Welcome to the Michigan Obituary Links Page
Welcome to the Michigan obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. If you are looking to find a copy of a specific obituary, biographic/public records data, or a copy of the official death certificate from person who died in Michigan, then please follow the following steps:
1 | Search the Local Newspapers Archives Once you have the name, place, and date of death then you can search the local newspapers archives for a copy of the obituary posting. You can access our free list of all the newspapers and their obituary sections for the state of Michigan. |
2 | Search other Free and Paid Resources If you do not want to search the local newspapers, then we recommend the following resources and companies, who can provide this information. Many offer both free and paid services which can you help you find obituary and biographic information. |
3 | Get an Official Death Certificate If you are looking for an official copy of a death certificate then please read the specific instructions of how to order death certificates. |
4 | Further Genealogical Research If you are a genealogist, we also have aggregated a list of genealogy resources by state. You can try these genealogy focused resources, which are organized by county and state. |
Search Tools and Resources
Instruction for obtaining a copy of a Michigan Death Certificate
To order Death Certificates you can contact the Michigan Department of Vital Records which is listed below. If you want to order online you can use the following link to order a death certificate.
Event: Birth or Death
Cost of copy: $26.00
Address:
Vital Records Request
P.O. Box 30721
Lansing, MI 48909
Remarks: State office has records of births and deaths that occurred and were filed with the state since 1867. Some of the records (especially pre-1906 births and pre-1897 deaths) were not filed with the state.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to State of Michigan. Fees are $26.00 for the search and first certified copy of any birth, death, marriage, divorce or Affidavit of Parentage. Exception is Senior Citizen ($7.00) requesting their own birth record. Additional copies of any record ordered at the same time are $12.00 each. To request an application the telephone number is (517) 335-8656. This will be a recorded message.
Directory of Michigan Obituary and Genealogy Resource Links
Looking for the obituary section for a local newspaper? Please search through our full list of Michigan Newspapers and access their online obituary sections. Click here to access Michigan Newspapers.
Surname Meanings Database
Statewide
Statewide Obituary Search Engines
Michigan Obituaries and Death Notices Archive
Michigan Obituaries Collection Search Engine
Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions Search Engine
Mortality Schedules
University of Michigan Obituary Search Engine
Michigan GenLookups
Honor Students Archive - Michigan Students
Genealogical Death Indexing System
Miscellaneous Early Michigan Obituaries
Miscellaneous Michigan Obituaries (directory)
Obituaries From The Michigan Chronicle
USNewspaperLinks.com
1870 Michigan Census (Free)
Mid-Michigan
Cher's Mid-Michigan Obituary ArchiveAlcona Co.
Alcona County ObituariesAlger Co.
Alger County Cemetery InscriptionsAlger County Marriages
Allegan Co.
Holland SentinelAllegan County Cemetery Inscriptions
Allegan County Obituaries
Alpena Co.
The Alpena NewsEarly Alpena Marriages 1871
1870 Alpena Mortality Schedule
1880 Alpena Mortality Schedule
Arenac Co.
Arenac County ObituariesArenac County Marriages
Arenac County Marriage Records
Arenac County Marriage Records II
Arenac County Deaths
Arenac County Death Records
Arenac County Death Records II
Arenac County Births
Arenca County Birth Records
Baraga Co.
Reid Funeral Home ObituariesBaraga County 1880 Mortality Schedule
Barry Co.
Barry County ObituariesBarry County Marriages
Barry County Death Records Search
Barry County Birth Records Search
Barry County Marriage Records Search
Barry County Cemeteries
Bay Co.
Michigan Live (Bay City)Gephart Funeral Home
Benzie Co.
Benzie County Recent DeathsBenzie County Births 1868-1870
1870 Mortality Schedule
Miscellaneous Benzie County Deaths 2000
Berrien Co.
Berrien County, Michigan Obituary CollectionThe Herald-Palladium - Archives Search
Legacy Funeral Home Obituaries (Berrien Springs)
Starks-Menchinger Funeral Home Obituaries (St. Joseph)
St. Matthew's Evang. Lutheran Church Death Records (1909-1928)
Branch Co.
The Daily Reporter ObituariesBranch County Obituaries II
Calhoun Co.
Request A Lookup From MartaEarly Calhoun County Pioneer Obituaries
Cass Co.
Miscellaneous Cass County Obituaries1860 Mortality Schedule
1881 Necrologist Report
1893 Necrologist Report
1894 Necrologist Report
1895 Necrologist Report
Charlevoix Co.
