Ottawa County Birth Records

To find Ottawa County birth records online, use the state Birth Records Archive. Below is a tool to help you look up old birth files. To search, type in key facts like a first or last name. Then hit submit. Pick a match to see the birth date, birth place, and names of parents.

If you run into trouble while looking for birth records in Ottawa County, call the state or county group that keeps those files. They can guide you or help with what to try next.

State Archive
Address: 702 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915
Phone: (517) 335-2719

County Birth Records
Address: 12220 Fillmore Street, West Olive, MI 49460
Phone: (616) 994-4531

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Official Ottawa County Birth Records Resources

Agency Info	Description
Ottawa County Clerk’s Office 12220 Fillmore Street West Olive MI 49460 616 994 4531	Main hub for all Ottawa County birth files. Handles all certified copies and first filings. Great for folks who need vital docs or family papers fast. They serve all towns in the county.
Holland City Clerk’s Office 270 South River Avenue Holland MI 49423 616 355 1301 clerk@cityofholland.com	Helps city of Holland folks with birth docs. Though main ones are with county, they can help guide or file some forms. Close by and good for walk-ins.
Grand Haven City Clerk’s Office 519 Washington Avenue Grand Haven MI 49417 616 847 4886 clerk@grandhaven.org	A handy spot in Grand Haven for help with birth docs and city forms. Great if you live near the lake or west side of the county.
Zeeland City Clerk’s Office 21 South Elm Street Zeeland MI 49464 616 772 6400 clerk@cityofzeeland.com	Zeeland locals can stop here for info on birth docs or help with filing needs. They serve a part of the east side of Ottawa County.
Hudsonville City Clerk’s Office 3275 Central Boulevard Hudsonville MI 49426 616 669 0200 jgruppen@hudsonville.org	A small but strong team helping folks in Hudsonville. They don’t keep full birth records but can help start the task.
Coopersville City Clerk’s Office 289 Danforth Street Coopersville MI 49404 616 997 9731 spelkey@cityofcoopersville.com	If you’re in west Ottawa County, this place helps with forms and can guide you to where to get birth records right.
Spring Lake Township Clerk’s Office 101 South Buchanan Street Spring Lake MI 49456 616 842 1340 info@springlaketwp.org	A fine stop for folks near Spring Lake. They help with filing help and town docs. Can’t give birth certs but they guide well.
Ferrysburg City Clerk’s Office 17520 Ridge Avenue Ferrysburg MI 49409 616 842 5803 aschaner@ferrysburg.org	Tiny city spot in north Ottawa County. They help with town forms and send you where to get birth certs if needed.
Allendale Township Clerk’s Office 6676 Lake Michigan Drive Allendale MI 49401 616 895 6295 frontdesk@allendalemi.gov	A good place for Allendale folks to ask about local doc needs. They link well with county clerk for birth records.