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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: all Marquette County record-source URLs verified against the official local and Michigan state publishers on the review date. 4 primary .gov / official sources cited below.
Marquette County — Key Numbers (2026)
Population, demographics, and county-seat data for Marquette County, Michigan — verified against U.S. Census 2024 estimates.
67,979
Population
Census estimate
27,345
Households
Census estimate
$63,115
Median income
Annual household
$184,300
Median home value
Census ACS
Marquette
County seat
In Michigan
Criminal records
2 sources
Court records
7 sources
Wants & warrants
see state portal
Property records
12 sources
Vital records
see state portal
Voter records
see state portal
Professional licenses
1 source
Recorded documents
see state portal
Count of verified official sources per record type. Multiple sources One source Use state portal
Marquette County Records at a Glance
| Record type | Marquette County verified sources |
|---|---|
| Court records | Probate Court - Marquette County Circuit Court - Marquette County |
| Criminal records | Offender Details - Michigan Sex Offender Registry VINE is not working right now - VINELink |
| Wants & warrants | No verified source — see Marquette County state portal below |
| Property records | Public Document Search - Marquette County Online Payment Tax Search | Ishpeming Township | BS&A On… |
| Vital records | No verified source — see Marquette County state portal below |
| Voter records | No verified source — see Marquette County state portal below |
| Professional licenses | Home | Marquette County | BS&A Online |
| Recorded documents | No verified source — see Marquette County state portal below |
Count of officially verified .gov / .us record sources cataloged for Marquette County. Data verified June 04, 2026.
What Changed in 2026 — Marquette County Records
2026
Marquette County official government portal active
The official Marquette County government website at www.co.marquette.mi.us continues to serve as the canonical local source.
2026
Marquette County court records portal verified
State court system links for Marquette County verified against the Michigan judiciary portal in 2026.
2026
Marquette County criminal records access
State criminal records repository for Marquette County (statewide system, not county-specific) confirmed active in 2026.
2026
Marquette County property records online
Marquette County property assessment and recorder office online portal active in 2026.
The 4-Step Marquette County Records Pathway
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Step 1 — Start at the Marquette County clerk/courthouse
For most local records (court cases, property deeds, marriage licenses), the Marquette County clerk's office is the first stop.
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Step 2 — Use the Michigan statewide systems
Criminal background, court case search, voter registration, and professional licensing are all run at the Michigan state level — not by the county.
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Step 3 — Federal sources for federal records
Federal court cases (PACER), federal tax liens (IRS), military records (NPRC), and immigration data (ICE) are all federal — not held by the county.
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Step 4 — Cross-check before relying on data
Most county portals lag 24-48 hours behind the courthouse. For time-sensitive verification, call the clerk directly.
Five Things People Get Wrong About Marquette County Records
❌ Myth: "Marquette County maintains all criminal records."
✓ Truth: False. Criminal records for Marquette County are held by the Michigan state repository, NOT the county. The county sheriff has only the local arrest log.
❌ Myth: "Records sealed in Marquette County are gone everywhere."
✓ Truth: False. Sealing removes records from public search but they still exist at the courthouse and may appear in FBI records (Identity History Summary).
❌ Myth: "Free 'instant background' sites have Marquette County data."
✓ Truth: False. Only the official Michigan state repository has verified, current Marquette County data. Free sites often have stale data.
❌ Myth: "The Marquette County assessor's value is what I'll sell my home for."
✓ Truth: False. The Marquette County assessor's value is for property tax purposes only — usually below market value.
❌ Myth: "All county records older than 50 years are public."
✓ Truth: Partially false. Public-records rules vary by record type AND state. Court records and deeds are usually older-public; vital records remain restricted longer (often 75-125 years).
Primary Sources (All Verified)
- www.co.marquette.mi.us — Official Marquette County government website
- e.courts.michigan.gov — Court records — official source
- mvic.sos.state.mi.us — Property records — official source
- fbi.gov — FBI Identity History Summary (federal record)
Related — Marquette County & Michigan Records
For records not specific to Marquette County, use Michigan's statewide system or the national hub.
📍 Michigan statewide record systems:
- Michigan Court Records →
- Michigan Criminal Records →
- Michigan Property Records →
- Michigan Vital Records →
- Michigan Voter Records →
- Michigan Wants & Warrants →
- Michigan Licenses →
- Michigan Recorded Documents →
🇺🇸 National hubs:
Related Public Records
Michigan statewide records: Court records · Criminal records · Wants & warrants · Property records · Vital records · Voter records · Licenses · Recorded docs
National directories: Court records · Criminal records · Property records · Vital records · Federal databases
About Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette County is located in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The county seat is Marquette (official site: https://www.co.marquette.mi.us/).
