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Genealogy - Livingston County Record Sources

Back to Livingston County Genealogical Resources
Livingston County Clerk
200 E. Grand River
Howell, MI 48843
517-546-0500
517-546-4354 (fax)
  • Birth Records - closed
  • Death Records - 1867-current
  • Marriage Records - 1836-current
  • Paper indexes to 1970. 1970-current on computer.
  • Researcher uses index. Office locates record.
  • Naturalization records - request in writing.
Livingston County Register of Deeds
Courthouse
200 E. Grand River
Howell, MI 48843
517-546-0270
517-546-5966 (fax)
517-546-2530 (tract phone)
517-546-5966 (tract fax)

  • Land records from 1835
  • Grantor/Grantee Index can be searched by year or property description
  • Researcher locates record
Livingston County Probate Court
Judicial Center Building Ste. 2
204 S. Highlander Way
Howell, MI 48843
517-546-3750
517-552-2510 (fax)
  • Wills, estates (testate and intestate), guardianships, list of heirs, name changes and sometimes transfer of real estate

Livingston County Treasurer
Courthouse
200 E. Grand River
Howell, MI 48843
517-546-7010
517-545-9637 (tax info fax)
517-546-0986 (accounting fax)

  • Tax records from 1970
  • Howell Archies at Howell Carnegie Library has earlier
44th Circuit Court
Judicial Center Building Ste. 2
204 S. Highlander Way
Howell, MI 48843
517-546-8079
517-546-0048 (fax)
  • Civil, criminal and divorce records
  • 1984 - current on computer
Brighton District Library
100 Library Dr.
Brighton, MI 48116
810-229-6571
810-229-8924 (fax)
  • Livingston County Federal Census 1840-1920
  • Paper indexes for 1840-1880

Archives of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
P.O. Box 30740
Lansing, MI 48909-8240
517-373-1408
517-241-1658 (fax)
517-373-1592 (tdd)
archives@michigan.gov

 
  • Millitary records for Michigan soldiers. Also available at:
    National Archives & Records Service
    8th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW
    Washington, DC 20408



Gloria Osborne is the librarian in charge of the Brighton Room collection. Feel free to contact her with specific questions about the scope of the collection and using the resources. She may be contacted by phone at 810-229-6571, ext 217 or by e-mail at gosborne@brightonlibrary.info.

 
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