Houghton County Records (Michigan)

Clerk Offices in Houghton County, Michigan are responsible for maintaining important records for a county or local area, including multiple types of Houghton County records. These include vital records such as birth certificates, marriage records, divorce records, and death certificates, which can be useful for proving identity or for conducting genealogical research in Houghton County. They may also keep documents related to Houghton County property ownership and property taxes, including title deeds, tax assessments, property appraisals, and property sale records. The Houghton County Clerk is one of the best places to find all types of county records, which may be available online.

Calumet Township Clerk Calumet MI 25880 Red Jacket Road 49913 906-337-2410

Houghton County Clerk Houghton MI 401 East Houghton Avenue 49931 906-482-1150

South Range Village Clerk South Range MI 45 Trimountain Ave 49963 906-482-8833


Assessor Offices in Houghton County, Michigan determine the appraisal value of the taxable property within a county or local jurisdiction, which is used to assess the property taxes owed by Houghton County residents. Houghton County Assessors also keep a number of property-related documents, including records on property tax assessments, property appraisals, tax liens, foreclosures, and property tax payments. These Houghton County public records include information about current and former owners of a property, the property's size and location, zones and use regulations, and transfers of the property ownership. Assessors may make county records available through their website.

Hancock Assessor Hancock MI 399 Quincy Street 49930 906-482-8022

Houghton County Equalization Department Houghton MI 401 East Houghton Avenue 49931 906-482-0250

Treasurer and Tax Collector Offices in Houghton County, Michigan are responsible for collecting local taxes and disbursing the funds. This can include Houghton County property taxes, business taxes, and other county or local taxes. Houghton County Treasurer and Tax Collectors maintain a number of property-related county records, including Houghton County property tax assessments, property appraisals, property ownership records, and any tax liens or foreclosures. They may also maintain Houghton County public records on property transfers and sales, including titles and deeds, which list the former and current owners as well as information on the property itself. Treasurer and Tax Collector Offices may provide online access to their county records.

Hancock City Treasurer Hancock MI 399 Quincy Street 49930 906-482-2720

Houghton County Treasurer's Office Houghton MI 401 East Houghton Avenue 49931 906-482-0560


Archives in Houghton County, Michigan preserve historically significant documents, which can include a number of county records, such as historical birth certificates and death certificates, as well as marriage and divorce records which can be useful when performing Houghton County genealogical research. Houghton County Archives may also contain photographs, historical maps, personal documents, and other historical records about a specific location and the people who lived there. They may also hold historic newspapers that contain Houghton County public records. Some Archives keep documents that date back to the seventeenth century, and they may provide online access to their records.

Hancock Finnish-American Historical Archive Hancock MI 435 Quincy Street 49930 906-487-7347


Recorders of Deeds in Houghton County, Michigan keep a range of real estate ownership documents for a county or local government as part of their job to ensure the accuracy of property, land, and Houghton County property tax records. The Houghton County Recorder's Office has county records on property ownership, transfers of property including deeds and titles, and property tax records such as property appraisals, Houghton County tax assessments, and tax liens or foreclosures. These documents contain information about the previous and current property owners, descriptions of the property, and Houghton County property sales. Recorders of Deeds may provide online access to their county records.

Houghton County Recorder of Deeds Houghton MI 401 East Houghton Avenue 49931 906-482-1311