Genealogy

The Saginaw County Clerk’s Office has vital records dating back to 1867.  These include birth records for individuals who were born in Saginaw County, marriage records for individuals who applied for their marriage license in Saginaw County, and death records for individuals who died in Saginaw County.

There is a $10 search fee applied to each record. Certified copies are available for purchase and cost the same as the birth certificate fee structure ($15 for the first copy; $7 for each additional copy of the same record in the same visit).

Birth records must be at least 100 years old to become available for the public to request a copy of the record. Marriage and death records are all available for the public to request a copy of the record.

Genealogy requests may only be submitted in person to our office. If you are not able to make your request in person, you will need to contact the State Vital Records Office for further assistance: 517-335-8666 or VRCustomerService@michigan.gov

In addition to our records, Hoyt Library maintains a vast amount of historical Saginaw County documents.