Lookup Public Records in Calhoun County, Michigan. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Calhoun County, Michigan
Calhoun County is located in the state of Michigan. The county was established on October 19, 1829, and named after John C. Calhoun, who was at the time Vice President under Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan’s “Cabinet counties”. Battle Creek is the largest city in the county, while Marshall is the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 136,146 people and a total area of 718 square miles, of which 12 square miles is water and 706 square miles is land. Calhoun County borders the following counties: Eaton County to the north, Barry County to the northwest, Jackson County to the east, Kalamazoo County to the west, Hillsdale County to the southeast, Branch County to the south, and St. Joseph County to the southwest.
Anne B. Norlander is the Calhoun County Clerk and Register of Deeds as of 2015. The office of the Calhoun County Clerk and Register of Deeds is responsible for recording and maintaining all legal documents in the county. In addition, the office is also charged with the responsibility of managing elections in the county.
Records maintained by the office of the county Clerk and Register of Deeds are open to the public and can be accessed by doing a background check online. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Calhoun County Clerk and Register of Deeds Website. Alternatively, you can submit a written request to the Clerk and Register of Deeds’ office in person during office hours. The written request should contain details of the records you are requesting. The fee schedule for obtaining public records is as indicated below:
- Real estate records per page $1.00
- UCC filing per page $2.00
- Fixture filing per page $2.00
- State Tax Lien per page $1.00
- Federal Tax Lien per page $1.00
- Plat of record; minimum fee, per page $2.00
- Certification of any of the above copies $1.00
| Calhoun, MI Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 151,108 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 9,937 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 219 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 552 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 312 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 388 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 6,523 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 18,882 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,100 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 5,111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 1,244 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 31,587 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 433 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 739 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 16,059 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 3,167 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 257 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 1,061 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 5,422 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 179 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 685 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,311 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 3,100 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 210 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 231 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,716 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 293 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 320 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 975 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 98 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 34,303 |
| Calhoun County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Calhoun County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage License – Ch. 551, 551.101 – 551.111 and Barring of dower; antenuptial pecuniary provisions – Ch. 558, §558.16 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Calhoun County Marriage License |
| Location: | Calhoun County Clerk, 315 West Green Street, Marshall, Michigan, 49068 |
| Phone: | 269-781-0730 |
Calhoun County Clerk Office
County Government Office
Address: 161 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014, United States
Phone: 269-969-6908