Lake County MI Genealogy

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Lake County Records by City/Town

Baldwin Genealogy (34)
Chase Genealogy (33)


Luther Genealogy (34)

Overview of Lake County Records

  • Lake County was created in 1840 from Mackinac 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 Lake County Clerk has birth and death records starting in 1870, marriage records starting in 1872, and military discharge records.
  • The Lake County Trial Court has divorce, probate, and court records starting in 1874.
  • The Lake County Register of Deeds has land records starting in 1880.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.