Wayne County (ANY Suburb, other then Detroit, inside of Wayne County)
By Mail:
728 City County Bldg
Detroit, MI 482226-3413
ATTN: Wayne County Vital Records
City of Detroit (only the City)
By Mail:
201 City County Bldg
Detroit, MI 48226
ATTN: City of Detroit Vital Records
You must indicate if the record you need is INSIDE of the City of Detroit, or inside of Wayne County. There is some discripancy also, as to whether these can be obtained by anyone, or a direct descendant. The website states you must be a direct descendant, or the record has to be over 101 years old.
OR
Michigan Department of Community Health
3423 North Martin Luther King Blvd
PO Box 30721
Lansing, MI 48909
But I'd rather not spend $13.00 to $17.00, What else Could I Do ??
You can view vital records microfilm at the Libary of Michigan. They are not available on inter-library loan, but they are available to view at the library.
The Library of Michigan
717 West Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
On line Questions
Here are Your Film Numbers
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Birth Indexes: 1867 - 1915 Film F565.15 Reels 1-15
Birth Indexes: 1867 - 1915 Film F565.15 Reels 1-21
Death Indexes: 1867 - 1914 Film F565.153 Reels 1-22
1897 - 1914 Film F565.153 Reels 1-13
Death Returns: 1868 - 1897 Film F565.153 Reels 1-44
Marriage Indexes: 1867 - 1921 Film F565.15 Reels 1-52
1950 - 1969 Film F 565.154 Reels 1-53
Marriage Returns: 1867 - 1925 Film F 565.154 Reels 1-186
Divorce Indexes: 1897 - 1923 Film F565.D58 Reels 1-3
Divorce Indexes: 1897 - 1947 Film F565.D58 Reels 1-6
Divorce Indexes: 1924 - 1969 Film F565.D58 Reels 1-16
Divorce Returns: 1897 - 1922 Film F565.D57 Reels 1-20
Does The Burton Collection Have Vital Records?
The genealogical collection: includes: books; charts of individual families, federal census population schedules, records of births; marriages, baptisms and cemetery inscriptions; wills and probate records; church membership lists; military records; registers of deeds; newspaper obituaries; biographical encyclopedias; and county and town histories. The genealogical collection is not limited to the United States; it also includes a large collection of Canadian materials and early French records. (There happen to be a large collection of Family histories, newspapers, maps, other state records , scrapbooks...ect..and much more)
Their location is : 5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202 (313)833-1000 They are closed on Sundays and Mondays. The Burton Collection has undergone a few changes, please email Burton Collection for Exact Hours of Operation.
Does anyone Else have Vital Records ?
The City Hall of Garden City
Michigan, Wayne County (Middlebelt Road North of Ford Ford)has original Death Records available for $3.00
The Redford Public Library (Beech Daly South of Six Mile) has Redford Twp Death certificates, they will photo copy for 10 cents each. They cover Aug 1897 - Apr 30, 1952
Updated 2006 The City of Livonia 33000 Civic Center Drive Livonia, MI 48154 has death certificates for $13.00 (questions: 734-466-2229 Mrs. Graham)
The City of Allen Park - City Clerk
16850 Southfield Road ; Allen Park, MI 48101 ; (313) 928-1400
Death Certificates: $10.00 (*This includes those who died at the Veterans Hospital in Allen Park*)
