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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: all Roscommon County record-source URLs verified against the official local and Michigan state publishers on the review date. 4 primary .gov / official sources cited below.

Roscommon County — Key Numbers (2026)

Population, demographics, and county-seat data for Roscommon County, Michigan — verified against U.S. Census 2024 estimates.
23,932
Population
Census estimate
11,358
Households
Census estimate
$49,898
Median income
Annual household
$133,400
Median home value
Census ACS
Roscommon
County seat
In Michigan
Roscommon County Records Availability Map
Criminal records
2 sources
Court records
5 sources
Wants & warrants
see state portal
Property records
11 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

Roscommon County Records at a Glance

Record typeRoscommon County verified sources
Court records82nd District Court | Roscommon County, MI
Payable Ticket Search Page - State of Michigan
Criminal recordsVINE is not working right now - VINELink
Contact Us - Michigan Sex Offender Registry
Wants & warrantsNo verified source — see Roscommon County state portal below
Property recordsRecording Requirements | Roscommon County, MI
Home | Markey Township | BS&A Online
Vital recordsNo verified source — see Roscommon County state portal below
Voter recordsNo verified source — see Roscommon County state portal below
Professional licensesLicenses – Roscommon Township
Recorded documentsNo verified source — see Roscommon County state portal below
Roscommon County — Verified Record Sources by Type (2026)
Court records5Criminal records2Wants & warrants0Property records11Vital records0Voter records0Licenses1Recorded docs0
Count of officially verified .gov / .us record sources cataloged for Roscommon County. Data verified June 04, 2026.

What Changed in 2026 — Roscommon County Records

2026
Roscommon County official government portal active
The official Roscommon County government website at www.roscommoncounty.net continues to serve as the canonical local source.
2026
Roscommon County court records portal verified
State court system links for Roscommon County verified against the Michigan judiciary portal in 2026.
2026
Roscommon County criminal records access
State criminal records repository for Roscommon County (statewide system, not county-specific) confirmed active in 2026.
2026
Roscommon County property records online
Roscommon County property assessment and recorder office online portal active in 2026.

The 4-Step Roscommon County Records Pathway

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Step 1 — Start at the Roscommon County clerk/courthouse
For most local records (court cases, property deeds, marriage licenses), the Roscommon 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 Roscommon County Records

❌ Myth: "Roscommon County maintains all criminal records."
✓ Truth: False. Criminal records for Roscommon County are held by the Michigan state repository, NOT the county. The county sheriff has only the local arrest log.
❌ Myth: "Records sealed in Roscommon 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 Roscommon County data."
✓ Truth: False. Only the official Michigan state repository has verified, current Roscommon County data. Free sites often have stale data.
❌ Myth: "The Roscommon County assessor's value is what I'll sell my home for."
✓ Truth: False. The Roscommon 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)

Related — Roscommon County & Michigan Records

For records not specific to Roscommon County, use Michigan's statewide system or the national hub.
📍 Michigan statewide record systems:
🇺🇸 National hubs:
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About Roscommon County, Michigan

Roscommon County is located in north central Michigan. The county seat is Roscommon (official site: http://www.roscommoncounty.net/).

