MIOAKLAN-L Archives

Archiver > MIOAKLAN > 2004-09 > 1096556471


From: "Karen Ansley Krugman" <>
Subject: RE: [MIOAKLAN] INFORMATION
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:01:11 -0400
In-Reply-To: <s15bd582.075@BLDD.COM>


My guess on the reason why is simply the economy. The State of Michigan
depends heavily upon the auto industry for its money and right now things
are slow. To my knowledge there are no "genealogy" certificates available
in the state of Michigan anywhere.

As for ordering certificates you can do it thru vitalcheck.com; the Oakland
County Website; or send your money order to the county. Right now if you
just send a money order I believe that you can still get them for $15.

I've copied the page with the information below for the convenience of those
who may have other questions regarding vital records in Oakland County.

Where are you located and what are your hours?

1200 North Telegraph Road (between Elizabeth Lake and Telegraph roads),
ground floor of Circuit Court Building; hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Visit our Contact section for more information.

How do I obtain a copy of a vital record?

Appear in person and complete the required form, or send a written request
by mail. Fee is $15.00 for the first copy, and $5.00 for each additional
copy. For a copy of a birth record, you must have valid picture ID and be
the person, parents or legal representative. You may also order some vital
records online (birth, death, marriage records). Visit the Forms and
Applications index to view available online services from the Clerk/Register
of Deeds office.

What vital records may I obtain from this office?

You may obtain certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.
You may also register an assumed name, apply for notary certification,
register for a pistol's license, and request a legal name change. Visit the
Forms & Applications section of this Web site for more information.

What's the difference between ordering online and coming in to the office to
get a vital record?

If you order online, you are charged an additional $5.00 convenience fee (in
addition to the cost of the record). You will receive your vital record(s)
in the mail, rather than immediately. The benefit to ordering online is that
you may do it from your computer any time of the day, any day of the week.
It's ideal if you'd like to save yourself the trip to the office and do not
need the record immediately.


For more information on ordering now - see:
http://www.co.oakland.mi.us/clerkrod/
Click on Vital Records.

If anyone has any further questions feel free to email me.

I sure hope all the states don't follow this lead.

Karen

-----Original Message-----
From: Concetta Franco [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:44 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [MIOAKLAN] INFORMATION

Karen,

How do we directly order from the county? I've never done that before - but
$30 seems excessive for certs. (I don't even think I pay that much when I
buy British certs).

There are a few I still wish to buy. Did Michigan pass the efforts to start
issuing genealogy only certificates instead of making us pay for certified
records?

Concetta

>>> "Karen Ansley Krugman" <> 9/30/2004 9:28:19 AM
>>>
In spite of efforts to stop the state increase in vital records fees,
SB1143 passed the House of Representatives yesterday. This will raise VITAL
RECORD FEES IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN TO $30. It is unknown when this take
affect.

I would advise you to order any certificates that you need from Oakland
County now, as I am sure the county will follow suit and raise their prices
as well.

Due to the increased need for income and the increasing concern about
privacy and security, we may find it more difficult to obtain records that
we need for genealogical research.

Karen


==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ====
You can contact the listowner at

==============================
You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from
http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/


==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ====
You can contact the listowner at

==============================
Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237


This thread: