Genealogy Research Service

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The Oakland County Clerks Office (Pontiac Office) is open by appointment or walk-ins. Please schedule an appointment for in-person services. Appointments will take priority over walk-ins. Note: the Troy Office will continue to be by appointment only.

We strongly encourage you to utilize our online or by-mail options. Listed below are a variety of services and how they can be completed. Please read carefully on how to proceed:

Appointments/Notice to Callers

  • Phones are being answered between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For questions relating to the Vital Records Office, call 248-858-0571.
  • You may also contact us with questions at clerkvital@oakgov.com.
  • For questions regarding Concealed Pistol Licenses, call 248-858-0571 or contact us at cpl@oakgov.com.

Schedule Appointment

To protect the safety of all, please consider an online or by-mail option.

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Search Marriage & Death Records

This service allows you to search and order marriage and death records that have occurred in Oakland County. There is no fee for this service; fees are only applicable if you order a certificate.

Records Available through Oakland County

  • Marriage records may date as far back as 1868
  • Death records may date as far back as 1900 and are continuously being updated

Archived records that are not available through this search are available for research in person. You can search for Marriage records dating back to 1827 and Death records dating back to 1867. You may contact our office to obtain more information on how to do this. By law, birth records are not available to the public and may only be obtained by the individual named on the record or their parents.

Records Available through the State