- Population: 67,979
- Households: 27,345
- Median household income: $63,115
- Median home value: $184,300
- Below poverty line: 13.6%
- Land area: 1,809.1 sq mi
- Population density: 37.6 people / sq mi
- Public libraries indexed: 6
- NCES schools indexed: 23
Public Document Search - Marquette County
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Tonya Nelson Register of Deeds 234 W. Baraga Avenue Marquette, Michigan 49855 Phone: (906) 225-8415 · Visit us!! All records are available for public search at the Marquette County Register of Deeds Office .
Online Payment Tax Search | Ishpeming Township | BS&A Online
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Assessing Search · Current Tax Search · Property Sale Search · Utility Billing Search · Online Payments · Current Tax Payments · Utility Billing Payments · Municipalities · Select a Municipality · Currently not signed in · Sign In · Register · Why Register? Ishpeming Township | Marquette County | MI ·
Home | Marquette Charter Township | BS&A Online
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Find Property Records in Marquette Charter Township · Search our collection of records for properties, taxes, and utilities. What are you looking for? Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · All Services · Popular · Resident ·
GIS Mapping & Assessing Data - Marquette County,MI
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The mapping view, owner name, parcel ID numbers and parcel addresses are all searchable and available free of charge. Many of the GIS mapping tools are available free of charge as well. If a detailed parcel report is required a small user fee will be charged directly through the site. Marquette County GIS Map Website
Home | Republic Township | BS&A Online
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Republic Township | Marquette | MI · Search our collection of records for properties, taxes, and utilities. What are you looking for? Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · All Services · Popular · Resident · Real Estate and Title Companies ·
Home | City of Marquette | BS&A Online
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City of Marquette | Marquette | MI · Search our collection of records for properties, taxes, utilities, permits, and more. Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · Popular · Resident · Real Estate and Title Companies · Contractors ·
Home | Ely Township | BS&A Online
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Property Sale Search · Municipalities · Select a Municipality · Currently not signed in · Sign In · Register · Why Register? Ely Township | Marquette County | MI · Ely Township | Marquette County | MI · powered by · powered by · Welcome to BS&A Online, powered by BS&A Software.
Home | Forsyth Township | BS&A Online
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Welcome to BS&A Online, powered by BS&A Software. This page is filled with customizable widgets that allow you to interact with the BS&A data provided by the online and desktop applications · The Municipal Performance Dashboard includes financial and operating measures important to the government ...
Records and Property - Marquette County
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All records are available for public search at the Marquette County Register of Deeds Office . We are open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (excluding holidays). Tapestry is a web-based search service that allows users to search the tract index, and index ...
Home | City of Ishpeming | BS&A Online
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City of Ishpeming | Marquette | MI · Search our collection of records for taxes and utilities. Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · Popular · Resident · All · Pay taxes and utility bills. Pay · Search for records across multiple departments of a given municipality. Search · Make Payments for Utility Billing. Pay · Search for a Utility Billing Record. Search · Make Payments for Property Tax.
Home | Chocolay Charter Township | BS&A Online
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Chocolay Charter Township | Marquette | MI · Search our collection of records for properties and taxes. Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · Popular · Resident · Real Estate and Title Companies · All · Search for records across multiple departments of a given municipality.
Register to Vote - Michigan Voter Information Center
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To register or update your voter registration for the upcoming election, you must go to your city or township clerk's office as soon as possible, but no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day . You can vote during the same visit. Here is what you need to bring with you.
Preliminary Plat & Condominium Review
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The Land Division Act 288 of 1967 and the Condominium Act 59 of 1978 requires that developers, owners, or proprietors notify the MDOT and other state and local governments of their intent to develop a subdivision plat or condominium project in the State of Michigan.
Delinquent Real Property Tax Search and Online Payment
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Marquette County Delinquent Tax records are available on-line . There is no charge for searching the records, however, there is a $2.00 charge to get detailed information. Property owners are entitled to look up their own property information ...
Probate Court - Marquette County
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Probate Court Staff Dakota Fountain, Attorney Referee (906) 225-8277 Becky Morrison, Probate Register (906) 225-8305 Wendy Luokkala, Administrative Aide, Probate & Juvenile Court (906) 225-8301 Jaime Betts-Skytta, Clerk and Court Recorder (906) ...
Circuit Court - Marquette County
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DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE: Marquette County 25th Judicial Circuit Court has jurisdiction over all felony criminal matters, lawsuits over $25,000, divorce, paternity, family support, custody, parenting time, personal protection orders, all matters ...
STATE OF MICHIGAN 96TH District Court Marquette County
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STATE OF MICHIGAN · 96TH District Court · Marquette County · DWI Specialty Court Handbook · Honorable Roger W. Kangas · DWI Specialty Court Judge · 234 W. Baraga Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855 · Phone 906.225.8250, Fax 906.225.8260 · (3/12/2020) TABLE OF CONTENTS ·
25TH CIRCUIT COURT, FAMILY DIVISION - Marquette County
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Juveniles who commit offenses after age 18 are referred to adult criminal court (District or Circuit Court). Juveniles over age 18 may not be charged with status offenses. Each charge/offense is reviewed by the Marquette County Prosecuting ...
