Benzie County MI Genealogy

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Benzie County Records by City/Town

Bendon Genealogy (24)
Benzonia Genealogy (30)
Frankfort Genealogy (41)
Honor Genealogy (24)


Joyfield Genealogy (24)
Lake Ann Genealogy (25)
Thompsonville Genealogy (25)

Overview of Benzie County Records

  • Benzie County was created in 1863 from Leelanau County.
  • Copies of birth, marriage, and death records for 1867 and later can be obtained from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services .
  • The Benzie County Clerk has birth and death records starting in 1868, marriage records starting in 1869, court records starting in 1969, divorce records, probate records starting in 1870, naturalization records starting in 1871, and burial records starting in 1934.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.