Death Records and Death Certificates in Michigan

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Michigan Death Records

The population of Michigan was recorded 9,986,857 on July 1, 2019, an increase of 1.04% from 9,883,635 recorded at the 2010 United States Census. Michigan racial breakdown of population as of 2010 was 78.9% White American (Non-Hispanic Whites: 76.6%, White Hispanic: 2.3%), 14.2% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian, 2.4% Asian American, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% Some other race, and 2.3% multiracial.

This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Michigan death records. Use the links and the tips below for Michigan death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Michigan death certificates is available below.

How to Find a Death Record in Michigan

Michigan death records search

This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Michigan death records, Michigan death certificates, Michigan death notices, Michigan death indexes, and other related Michigan genealogy records.

Michigan death records free

Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Michigan.

Michigan Death Index

Michigan death records database

Links to Michigan death and burial indexes and databases are as below:

Michigan social security death index

The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Michigan with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:

Public Death Record Michigan

In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:

Michigan Death Certificates

How to get a death certificate in Michigan

Birth, death and marriage records have been registered on a state level since 1867. Marriages prior to that time may be found at the county level. For birth and death records after January 1867, and for marriages after April 1867, write:

Michigan Department of Public Health
Vital Records Section
3423 North Logan Street
P.O. Box 30035
Lansing, MI 48914

Michigan death certificates online

Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Michigan.

Michigan Death Notices

Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Michigan news agencies.

Michigan counties for death record research

Alcona County
Alger County
Allegan County
Alpena County
Antrim County
Arenac County
Baraga County
Barry County
Bay County
Benzie County
Berrien County
Branch County
Calhoun County
Cass County
Charlevoix County
Cheboygan County
Chippewa County
Clare County
Clinton County
Crawford County
Delta County
Dickinson County
Eaton County
Emmet County
Genesee County
Gladwin County
Gogebic County
Grand Traverse County
Gratiot County
Hillsdale County
Houghton County
Huron County
Ingham County
Ionia County
Iosco County
Iron County
Isabella County
Jackson County
Kalamazoo County
Kalkaska County
Kent County
Keweenaw County
Lake County
Lapeer County
Leelanau County
Lenawee County
Livingston County
Luce County
Mackinac County
Macomb County
Manistee County
Marquette County
Mason County
Mecosta County
Menominee County
Midland County
Missaukee County
Monroe County
Montcalm County
Montmorency County
Muskegon County
Newaygo County
Oakland County
Oceana County
Ogemaw County
Ontonagon County
Osceola County
Oscoda County
Otsego County
Ottawa County
Presque Isle County
Roscommon County
Saginaw County
Sanilac County
Schoolcraft County
Shiawassee County
St. Clair County
St. Joseph County
Tuscola County
Van Buren County
Washtenaw County
Wayne County
Wexford County