Ogemaw County, Michigan Records

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

Ogemaw County, Michigan (Map It) was created on April 1, 1840 from unorganized territory, annexed to Iosco County in March 7, 1867 and recreated from Iosco County on March 28, 1873. The county was named for the Ojibwe word ogimaa, meaning chief or leader.

Ogemaw County is bordered by Oscoda County (north), Iosco County (east), Arenac County (southeast), Gladwin County (southwest), Roscommon County (west).

Ogemaw County Cities, Towns & Villages include Lupton, Prescott, Rose City, West Branch.

Ogemaw County Townships include   Lupton, Prescott, Rose City, West Branch, Churchill, Cumming, Edwards, Foster, Goodar, Hill, Horton, Klacking, Logan, Mills, Ogemaw, Richland, Rose, West Branch.

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

Ogemaw County, Michigan Courthouse Records

Ogemaw County, Michigan Courthouse
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Ogemaw County, MI Courthouse

The Ogemaw County Courthouse is located in West Branch, Michigan. Some early records  prior to organization on April 27, 1875 may be located in Mackinac County, Cheboygan County and Iosco 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 Ogemaw 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.

  • Ogemaw County Clerk has Births & Deaths from 1879 and Marriage Records from 1876. 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 Ogemaw County Clerk Information for Genealogists
  • Ogemaw County Register of Deeds has Land from 1876.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.
  • Ogemaw County Clerk of the Probate Court has Probate from 1877. 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.
  • Ogemaw County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court from 1876. 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.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Census Records

Ogemaw County, Michigan Vital Records

Ogemaw County, Michigan Resources

Ogemaw County, Michigan External Links

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