29 N Howell Street 517-437-7758

Hillsdale County Clerk

Marney Kast

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Chief Deputy Clerk - Abe Dane

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Telephone: (517) 437-3391
Fax: (517) 437-3392

Clerk Office Information

Hillsdale County Courthouse
29 N. Howell St.
Room 1
Hillsdale, MI 49242

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(Closed for Lunch
Noon - 1:00 p.m.)

Holidays/Closures

Fees for certificates of birth, death or marriage and more.

Certified Copies of Birth*, Death or Marriage Certificates

$15.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy issued at the same time. 
To request a copy of a birth certificate via the U.S. mail, you must submit your request with a signature that has been witnessed by a notary public.
  *Certified Birth Certificates only available to persons named on the certificate.

Non-Certified Copies of Birth*, Death or Marriage Certificates

$10.00 Non-certified copies of birth and death certificates, 1835 to present
$10.00 Marriage certificates, 1959 to present
* Birth record must be 100 years old for public release.

Other Fees

Assumed Business Names List - $0.50 per name
Criminal/Civil Case searches - $10.00 per name (flat fee)
Qualified Voters File List - $0.05 per name 
All other record copies - $1.00 per page

Certified Vital Records can be ordered online: