How to Find Michigan Marriage Records

How To Find U.S. Marriage Records How To Find Michigan Marriage Records

Finding Michigan Marriage Records

 * 1805 Michigan laws required counties to record marriages
 * 1 April 1867, the county clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state
 * An additional 1905 law resulted in greater statewide compliance

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Next Step: When did the marriage occur?

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 * Marriage Records
 * Choose a time period:
 * Marriages before 1820
 * Marriages between 1805 to 1867
 * Marriages between 1867 to 1925
 * Marriages between 1926 to 1935
 * Marriages 1936 to Present
 * Marriage year unknown


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Marriages Before 1820

 * Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state
 * 1805 to 1820 very few records exist

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.

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Marriages 1820 to 1867
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Marriages 1868 to 1925
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Marriages 1926 to 1935
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Marriages 1936 to Present
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.

PART A: You know the county where the marriage occurred

With an exact marriage county, copies may be ordered for a fee from the county clerk.

Some counties may add an extra charge to search for a marriage without an exact date.

PART B: You don't know the county where the marriage occurred

Copies may be ordered from the Michigan Department of Public Health.

The Department of Health with do a search of the statewide index (1867 to the present) for an exact year. Each additional year searched requires an extra fee.

Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information. Go Back to the Top: Choose another marriage year

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