Clare County, Michigan Records

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

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

Clare County is bordered by Roscommon County (northeast), Gladwin County (east), Isabella County (south), Osceola County (west), Missaukee County (northwest).

Clare County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Clare, Harrison, Farwell.

Clare County Townships include  Arthur, Franklin, Freeman, Frost, Garfield, Grant, Greenwood, Hamilton, Hatton, Hayes, Lincoln, Redding, Sheridan, Summerfield, Surrey, Winterfield.

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

Clare County, Michigan Courthouse Records

Clare County, Michigan Courthouse
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Clare County, MI Courthouse

The Clare County Courthouse is located in Harrison, Michigan. Some early records  prior to organization on March 13 1871 may be located in Midland County, Isabella County and Mecosta 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 Clare 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.

  • Clare County Clerk has Births & Deaths from 1871 and Marriage Records from 1871. 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 Clare County Clerk Information for Genealogists
  • Clare County Register of Deeds has Land from 1865.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.
  • Clare County Clerk of the Probate Court has Probate from 1872. 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.
  • Clare County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court from 1871. 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.

Clare County, Michigan Census Records

Clare County, Michigan Vital Records

Clare County, Michigan Resources

Clare County, Michigan External Links

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