County Clerk & Register of Deeds
OFFICE PHONE: 906-884-4255 Located on the First Floor in the Courthouse
You can now order and purchase copies of Ontonagon County Vital Records through our website! Click the button below to order:
- Certified Birth Certificate (must have been born in Ontonagon County, and be a birth record for yourself or your child)
- Certified Copy of Marriage License (must have been an Ontonagon County resident at time of a Michigan marriage, or a resident of another state but married in Ontonagon County)
- Certified Death Record
$10 fee for first copy of any vital record, $3 fee for each additional copy
*Please note, a Vital Records Request Form must be completed and uploaded for the above purchases. An uploaded image of a Driver’s License is required to show proof of identity for purchase of Certified Birth Certificates.

Click the links below:
Fee Schedule for Register of Deeds
List of Fees regarding Register of Deeds
Register of Deeds Public Record Search
Search and purchase recorded Register of Deeds documents
Vital Records Request
Complete a Vital Records Request form to obtain copies of Certified Birth Certificates, Certified Copies of Marriage Licenses, and Certified Death Records. Form can be brought in person, mailed, or emailed. Contact our office with any questions at (906)884-4255.
Ontonagon County now offers Property Fraud Alerts!
For information on how to set up your property for fraud alerts, please click here: Property Fraud Alert Program
The form to sign up for the Property Fraud Alert Program is linked here: Property Fraud Alert Form
Stacy C. Preiss, Clerk & Register of Deeds
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Jerri Corey, Chief Deputy (Circuit Court and Vital Records)
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Haley Rasmussen, Deputy Register of Deeds
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Accounting Office: 906-884-4257
Melissa Picotte, Accounting/Human Resources