Roscommon County, Michigan Records

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Roscommon County, Michigan Courthouse Records
Roscommon County, Michigan Census Records
Roscommon County, Michigan Vital Records
Roscommon County, Michigan Resources
Roscommon County, Michigan External Links

Roscommon County, Michigan (Map It) was created on April 1, 1840 from Mackinac County and unorganized territory. The county was named for County Roscommon, Ireland.

Roscommon County is bordered by Oscoda County (northeast corner), Crawford County (north), Kalkaska County (northwest corner), Ogemaw County (east), Missaukee County (west), Gladwin County (southeast), Clare County (southwest).

Roscommon County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Roscommon.

Roscommon County Townships include  Au Sable, Backus, Denton, Gerrish, Higgins, Lake, Lyon, Markey, Nester, Richfield, Roscommon.

A Map of Roscommon County, Michigan contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Roscommon County, Michigan Courthouse Records

Roscommon County, Michigan Courthouse
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Roscommon County, MI Courthouse

The Roscommon County Courthouse is located in Roscommon, Michigan. Some early records  prior to organization on  Formerly Mikenauk county, until name changed to Roscommon 8 March 1843 may be located in Cheboygan County and Midland County. Learn More About State of Michigan Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Roscommon county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Roscommon County Clerk has Births & Deaths from 1874 and Marriage Records from 1877. The County Clerk is responsible for keeping records of births, deaths, assumed names, co-partnerships, issuing and filing marriage licenses, gun permits, notary bonds and processing passports. The date listed for each category of record is the earliest record known to exist in that county. It does not indicate that there are numerous records for that year and certainly does not indicate that all such events that year were actually registered. See also Roscommon County Clerk Information for Genealogists
  • Roscommon County Register of Deeds has Land from 1875.The County Register of Deeds is the official recording officer for all legal documents pertaining to the transfers and encumbrances of all real estate property within the County. The Register also provides permanent storage for approved original subdivision plats, condominiums, land surveys and section corners.
  • Roscommon County Clerk of the Probate Court has Probate from 1875. The County Clerk of the Probate Court responsibilities include adjudicating and disposes of cases involving property of persons who have died or become incompetent, interprets wills and trusts, commits the mentally ill when necessary and appoints guardians and conservators for minors, incapacitated individuals and individuals with developmental disability.
  • Roscommon County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court from 1875. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court provides a variety of functions for the court such as, but not limited to: filing and maintaing the official record for all cases that come before the court; providing staff to assist in the operation of the court; working with the Jury Commission and notifying all potential jurors to appear for jury duty; and, processing felony criminal cases bound over from the District Court.

Roscommon County, Michigan Census Records

Roscommon County, Michigan Vital Records

Roscommon County, Michigan Resources

Roscommon County, Michigan External Links

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