Chippewa County Clerk
319 Court Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
(906) 635-6300  

Genealogy Research Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Identification Requirements: Drivers License required for Birth Certificate

Certified Copy/Additional: call for current rate

Genealogy Record Copy: call for current rate

Other Copy Fees: n/a

Comments: There is not a special genealogy area. Limited counter space is available for all customers. When short staffed, genealogy hours may be limited.

NOTE: Please call before visiting or mailing fees to confirm hours and other specifics.

Chippewa County Courthouse
319 Court Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
(906) 635-6300  

Births: 1869 to present.
     ~~~~ Death certificates are required to obtain birth certificate unless the certificate is older than 110 years.~~~~~~

~Procedures and form to obtain copies of Birth Certificates from the State of Michigan.

Deaths: 1869 to present.
~Anyone can purchase a copy of a Death Certificate.
~Procedures and form to obtain copies of Death Certificates from the State of Michigan.

Marriages: 1867 to present
~Anyone can purchase a copy of a Marriage Certificate.
~Procedures and form to obtain copies of Marriage Certificates from the State of Michigan.

Divorces: 1897 to present.
     Older records take 1-2 days to retrieve from storage.
~Anyone can purchase a copy of a Divorce Certificate.
~Procedures and form to obtain copies of Divorce Certificates from the State of Michigan.    

Central Adoption Registry
~Forms and Publications

MeL: The Michigan Library - Adoption Resources for Genealogists

Military Discharges: 1919 to present

Contact County Clerk's Office.

Naturalization/citizenship records :

State Archives of Michigan has the naturalization/ citizenship records for
Chippewa County for  1847-1985.

State Archives of Michigan
717 West Allegan St
Lansing MI 48918