Clare County, MI Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records
All vital records for Clare County, birth, death, marriage, and others, are available from 1871 to the present. Researchers should contact the County Clerk to inquire further. Due to space requirements, two researchers are allowed in the genealogy area at once, and additional individuals will be asked to wait until space frees up. Copies of records are $10, and $4 for extras. The office opens at normal business hours Monday through Friday but closes at 3:00PM.Clare County was one of several counties in Michigan renamed around 1840 with Irish names as a tribute to the burgeoning Irish and Scottish populations. It was named after County Clare in Ireland. Au Sable State Forest, previously a large lumber source, is located within Clare. The forest was converted to a state forest after lumber operations and wildfires all but stripped it clean, but it has rebounded into a valuable area to Michigan in the years since.
Clare County Recorder Office - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records
Clare County
PO Box 438
Harrison, MI 48625
Hours of Operation: 8AM-4:30PM EST
Website
Phone: 989-539-7131
Fax: 989-539-6616
Real Estate: 989-539-7131
Assessor: 989-539-7894
Treasurer: 989-539-7801
Elections: 989-539-7131
Vital Records: 989-539-7131
Recording Officer: County Register of Deeds
Assessor Fax: 989-539-7208
Assessor Website
Assessor Address: Board of Equalization
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