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Where Painesdale's records are kept. Painesdale has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Houghton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan.
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Painesdale has no town government of its own and relies on Houghton County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Request birth records from the State of Michigan Vital Records Office.
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Lookup Michigan death records from the 19th century by accessing the MI Genealogical Death Indexing System.
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Search for a teacher's credential status with the Michigan Department of Education.
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Order certified copies of Michigan birth, death, marriage and divorce records from the MDHHS Division of Vital Records by mail, online or in person.
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Search the state treasurer listings of State Foreclosed Land Auctions for Michigan.
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Search property and claim status from the office of the state treasurer.
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The Houghton County Sheriff's Office page on the county website gives the office address, administrative phone and fax numbers, office hours and the sheriff's email contact.
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MiCOURT Case Search, run by the Michigan courts, lets you pick a participating trial court and look up its cases; some courts show criminal convictions only if sentencing was within seven years.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Painesdale, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Painesdale. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Houghton County. The Houghton County offices are in Houghton, the county seat. See our Houghton County page for every county office.
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Other places in Houghton County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Houghton County records are on the county page.