Vital Records

To obtain birth, marriage, or death certificates contact the Kent County Clerk

Births
 
Birth Records 1867-1870  
Birth Records 1871-1874  
Lowell Township 1880 Births  
Lowell Township 1906-1924  
Lowell Township 1933-1949  
Birth Certificate for Sidney Frank Burch Born 11 Febraury 1869
First (Bates St.) Christian Reformed Church Charter Members with birthdates of children.
Grandville Avenue Record April 1911-1918 Births, Engagements, Marriages, Deaths
Western Michigan Genealogical Society from newspapers
Marriages
 
Index to Early Marriage Records 1845-1929 Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Time Table for the Early Marriage Records  
Kent County Marriage Records 1845-1870 from Kent County Clerk's office
Rev. Bingham's Marriages 1839-1864; WPA Project
Rev. Reuben Smith Goodman's Marriages 1865-1871; WPA Project
St. Andrew's Catholic Church 1850-1858
St. Mark's Episcopal Marriages 1839-1869; WPA Project
St. Mary's Catholic Church 1857-1858
St. Paul's Episcopal Marriages 1870; WPA Project
Grand Rapids Marriages 1841-1851 From Grand Rapids Enquirer and Eagle
Early Marriages in Grand Rapids From History of the City of Grand Rapids (Baxter)
Grand Rapids Eagle   A-J   K-Z Grand Rapids Eagle 5/26/1847-10/21/1851; Grand Rapids Daily Eagle 5/26/1856-12/31/1875; Grand Rapids Weekly Eagle  2/25/1864-6/25/1868
Marriages and Divorces 1880-1   1883-4 From Grand Rapids Eagle
Grandville Avenue Record April 1911-1918 Births, Engagements, Marriages, Deaths
Miscellaneous Marriage Records Submitted to this site
Winter Marriages 1858-1869  
Belstra, DeGraaf, Koenes, and Vriezeman   Grooms     Brides  Submitted by Briee DeGraaf
West Michigan Brides Maiden Name   Married Name 1856-1934
Anniversaries Index  
Dibean Marriage Records From MIGenWeb
Western Michigan Genealogical Society from newspapers
   
Deaths
 
GENDIS Death Index Michigan death records 1867-1897
Michiganology Michigan death certifificates from 1897-(greater than 77 years)
Michigan Deaths 1921-1952 From FamilySearch. Requires free account.
Kent County Deaths From WMGS
Black Monument Company Grave Marker orders from WMGS
Grand Rapids Deaths - 4/1/1886 - 3/31/1887  
Grand Rapids Transient Deaths 1874-1887  
Kent County Deaths 1850-1940  
Kent County Deaths 1867-1/4/1873
Lowell Township Deaths 1898-1907  
Lowell Township Deaths 1908-1919  
Lowell Township Deaths 1920-1952  
Blanche McCrackin Death List 1889-1950 Mostly Grandville area
Friedrich Cekursch Death Record Lived and buried in Grand Rapids, died in Monroe
Leading Causes of Death 1900-1998  
Grand Rapids Eagle Deaths A-G   H-O   P-Y Grand Rapids Eagle 5/26/1847-10/21/1851; Grand Rapids Daily Eagle 5/26/1856-12/31/1875; Grand Rapids Weekly Eagle  2/25/1864-6/25/1868
Cedar Springs Democrat 1893-1905  
Michigan Old Soldier's Home From 1891 Baxter's History
Algoma Township Deaths 1951-1960 Burials from 1959-1963
Cannon Township Deaths 1911-1952  
Courtland Township Death Index 9/21/1908-9/18/1935
Misc. Kent County Deaths  
Misc. Sand Lake Deaths 1952-1971  
Grand Rapids Eagle 1880-1   1883-4 Misc. Births, Marriages, Divorces, Deaths
Michigan Pioneer Collections Memorial Reports
Holy Trinity Catholic Deaths 1853-1870  
Grandville Avenue Record April 1911-1918 Births, Engagements, Marriages, Deaths
St. John German Lutheran Church 1884-1920  
Anna Hendrikse  
Latzek Funeral Home 1903-1962 from WMGS
Western Michigan Genealogical Society from newspapers
   
Obituaries
 
Western Michigan Genealogical Society from newspapers
Michigan Pioneer Collections Memorial Reports
   
Cemeteries
Kent County Cemeteries Transcriptions and Cemetery Information
Tombstone Project Tombstone Photos
Find a Grave Tombstone Photos
   
   
   

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