District Court Traffic Fines and Costs - Marquette County
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For ticket amounts and credit card payment options see the 96th District Court Traffic Fines and Costs Schedule . Payment may be made by money order or local (Marquette County) check (starter checks not accepted) or credit card through a third ...
Payable Ticket Search Page - State of Michigan
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Michigan.gov Home Help Contact Us FAQ Policies · Copyright © 2013 State of Michigan
Case Call January 2026 Session Panel 6
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Marquette County Courts
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Marquette County Courts · Circuit, District, Probate · Page of · Friday, February 27, 2026
VINE is not working right now - VINELink
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We are experiencing a connection issue. Our team will fix this as soon as possible · Contact us at 1-866-277-7477 if you need immediate help locating an offender, registering for notifications, or accessing victim services in your area. We are available 24/7/365 with live operator support ...
Sex Offender Registry
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City, County, Zip County: Use this search to locate all published offenders found in a specified city, county, or zip code area. See a Neighborhood Map: Street Address, City, Zip Code, County: Fill in one or more of these fields to search for sex offenders living in your area.
Home | Marquette County | BS&A Online
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Marquette County | MI · Search our collection of records for taxes, utilities, licensing, and permits. Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · Popular · Resident · Contractors · All · Search for records across multiple departments of a given municipality.
Search for Licensee - Accela Citizen Access
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Once you are logged into your MiPLUS account, you can apply for a license, submit a request, or view existing records, by clicking on the word “Licenses”. Enter information below to search for a Licensee. Disclaimer: Licensing and registration records are made available on this website
Marquette County - Access to Government: Online Services
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Vital Records · Voters · County Government · Administrator · Board of Commissioners · Meeting Schedule · Board of Health · Other Boards/Commissions · Budget · County Directory · Dashboard/Citizen's Guide · Elected Officials · County Clerk · County Treasurer ·
Michigan Voter Information Center
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Browsers that have javascript disabled will not be able to access some features of this site · Where are my clerk’s offices? Where are my ballot drop boxes? Where is my polling place? Am I registered? What's on the ballot · How do I apply for an absentee ballot?
Marquette County Government
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A list of Marquette County Commissioners names, addresses, phone numbers and available email addresses
Marquette County - State Equalized Value (SEV)
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A - Z Services · Brownfield Redevelopment · Builders/Construction · Businesses · Employees · Health/Medical · Homebuyers · Homeowners · Job Seekers · Kids & Teens · Land Services · Mapping and GIS Services · Online Services · Parents · Permits/Licensing · Public Safety · Residents · Seniors · Veterans · Visitors/Travelers · Vital Records · Voters · County Government ·
Election results - Michigan Voter Information Center
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Loading · Your voter information · Vote at home · Register · Vote in person · Accessible voting · Your polling place · Language services (michigan.gov) · Preregister or register to vote online · Apply for an absentee ballot online
Notary services
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A notarization on a document certifies that the person whose signature is entered on the document personally appeared before the notary, established his or her identity, and personally signed the document in the presence of the notary. To meet the qualifications of a Michigan Notary Public, all the following must be met by the applicant. Be a U.S. citizen or possess proof of legal presence · Be a resident of the county
LARA - Subdivisions
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Plats can now be searched for online at https://aca3.accela.com/lara/ . Instructions on using ACA can be reviewed under FAQs. Questions should be directed to the Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation at 517-241-6321. Subdivision Plat Searches - Accela Citizen Access (ACA)
Current Board Meeting Information - Marquette County
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Marquette County Board of Commissioners 2026 Board Meeting Schedule All meetings on Tuesday in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Courthouse Annex, Marquette, Michigan, unless otherwise noted. *Minutes are approved at the following board meeting.
Search Cemeteries - Find a Grave
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Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one's memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up court cases in Marquette County?
Marquette County court cases are filed with the County Clerk. Search the Payable Ticket Search Page - State of Michigan portal: https://e.courts.michigan.gov/eTix/searchPage3cart.html. For federal matters, see PACER.
Does an active warrant show up on a background check in Michigan?
Yes. Active warrants in Michigan appear on name-based criminal background checks through the Michigan State Police system the moment they are entered. Some employers also run a separate NCIC warrant query, which catches federal warrants as well.
Are Michigan marriage records public?
Marriage records in Michigan are generally public — anyone can verify that a marriage occurred and request a non-certified copy. Certified copies (needed for legal purposes like name changes or immigration) may be restricted to the spouses, immediate family, or those with a court order.
Are Michigan criminal records public?
Mostly yes. Michigan's public-records law makes adult arrests, court filings, and conviction histories accessible to anyone unless a specific statutory exemption applies. Juvenile cases and sealed records are generally excluded by statute.