Charlevoix County ObituariesCharlevoix County Marriages
Cheboygan Co.
Miscellaneous Cheboygan County, Michigan Obituaries - 1999Miscellaneous Cheboygan County Obituaries - 2000
Miscellaneous Cheboygan County Obituaries - 2001, 2002
Miscellaneous Cheboygan County Obituaries - 2003
Straitsland Resorter (Indian River) Obituary Index 1999
Straitsland Resorter (Indian River) Obituary Index 2000
Straitsland Resorter (Indian River) Obituary Index 2001
Straitsland Resorter (Indian River) Obituary Index 2002
Straitsland Resorter (Indian River) Obituary Index 2003
Straitsland Resorter (Indian River) Obituary Index 2004
Straitsland Resorter (Indian River) Obituaries
Index of Cheboygan County Marriages 1869-1887
Index of Cheboygan County Marriages 1887-1925
Dibean's Cheboygan County Marriage Index
Chippewa Co.
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News ObituariesChippewa County Births
Finnish Cemetery Inscriptions
Old Fort Drummond Cemetery Inscriptions
Seaman Family Cemetery Inscriptions
Detour Catholic Cemetery Inscriptions
Bob Hill Cemetery Inscriptions
Fairview Cemetery Inscriptions
North Raber Cemetery Inscriptions
Goetzville Cemetery Inscriptions
Unknown Cemetery Sault Ste Marie
Maple Grove Cemetery Inscriptions
Wilwalk Cemetery Inscriptions
Bayview Cemetery Inscriptions
Clare Co.
Clare County ObituariesClare County Death Records
Clare County Marriage Records
Clare County Births
Clinton Co.
St. John's IndependentClinton County Obituaries
Clinton County Cemetery Inscriptions
Clinton County Marriage 1868
Crawford Co.
Crawford County Marriage IndexDelta Co.
Delta Reporter Obituaries (1933)Delta Reporter Obituaries (1993-94)
Delta Reporter Obituaries (1995)
Delta County Marriage Records
Escanaba Morning Press Index
Dickinson Co.
Dickinson County Cemetery TranscriptsDickinson County Cemetery Inscriptions
Jacobs Funeral Home Obituaries
Dickinson County Marriages
Eaton Co.
Eaton County, Michigan Obituary CollectionEaton County Death Records
Eaton County Obituaries
1995 Obituaries in the Charlotte Shopping Guide
1996 Obituaries in the Charlotte Shopping Guide
1997 Obituaries in the Charlotte Shopping Guide
1998 Obituaries in the Charlotte Shopping Guide
Eaton County Marriages
Eaton County Cemetery Inscriptions
Eaton County Marriages and Divorces 2003
Eaton County Birth Records
Emmet Co.
Petoskey News-ReviewSurname Helper - Emmet County Obituaries
Emmet County Marriages
Emmet County Cemetery Inscriptions
Genesee Co.
Michigan Live (Flint)Sharp Funeral Homes Obituaries
O'Guinn Funeral Homes Obituaries
Genesee County Obituaries
Genesee County Death Index
Genesee County Cemetery Burials Index
Genesee County Public Data Search
Gladwin Co.
Gladwin County MarriagesIndex to Gladwin County Record Obituaries & Death Notices 1878-1990
Grand Traverse Co.
Grand Traverse County Obituary Search EngineTraverse City Record-Eagle
Grand Traverse County Marriage & Death Records
Index of Obits from the Record Eagle 1986-1992
Grand Traverse County Obituary Index 1994-1997
Gratiot Co.
Gratiot County Marriage Transcription ProjectGratiot County Cemetery Inscriptions
Gratiot County Obituary Index
Gratiot County Marriage Records (from the Dibean Records)
Hillsdale Co.
Hillsdale County ObituariesEagle Funeral Homes Obituaries
Houghton Co.
Early 1900 Obituaries from the Mining Gazette (scroll down)Jackman-Hiltunen Obituary Collection
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 1
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 2
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 3
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 4
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 5
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 6
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 7
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 8
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 9
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 10
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 11
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 12
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 13
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 14
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 15
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 16
Miscellaneous Houghton County Obituaries 17
Houghton County Deaths-Ross Collection
Jacques' Family Obituaries From various Copper Country Newspapers
Richards Family Obituaries
Houghton County Marriages A-K - L-Z
Lakeview Cemetery Inscriptions
Huron Co.
