Marriage Records In Michigan

Public Act 194 of 1867 established statewide registration for Michigan marriages. Before April 5, 1867, vital records that were collected were generally maintained by individual counties.

If you have a pre-April 5, 1867 St. Joseph County marriage to share, please email the county coordinator with the information.

Historic Larkin farm in Leonidas Township
Larkin farm, Leonidas Township

Marriage Resources

Searchable Marriage Index

Combined local view of the 1889-1925 index and submitted marriages.

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Marriage Returns

Minister and justice-of-the-peace returns, converted from the original two-line table.

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Dibean Marriage Index

View St. Joseph County marriage files at USGenWeb Archives

Church Records

View church records

Vital Records

View vital records overview

Library Of Michigan Notes

The original page notes Library of Michigan marriage indexes for 1867-1915 and 1950-1969, and marriage returns for 1867-1925. Those references should be checked against current Library of Michigan catalog information before final publication.