Kent County Birth Records

To find Kent County birth records online use the state Birth Records Archive. Below is a tool you can use to get old birth files. To look for a record, type in key facts like a first or last name. Then click search. Pick one file from the list that comes up. You’ll then see birth facts like date of birth, place born, and names of the folks.

Kent County Birth Records can be used for both family trees and papers you may need.

If you have a hard time trying to find birth files in Kent County, reach out. You can call the state or county group that keeps these files for help.

State Archive
Address: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 333 S. Grand Ave, Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 335-8656

County Birth Records
Address: Kent County Clerk, 300 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 632-7640

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Official Kent County Birth Records Resources

Agency Info	Description
Kent County Clerk 300 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49503 616 632 7640	Main spot for Kent County birth files. You can ask for new or old files here. Offers full help with forms and rules for birth certs.
Grand Rapids City Clerk 300 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49503 616 456 3010	Runs clerk jobs for the city. Can help guide you to the Kent County office for birth info. A key part of the records setup in the main city.
Wyoming City Clerk 1155 28th Street SW Wyoming MI 49509 616 530 7296	Helps with local docs and forms. They don’t hold birth files but can guide folks in Kent County where to get them.
Kentwood City Clerk 4900 Breton Road SE Kentwood MI 49508 616 554 0730	Offers help on forms and town files. Will point you to the right spot in the county for birth file needs.
Grandville City Clerk 3195 Wilson Ave SW Grandville MI 49418 616 531 3030	Local spot for town docs. For birth file help in Kent County, they can steer you to the county clerk.
Walker City Clerk 4243 Remembrance Road NW Walker MI 49534 616 791 6865	Clerk for the city of Walker. Will not hold birth docs but helps folks link with Kent County’s main spot.
Rockford City Clerk 7 South Monroe Street Rockford MI 49341 616 866 1537	Helps folks in Rockford with forms and town needs. For birth docs, they will guide you to Kent County’s right place.
Cedar Springs City Clerk 66 South Main Street Cedar Springs MI 49319 616 696 1330	Aids with forms and town files. Birth docs come from the Kent County Clerk but they help folks know how.
Lowell City Clerk 301 East Main Street Lowell MI 49331 616 897 8457	Clerk office helps folks with town docs. Birth files must be got from the main Kent County office, and they’ll help steer you there.
East Grand Rapids City Clerk 750 Lakeside Drive SE East Grand Rapids MI 49506 616 949 2110	This city office works on local forms. For birth docs in Kent County, they can tell folks where and how to get them.