Huron Daily TribuneChampagne Funeral Home Obituaries
New River Cemetery Inscriptions
Ingham Co.
Ingham County, Michigan Obituary CollectionPalmer, Bush, and Jensen Funeral Home Obituaries
Estes Leadley Funeral Home Obituaries
Ingham County Marriage Index
Ionia Co.
Ionia County Obituaries - Dexter ColonyIonia County Obituaries - Conner Family
Ionia County Obituaries
Iosco Co.
Iosco County, Michigan Obituaries, 1978-90
Iosco County, Michigan, 1892-1949: Tawas Herald Obituaries
Iosco County, Michigan, 1901-99: Esmond-Evergreen Cemetery
Iosco County Obituaries
1870 Mortality Schedule
Iron Co.
Langenberg Funeral Homes ObituariesIron County Deaths 1886-1937 - Alternate link
Isabella Co.
Online Vital Statistics for Early Isabella CountyIsabella County Cemetery Inscriptions
Helms Funeral Home Obituaries
Clark Funeral Home Obituaries
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries I
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries II
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries III
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries IV
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries V
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries VI
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries VII
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries VIII
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries IX
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries X
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries 1 - Genealogybuff.com
Miscellaneous Isabella County Obituaries 2 - Genealogybuff.com
Jackson Co.
Michigan Live (Jackson)The Exponent (Brooklyn)
Cemetery Inscription Lookups by Paula
Jackson County Genealogical Society Discussion Group
Kalamazoo Co.
Kalamazoo County Obituary Search EngineMichigan Live (Kalamazoo)
Betzler Funeral Home Obituaries
Rupert, Durham, Marshall, & Gren Funeral Home Obituaries
Alamo Twp. Death Records 1887-1997
Kalkaska Co.
UpNorthLife.com ObituariesKalkaska County Obituary Index Years 1950-1987 A-C
Kalkaska County Obituary Index Years 1950-1987 D-F
Kalkaska County Obituary Index Years 1950-1987 G-J
Kalkaska County Obituary Index Years 1950-1987 K-P
Kalkaska County Obituary Index Years 1950-1987 R-Z
Kent Co.
Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home ObituariesMichigan Live (Grand Rapids)
Kent County Obituaries 1920 - September 2000 (Index)
Early Kent County Marriages
Early Marriages and Deaths of Village Residents
Keweenaw Co.
Keweenaw County Deaths 1884 - Alternate linkKeweenaw County Marriages 1868-1887
Keweenaw County Births
Evergreen Cemetery Inscriptions
Lapeer Co.
Jansen Funeral Home ObituariesDayton Cemetery Inscriptions
Lenawee Co.
Daily TelegramLenawee County
Brown Van Hemert Funeral Home Obituaries
Purse Funeral Home Obituaries
Livingston Co.
Livingston County, Michigan Obituary CollectionBrighton Argus & Livingston County Press
Livingston County Death Index 1867-1948
Early Livingston County Marriages
Macomb Co.
Macomb County Obituary Index
Romeo Observer Obituaries
Macomb County Obituaries A-M - N-Z
Old Crowd Memorial List (Deaths, 1880-2001)
Macomb County Deaths
Deaths of Early Macomb County Settlers
Utica Cemetery Inscriptions
Macomb County Death Records Search Engine
Manistee Co.
Manistee County Obituary Search EngineMiscellaneous Manistee County Obituaries - 1
Miscellaneous Manistee County Obituaries - 2
Miscellaneous Manistee County Obituaries - 3
Marquette Co.
Mining Journal Obituary ArchiveMason Co.
Ludington Daily NewsAlexander Rye Funeral Home Obituaries
Miscellaneous Mason County Obituaries 1
Miscellaneous Mason County Obituaries 2
Mecosta Co.
Miscellaneous Mecosta County Obituaries 1Miscellaneous Mecosta County Obituaries 2
Miscellaneous Mecosta County Obituaries 3
Midland Co.
Midland County ObituariesMissaukee Co.
Cadillac NewsMissaukee County Marriages 1871-1880 - 1881-1887
Missaukee County Marriages (from the Dibean records)
Mortality Schedule-Missaukee County (June 1, 1879 to May 31, 1880)
Missaukee County Cemetery Inscriptions
Monroe Co.
Monroe Evening NewsThe Guardian Archives
Monroe County Obituary Index 1870
Monroe County Obituary Index 1871
Monroe County Obituary Index 1872
Monroe County Obituary Index 1873
Monroe County Obituary Index 1877
Monroe County Obituary Index 1878
Monroe County Obituary Index 1879
Montcalm Co.
