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.
Marriage Resources
Searchable Marriage Index
Combined local view of the 1889-1925 index and submitted marriages.
Marriage Returns
Minister and justice-of-the-peace returns, converted from the original two-line table.
Dibean Marriage Index
Church Records
Vital Records
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.