If you have an urgent request, we advise Internet customers to use the convenience of requesting copies of vital records through online ordering with a credit card. To use this service, click on 'Order Record Online' from the left-hand menu bar. You will be directed to VitalChek, which is Michigan Vital Records only authorized online service provider.

If you should experience problems with the online ordering, please call VitalChek at 1-800-255-2414 or 1-800-669-8312 for assistance. Those numbers will be answered from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, Monday thru Friday, except for recognized holidays.

If you do not have a debit or credit card and have an urgent request for a Michigan birth record, you can receive expedited processing service for an additional fee of $10.00. Please note that expedited service is not offered for changes or corrections to records. To make a request by mail, click on "Order Record by Mail" from the left-hand menu bar. Select the application you need and indicate in the payment information that you are requesting an expedited search for the $10.00 additional. When ordering a birth record, please note that photo identification is required.

If you have additional questions, please call (517) 335-8666 to speak to a customer service representative. This number will be answered between 8 am & 5 pm ET Monday - Friday (except for State of Michigan holidays).