Fee is $15.00 and includes one certified copy. Additional copies of the same record on the same order are $6.00 for each copy. A technology fee also applies to your order total. Fees are non-refundable. Orders are processed and mailed within 5 business days. See Vital Records for information on how to order birth records.
| Order Birth Certificates |
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| Birth Records |
| Order Death Certificates |
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| Death Records: 1946 to present |
| Death Records: 1867 to 1945 |
| Order Marriage Certificates |
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| Marriage Records: Oct 29, 2019 - present |
| Marriage Records: 1913 to Oct 28, 2019 |
| Marriage Records: 1848 to 1912 |
The Ottawa County Clerk's Office electronically certifies documents filed with the Clerk pursuant to MCL 565.232. However, certain entities may require a certified copy that contains a traditional raised seal on the document even though an electronic certification is legally permissible under Michigan law. In this event, you will need to provide the Ottawa County Clerk's Office with appropriate written documentation from the entity indicating they refuse to accept an electronically certified copy prior to receiving a raised seal certified document. Furthermore, if you are requesting a certified copy of a Clerk record for purposes of submitting a passport application or for international issues, such as international marriage, adoption or custody issue, you most likely will need a traditional raised seal on the document.
TrueCertify has been authorized by Ottawa County Clerk Justin F. Roebuck for the sole purpose of verifying electronically certified documents issued from the office of the Ottawa County Clerk.
TrueCertify is the only official website that allows for the verification of documents that are filed with and electronically certified by the Ottawa County Clerk, State of Michigan in accordance with Michigan Law. In order to verify a document, you will need both the file locator and encryption key information, which is located on the electronic certified document that you are attempting to verify.
Pursuant to MCL §750.248, any person who falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits a public record or a certificate or attestation of a Clerk of Court on an order or in relation to a matter in which the certificate or attestation may be received as legal proof with the intent to injure or defraud another person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 14 years.
Justin F. Roebuck , Ottawa County Clerk
December 5, 2011
