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional29
Livingston CountyCounty Clerk – Vital Records33Search32Certified copy fee: $30.00; additional copies of the same record at the same time $15.00 each32
Macomb CountyClerk's Office Vital Records Department34—$15 first certified copy, $5 each additional copy of the same record35
Midland CountyMidland County Clerk36——
Monroe CountyCounty Clerk, Vital Records window37—$12 first copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time37
Muskegon CountyMuskegon County Clerk38——
Oakland CountyClerk/Register of Deeds - Vital Records Division39—$15 first copy, $5 each additional copy of same record40
Ottawa CountyCounty Clerk & Register of Deeds, Vital Records Division43Search4142$15 first copy; $6 additional copies of the same record41
Saginaw CountySaginaw County Clerk44—Certified copy fee: In person $15 first copy, $7 each additional; mail $16 first, $7 additional; online starts at $2645
St. Clair CountySt. Clair County Clerk's Office46——
Washtenaw CountyClerk / Register: Vital Records Division48Search47Certified copy fee: $15 first copy; $5 each additional of the same record ordered at the same time; extra service fees online47
Wayne CountyWayne County Clerk - Birth & Death Records Division / Vital Statistics Records Office49—Certified copy fee: $24.00 first certified copy, $7.00 each additional50

For any other county, see the county list on the Michigan guide.

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 Michigan office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Michigan: Michigan public records guide.

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. 551.101 Marriage license; requirements; place to obtain, delivery to person officiating.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. 333.2891 Search for vital record; request; fee; official statement if record not locatedMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. 333.2882 Issuance of certain certified copies; request; fee; request of adopted adult orMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  4. Order Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce RecordsMDHHSchecked November 4, 2026
  5. 551.103 Persons capable of contracting marriage; age requirement; proof of ageMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  6. 551.201 Issuance of marriage license without publicity; order.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  7. County Clerk - Vital Records Office | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  8. Fee Schedule | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  9. Bay County, MI home pageBay County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Marriage License (copies)Bay County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Vital Records Search | Clinton County, MIClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  14. Marriage Records | Clinton County, MIClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  15. County Clerk's OfficeEaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  16. County Clerk & Register of DeedsGenesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Certified Copies of Birth, Death and Marriage RecordsGenesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Certified Copies (marriage)Grand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Certified Copies | Grand Traverse County, MIGrand Traverse County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  20. County Clerk's OfficeGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  21. Ingham County - Vital RecordsIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Ingham County - Genealogy ResearchIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  23. County ClerkJackson County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Vital RecordsKalamazoo County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Marriage RecordsKalamazoo County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Vital RecordsKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Marriage RecordsKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  28. MCL 551.101Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  29. Certified Vital RecordsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  30. Certified Vital Records | Lenawee County, MILenawee County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  31. County ClerkLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  32. Marriage RecordsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Vital RecordsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Birth recordsMacomb County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  35. Marriage license copiesMacomb County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  36. County DepartmentsMidland County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  37. Certified Copies | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  38. County ClerkMuskegon Countychecked November 4, 2026
  39. Life Events & ServicesOakland County Clerk/Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  40. Marriage RecordsOakland County Clerk/Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  41. Marriage Records | Ottawa County, MIOttawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  42. Marriage Records | Ottawa County, MIOttawa County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  43. Vital Records Division | Ottawa County, MIOttawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  44. County of Saginaw home pageSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  45. Marriage LicensesSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  46. Birth Certificate Request -St. Clair County, Michiganchecked November 6, 2026
  47. Certified Copies of Marriage LicensesWashtenaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  48. Vital RecordsWashtenaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  49. General Office (Clerk)Charter County of Wayne, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  50. Marriage LicensesCharter County of Wayne, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026