Miscellaneous Montcalm County ObituariesMuskegon Co.
Michigan Live (Muskegon)Newaygo Co.
Crandell Funeral Home ObituariesTimes Indicator Obituaries
Oakland Co.
Coats Funeral Home ObituariesDesmond Funeral Home Obituaries
Gramer Funeral Home Obituaries
Oakland County Death Notices, 1999
Oakland County Death Notices, 2000
Index to Death Notices Found in 19th Century Pontiac Newspapers
Waterford Township Cemetery Index
Oakland County Pioneer Death Index
Index to Marriage Notices Found in 19th Century Pontiac Newspapers
Northville Record
South Lyon Herald
Novi News
Milford Times
Livonia Observer
The Royal Oak Mirror
The Oakland Press
Ontonagon Co.
Ontonagon County Deaths to 1907 - Alternate linkOntonagon County Marriagess 1880-1887
Ontonagon County Births 1868-1887
Ontonagon County Birth Index 1868-1920
Osceola Co.
Cadillac News ObituariesOscoda Co.
The Oscoda Press Obituaries - ArchiveOscoda County Obituaries
Otsego Co.
Nelson Funeral Home Obituaries (Gaylord, MI)Otsego County Obituaries
Ottawa Co.
Grand Haven LiveMatthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home Obituaries
Ottawa County Cemetery Inscriptions
Chester Township Cemetery Inscriptions
Coopersville Cemetery Inscriptions
Presque Isle Co.
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - August 21 - December 31, 1975Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 1976
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 1977
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 1982
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 1997
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 1998
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 1999
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 2000
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 2001
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 2002
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 2003
Obituaries from the Onaway Outlook - 2004
Saginaw Co.
Michigan Live (Saginaw)Saginaw Obituary Search Archive
Browne's Mortuary Obituary Archive
Saginaw County Death Certificate Search
Saginaw County Marriage Certificate Search
Sanilac Co.
Marlette LeaderSchoolcraft Co.
Schoolcraft County Marriages 1870-1893 - 1885-1889 - 1870-1893Schoolcraft County Marriages - Dibean Collection
Schoolcraft County Births
Schoolcraft County Death Index
Shiawassee Co.
Shiawassee County ObituariesDeaths in the City of Laingsburg
Obituaries for Some People Buried in Alton Cemetery
Byron Cemetery Obituaries
Shiawassee County Marriages
Shiawassee County Cemetery Inscriptions
Roselawn Cemetery Inscriptions
St. Clair Co.
WGRT - St. Clair County ObituariesThe Voice News
St. Clair County Obituaries and Deaths
St. Clair County Index to Death Records 1880-1891
St. Clair County Index to Death Records 1890-1932
St. Clair County Index to Death Records 1868-1880
St. Clair County Index to Death Records 1832-1958
St. Clair County Index to Death Records 1959-1974
St. Clair County Marriages Search Engine
St. Joseph Co.
Miscellaneous Deaths Indexed from the Sturgis JournalSt. Joseph County Obituaries
Tuscola Co.
Vassar Pioneer TimesBarb's Tuscola County Obituary Collection
Tuscola Obituaries 1999
Miscellaneous Tuscola County Obituaries
Tuscola County Death Records
Tuscola County Marriages
Cass City Enterprise 1890 (some obits)
Cass City Enterprise 1891 (some obits)
Dayton Cemetery Inscriptions
Van Buren Co.
Van Buren County ObituariesVan Buren County Obituary Index
Van Buren County Marriage Index
Washtenaw Co.
The Milan News-Leader and Saline Reporter ArchivesThe Manchester Enterprise Archives
Dolph Funeral Home Records
Janowiak Funeral Home Obituaries (Ypsilanti)
The Chelsea Standard and Dexter Leader Archives
Michigan Live (Ann Arbor)
Washtenaw County Death Records Search
Washtenaw County Marriage Index
Wayne Co.
Miscellaneous Wayne County Obituaries IMiscellaneous Wayne County Obituaries II
Oakland/Wayne Counties Obituary Search Engine
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit News
The Grosse Ile Camera Archives
The News-Herald Archives
The Belleville View Archives
The News-Herald (Southgate)
Detroit Newspaper Service
Wayne County Vitals
Wexford Co.
Cadillac NewsWexford County Marriages