Vital Records

Daniel C. Krueger, CCO, MCCO
Ottawa County Clerk
414 Washington Avenue
Grand Haven, Michigan 49417
Phone: (616) 846-8310
FAX: (616) 846-8138
Email: vitalrecords@co.ottawa.mi.us

Office Hours & Locations

On the following dates, these offices will be closed at the times indicated below:
February 10, 2012
> Filmore Vital Records Division: 8:00am - 9:00am
> Holland Clerk's Office : 8:00am - 9:30am
> Grand Haven Vital Records Division: 8:00am - 9:30am
March 23, 2012
> Filmore Vital Records Division: 8:00am - 9:30am
> Holland Clerk's Office : 8:00am - 9:30am
> Grand Haven Vital Records Division: 8:00am - 9:00am
April 20, 2012
> Filmore Vital Records Division: 8:00am - 9:00am
> Holland Clerk's Office : 8:00am - 9:30am
> Grand Haven Vital Records Division: 8:00am - 9:30am

Effective Wednesday, September 28, 2011:
>> Certification for marriage and death documents will be done electronically by the Ottawa County Clerk's Office. Roll out for all other Vital Records, excluding birth certification, will be completed by October 31st. Circuit Court Records will begin certifying documents electronically on Monday, October 3, 2011.
Effective Monday, June 13, 2011:
>> Passports are available by appointment only at our Fillmore-West Olive location.
Effective Monday, May 2, 2011:
>> Hudsonville office will no longer accepts passports.
Effective Friday, April 1, 2011:
>> Effective April 1, 2011 all birth certificates (including adults) must have parents' names.

Fillmore-West Olive

12220 Fillmore Street, Room 130
West Olive, MI 49460
Phone: (616) 994-4531
Fax: (616) 994-4538
Monday through Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Grand Haven

414 Washington Avenue, Room 320
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Phone: (616) 846-8345
Fax: (616) 846-8138
Monday through Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Holland

12251 James Street
Holland, MI 49424
Phone: (616) 494-5566
Fax: (616) 494-5495
Monday through Friday
8:00am - 11:30am
12:30pm - 5:00pm

Hudsonville

3100 Port Sheldon Road
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 662-6085
Tuesday
8:00am - 12:00pm

Vital Records are birth, death, and marriage records as well as Concealed Weapons (CCW) and Doing Business As (DBA) permits. Passports and Public Notary applications are also available. Certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records may be obtained from the County Clerk's Office.

Birth Records
Death Records
Marriage Records
Apply for Marriage License
Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) Permits
Business Registration - "Doing Business As" (DBA)
Genealogy
Notary Public Application
Passport Application

Replacement of Military Discharge Papers

National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
Phone: (314) 538-4431