The State of Michigan vital records offices store millions of birth records of past and present residents. The State Of Michigan is made up of 83 counties. Michigan County Recorders maintain vital records such as births, deaths and marriages for each of these counties. These details can be obtained by contacting these offices or ordering them online.
The Michigan Vital Records Office maintains vital records for the state including birth, death, marriage and divorce records, and is located in Lansing. This office maintains birth records from 1867 onwards. However, some records before 1906 were not maintained.
State Of Michigan Vital Records Office
Vital Records Request,
P.O. Box 30721,
Lansing,
MI 48909
Michigan Facts And Figures
Also known as the ‘Wolverine State’, it is the 11th largest state in the US (56,803.82 square miles), and is the 8th most populated state. In the last census in 2008, it is estimated that 10,003,422 live in Michigan State. This is a 0.7% increase since 2000 (9,938,492). The following statistics are based on this census of 2008:
Population Statistics
| Population (2008 estimate) Population Change (2000 to 2008) Population 2000 estimate |
10,003,422 0.7% 9,938,492 |
Age\Sex Statistics
| Children under 5 years old People under 18 years old People 65 years old and over Female persons Male persons |
6.3% 23.9% 13.0% 50.8% 49.2% |
Race Statistics
| White persons (1) Black persons (1) American Indian and Alaska Native (1) Asian persons (1) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1) Persons reporting two or more races Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin (2) White persons not Hispanic |
81.2% 14.2% 0.6% 2.4% 0.1% 1.5% 4.1% 77.5% |
Note:
(1) Includes people claiming to be one race only
(2) Hispanics can be a member of any race, so also are included in applicable races
Michigan State County List
| Alcona Alger Allegan Alpena Antrim Arenac Baraga Barry Bay Benzie Berrien Branch Calhoun Cass Charlevoix Cheboygan Chippewa Clare Clinton Crawford Delta Dickinson Eaton Emmet Genesee Gladwin Gogebic Grand Traverse |
Gratiot Hillsdale Houghton Huron Ingham Ionia Iosco Iron Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw Lake Lapeer Leelanau Lenawee Livingston Luce Mackinac Macomb Manistee Marquette Mason Mecosta Menominee Midland |
Missaukee Monroe Montcalm Montmorency Muskegon Newaygo Oakland Oceana Ogemaw Ontonagon Osceola Oscoda Otsego Ottawa Presque Isle Roscommon Saginaw Sanilac Schoolcraft Shiawassee St. Clair St. Joseph Tuscola Van Buren Washtenaw Wayne Wexford |
