Vital Records
Certified copies of birth, death and marriage records are available.
https://www.doverma.gov/245/Copies-of-Birth-Death-Marriage-Certifica
Find vital records.
https://www.boxfordma.gov/297/Vital-Records-Birth-Death-Marriage-Certi
Birth certificates can be ordered conveniently online with VitalChek - the exclusive vital records partner for over 450 US Government Agencies.
https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates
When a birth occurs outside of a medical institution, the responsibility for registering the birth falls to the person attending the birth.
https://www.kentcountymi.gov/792/Record-a-Home-Birth
Adoption records are housed in the county where the adoption took place and/or with the adoption agency that facilitated the adoption.
https://www.kentcountymi.gov/708/Find-Adoption-Foreign-Birth-Records
Marriage records are public, anyone may purchase a copy of a marriage license.
https://www.kentcountymi.gov/807/Marriage-Records
Order copies of birth certificates, records of home births, adoptions, and home births.
https://www.kentcountymi.gov/707/Birth-Records
Access vital records and more through the County Clerk.
https://www.kentcountymi.gov/1452/Records
Only the mother, father, legal guardian, or the individual named on the certificate may order/receive a copy of the birth certificate.
https://www.kentcountymi.gov/791/Order-Birth-Certificates
Midwives in Michigan may or may not be licensed nurses and might possess a national "certification."
https://www.kentcountymi.gov/793/Midwives
Find town records such as death, marriages, deeds, and more.
https://www.boxfordma.gov/296/Births-Deaths-Marriages-Deeds-Other-Hist
Birth records for those born in Kalamazoo County, Michigan are recorded and filed in the Kalamazoo County Clerk's office. Birth certificates take approximately two to three weeks to process after the day the infant is born. Birth Certificates are not publ
https://www.kalcounty.gov/920/Birth-Records
Vital records are a category of public records that include documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, and death certificates. These records are essential for documenting key life events and are maintained by government agencies at the local, state, and national levels. Access to vital records is important for individuals, genealogists, and researchers seeking to trace family histories or verify important information.