Cass County, Michigan Records

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

Cass County, Michigan (Map It) was created on October 29, 1829 from unorganized territory . The county was named for Lewis Cass (1782-1866): Secretary of War in the Jackson Administration.

Cass County is bordered by Van Buren County (north), St. Joseph County (east), Berrien County (west) Elkhart County, Indiana (southeast) St. Joseph County, Indiana (southwest).

Cass County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Vandalia.

Cass County Townships include  Calvin, Howard, Jefferson, LaGrange, Marcellus, Mason, Milton, Newberg, Ontwa, Penn, Pokagon, Porter, Silver Creek, Volinia, Wayne.

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

Cass County, Michigan Courthouse Records

Cass County, Michigan Courthouse
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Cass County, MI Courthouse

The Cass County Courthouse is located in Cassopolis, Michigan. 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 Cass 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.

  • Cass County Clerk has Births & Deaths from 1867 and Marriage Records from 1830. 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 Cass County Clerk Information for Genealogists
  • Cass County Register of Deeds has Land from 1829.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.
  • Cass County Clerk of the Probate Court has Probate from 1829. 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.
  • Cass County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court from 1831. 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.

Cass County, Michigan Census Records

Cass County, Michigan Vital Records

Cass County, Michigan Resources

Cass County, Michigan External Links

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