Kent County History
-
Website:
http://www.co.kent.mi.us/
-
Date Created: 2 March 1831 (organized in 1836)
-
Name Origin: Named for Chancellor James Kent (1763-1847),
New York jurist. Michigan employed him to defend its rights during the
"Toledo War", 1836-37.
-
County Seat: Grand Rapids
-
Formed From: Michilimackinac County and Unorganized Land
County Records
-
County Courthouse: 300 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI
49503
-
County Clerk's Office: Ph: 616-336-3550,
Fax: 616-336-2885
Birth records: 1867 to present (Anyone may obtain a birth record more
than 110 years old. If the desired record is less than 110 years old,
a death certificate must be provided along with proof of relationship to the
deceased).
Death records: 1867 to present
Marriage records: 1849 to present
Divorce records: Contact the Kent County Circuit Court Clerk's office
Naturalization/Citizenship records: The State Archives of Michigan
has the records for Kent County for 1860-1929. (Written requests -
please include name and date. If the date is unknown, please supply an
approximate date. There will be about a 5 year search. Please
call before visiting or mailing fees to confirm hours, etc.
-
Register of Deeds: has land records from 1860
Ph: 616-336-3550, Fax: 616-336-2885 (Mailing address the same as
the courthouse)
-
Clerk of the Probate Court: has probate records from
1898, 180 Ottawa NW, Ste 2500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503; Ph:
616-632-5440, Fax: 616-632-5430
-
Clerk of the Circuit Court: has court records from
1854
Ph: 616-336-3550, Fax: 616-336-2885 (Mailing address same as the
courthouse)
-
State Archives of Michigan: 702 W. Kalamazoo Street,
P.O. Box 30738, Lansing, MI 48909-8238; Ph: 517-373-1408
-
Library of Michigan: 717 Allegan Street, Lansing, MI
48909; Ph: 517-373-1580
Adoptions: Adopted person searching for their original birth records should
contact the Adoption Central Registry, P. O. Box 30037, Lansing, MI
48909
Michigan Types of Records to Search
-
U.S. and Michigan Censuses, Birth, Marriage, Death and
Divorce Records, Court and Probate Records, Land, Military, Church,
Cemetery, Tax, Immigration, Historical Newspapers, Family & Local Histories.
|