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County Clerk
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Copies of Birth, Death
and Marriage Records
All copies issued are "certified copies" with a "raised
seal". The issuance of certified copies is governed by Michigan Statutes.
Requests may be made in person or by mail, accompanied by the required fees and
a photocopy of the front and back of the valid driver's license or state issued
ID. Written requests are normally processed on the day received.
Fees:
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Effective June 1, 2007, per Board of Commissioners
Motion #07-172-1:
$13.00 - first copy of record
$ 5.00 - additional copies of the same record requested at the
same time
Senior Citizen Rate (Age 65+ for your own birth
record)
$7.00 - first copy of record
$5.00 - additional copies of the same record requested at the same time |
Birth
Certificates:
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Birth
records occurring in Newaygo County begin with 1867.
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Birth
records are confidential records and are available only to the person
or the parent named on the record.
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Additional
documentation will be required of applicants stating they are an heir,
legal guardian, or legal representative of the person named on the
record.
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A
current, valid driver's license or state issued ID is required for
birth certificate requests.
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Requests
for birth certificates by mail
must include:
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Name
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Date
of Birth
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Parent's
Names (including mother's MAIDEN name)
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Signature
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Return
address and daytime phone number
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Copy
(front and back) of driver's license or state issued ID
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Check
or money order - payable to Newaygo County Clerk
 To print a Birth Certificate request form
click
here
You will need Adobe
Acrobat to view this PDF form.
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Death
Certificates:
- Death records occurring in
Newaygo County begin with 1867.
- Death records are open to
the public and are available for persons whose death occurred
in Newaygo County.
- Requests for death records
by mail must include:
- Name
- Date of Death
- Return address and daytime
phone number
- Signature
- Check or money order -
payable to Newaygo County Clerk
To print a Death Certificate request form click
here
You will need Adobe Acrobat
to view this PDF form.
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Marriage
Certificates:
- Marriage records on file in Newaygo County
begin with 1851.
Marriage records are open to the public and
are available for licenses applied for and subsequently filed with the
Newaygo County Clerk.
Requests for marriage records by mail must
include:
- Name of Groom
- Maiden name of Bride
- Date of Marriage
- Return address and daytime
phone number
- Signature
- Check or money order -
payable to Newaygo County Clerk
To print a Marriage Certificate request form click
here
You will need Adobe Acrobat
to view this PDF form.
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To
access VitalChek Network, Inc, an online credit card service, to obtain
certified copies of vital records, click here:
To access the Michigan Department of Community Health web
site:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/
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1087
Newell Street PO Box 885
White Cloud MI 49349
Phone: (231) 689-7235 Fax: (231) 689-7241
email: laurie@co.newaygo.mi.us
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