Clerk: Genealogy
Houghton County
Clerk
Houghton County Courthouse
2nd Floor
401 E. Houghton Ave.
Houghton,
MI 49931
906-482-1150 [Phone]
906-483-0364 [FAX]
Hours
Monday - Friday:
8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
NOTE:
Effective July 11, 2023, the County Clerk's
Office will not process any money transactions
after 4:00 p.m.
Staff & Contacts
Jennifer Kelly
County Clerk
countyclerk@houghtoncounty.net
Renee
Cunningham
Chief Deputy County Clerk
renee@houghtoncounty.net
Teresa Poyhonen
Deputy Senior Accounts Processor
teresa.poyhonen@houghtoncounty.net
Carmen St. Peter
Deputy Senior Accounts Processor
carmen.stpeter@houghtoncounty.net
Information
Deaths: 1867 to present-Index starting 1911
Marriage: 1855 to present-All indexed
Marriage Records
Available from 1867 to present-Indexed all
Public record
Death Records
Available from 1867 to
present-Index starting 1911
Public record
Birth Records
Available from 1867 to present-Index starting
1893
RESTRICTED
An heir may apply for a copy of a
birth record LESS than 100 years old if provided:
-
Evidence the person is deceased (i.e. Death certificate)
-
Photo I.D. is required
A birth record OVER 100 years old are no longer restricted and can be requested by anyone.
Fees
$5.00 per day, which gives access for
independent searches for marriage and death records.
Certified copies-$10 for the first copy, $3 for
additional copies of same record.
$2 for any records
you search. If we have to type the record, the fee is
$10. Example of records we would type: Birth and Death
records prior to 1934.
Searches done by staff are $10
for each record (for a non-indexed search a $10 fee is
charged for every three (3) years we search, the year
given, the year preceding and the year following.)
Schedule An Appointment
Please contact our office to
make an appointment to use the computers and books for
genealogy.
