Vital Records
Vital Records Scholarship
Thanks to a generous grant from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, The Office of the Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds is pleased to offer a Vital Records Scholarship Pilot Program. The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners approved this scholarship fund to allow county residents experiencing financial hardship to receive vital records free of charge.
This scholarship was established to alleviate financial barriers for individuals and families in accessing essential vital records by providing grant-funded scholarship dollars to cover expenses associated with acquiring vital records, such as certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records.
To demonstrate eligibility, applicants will be required to submit a letter signed by a recognized local social service agency vouching for their financial need. We have modeled this format after a similar successful Vital Records Scholarship that has been in operation in the Oakland County Clerk’s office since 2014 in partnership with their area social service agencies.
A list of known participating social service agencies is provided for reference:
- Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo
- Cradle Kalamazoo
- Disability Network Southwest Michigan
- H.O.P.E. Thru Navigation
- Kalamazoo Defender
- Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries
- Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA)
- Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
- Michigan Works! Southwest
- Ministry with Community
- Outfront Kalamazoo
- Open Doors Kalamazoo
Copies are limited by document type:
- Birth Certificate – 2
- Marriage License – 2
- Death Certificate – 5
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Clerk / Register of Deeds
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John Curran
Chief Deputy Clerk / Register of Deeds
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201 West Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: 269-383-8840 (Clerk)
269-383-8970 (Deeds)
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Fax: 269-384-8143
Office Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm Tuesday
9:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm Friday
The Kalamazoo County Clerk's Office is available to process CPL applications between 8:00AM-4:00PM.