  • Population: 23,932
  • Households: 11,358
  • Median household income: $49,898
  • Median home value: $133,400
  • Below poverty line: 16.2%
  • Land area: 519.9 sq mi
  • Population density: 46.0 people / sq mi
  • Public libraries indexed: 4
  • NCES schools indexed: 10
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Recording Requirements | Roscommon County, MI
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Instruments shall not purport to evidence more than one recordable event. MCL 565.201(3); MCL 565.201(2) Documents submitted for recording must be legibly printed in black ink, on white paper not less than 20lb weight and must have a type size no smaller than 10 point .
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Home | Markey Township | BS&A Online
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All Record Search · Assessing Search · Current Tax Search · Property Sale Search · Online Payments · Current Tax Payments · Municipalities · Select a Municipality · Currently not signed in · Sign In · Register · Why Register? Markey Township | Roscommon County | MI ·
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Home | Roscommon Township | BS&A Online
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Roscommon Township | Roscommon | MI · Search our collection of records for properties and taxes. What are you looking for? Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · All Services · Popular · Resident · Real Estate and Title Companies ·
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Home | Higgins Township | BS&A Online
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Higgins Township | Roscommon County | MI · Higgins Township | Roscommon County | MI · powered by · powered by · 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.
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Home | Roscommon County | BS&A Online
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Roscommon County | MI · Search our collection of records for properties, taxes, and licensing. Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · Popular · Resident · Real Estate and Title Companies · All · Pay delinquent taxes. Pay · Search for records across multiple departments of a given municipality.
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Home | Richfield Township | BS&A Online
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Richfield Township | Roscommon | MI · Search our collection of records for properties, taxes, and permits. What are you looking for? Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · All Services · Popular · Resident · Real Estate and Title Companies ·
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Home | Denton Township | BS&A Online
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Denton Township | Roscommon | MI · Search our collection of records for properties, taxes, and permits. What are you looking for? Address · Name · Parcel Number · For Citizens and Professionals · All Services · Popular · Resident · Real Estate and Title Companies ·
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Home | Gerrish Township | BS&A Online
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Property Sale Search · Online Payments · Current Tax Payments · Municipalities · Select a Municipality · Currently not signed in · Sign In · Register · Why Register? Gerrish Township | Roscommon County | MI · Gerrish Township | Roscommon County | MI ·
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Property Sale Search | Lyon Township | BS&A Online
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Lyon Township | Roscommon County | MI · Lyon Township | Roscommon County | MI · powered by · powered by · Our refreshed BSA Online page goes live April 1st. Be sure to check it out! Details can be found at: https://info.bsasoftware.com/ct-resources/updates/bsao ·
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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.
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Preliminary Plat & Condominium Review
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Alpena TSC (Counties: Alpena, Alcona, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Presque Isle) Plat/Condominium Coordinator Alpena TSC 1540 Airport Rd. Alpena, Michigan 49707 · Phone: 989-356-2231 Toll Free: 877-404-6368 Fax: 354-4142 · Gaylord TSC (Counties: Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Otsego, and Roscommon) Plat/Condominium Coordinator Gaylord TSC 1088 M-32 East Gaylord, Michigan 49735
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82nd District Court | Roscommon County, MI
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The District Court, which was established by the Michigan Legislature in 1968 pursuant to constitutional mandate, has more citizen contact than any other court in our judicial system. The 82nd District Court is a weapons-free court. You are not permitted to bring any weapons into the Roscommon ...
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Payable Ticket Search Page - State of Michigan
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Michigan.gov Home Help Contact Us FAQ Policies · Copyright © 2013 State of Michigan
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2020 Court Caseload Report 34th Circuit Court of Roscommon County Summary
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2020 Court Caseload Report · 34th Circuit Court of Roscommon County Summary
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Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice
Criminal & Court Records
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Statewide Michigan court information.

courts.michigan.gov
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Online Payments
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COMPANY, NA and ROSCOMMON COUNTY · BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Defendants-Appellees. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 17, 2015 · judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not ·
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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 ...
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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.
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Licenses – Roscommon Township
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LICENSES DOG LICENSES Dog licenses are available for purchase from November 1st to February 27th at the Treasurer’s office. Rabies Vaccine Certificate is mandatory to purchase a license, if your dog has been spayed or neutered please bring that certificate also.See below for applicable dog ...
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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
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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?
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Subdivision Plats
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Field notes are the narrative record of the cadastral survey . They are written in tabular format and contain the detailed descriptions of entire survey process including the instrumentation and procedures utilized, calling all physical evidence evaluated in the survey process, and listing all ...
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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 in which you request appointment (if you do not reside in Michigan, maintain a principal place of business in the county you request appointment)
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Election results - Michigan Voter Information Center
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72 ROSCOMMON COUNTY · 7,385 · 73 SAGINAW COUNTY · 40,664 · 74 ST. CLAIR COUNTY · 37,370 · 75 ST. JOSEPH COUNTY · 13,544 · 76 SANILAC COUNTY · 8,698 · 77 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY · 1,508 · 78 SHIAWASSEE COUNTY · 14,253 · 79 TUSCOLA COUNTY · 14,065 · 80 VAN BUREN COUNTY · 13,466 · 81 WASHTENAW COUNTY · 83,445 · 82 WAYNE COUNTY · 279,823 · 83 WEXFORD COUNTY · 6,110 · Election Data · Voter Turnout Data
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SEC.gov | Search Filings
Business, Voter & Other
.gov

SEC filings and company registrations.

sec.gov
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Roscommon County
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Find registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms by typing the name or ticker symbol of a company (CIK lookup info) (confidential treatment orders) (SEC correspondence with issuers) Some specific ways to access filings based on time, type, or other categories. Find keywords and phrases in more than 20 years of EDGAR filings, and filter by date, company, person, filing category, or location.
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Lois M. Denis (1914-2007) - Find a Grave Memorial
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Find a Grave memorial for Lois M. Denis born 22 Jul 1914 and died 9 Jul 2007. Buried at Roscommon Village Cemetery , Roscommon, Roscommon County, Michigan, United States of America, North America
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Pets for adoption from Roscommon County Animal Shelter | Petfinder
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View all pets at Roscommon County Animal Shelter · Clint · Freyja · Buster brown · Katniss · Munchkin · Alocasia · Monarch · Velvet · Clint · Freyja · Buster brown · Katniss · Munchkin · Alocasia · Monarch · Velvet · Bandit · Zeus · Bosco · Hinkle · Oreo · Lulu · Luna · Charlie · Adara · Kobe · Bear · Piggy · Willow · Bella · Flyleaf · Lonestar · VIEW ALL PETS · No Mission Statement · No Adoption Policies ·
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February 8, 2023
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The meeting was held at the Roscommon County Municipal Building, 500 · Lake Street, Roscommon, MI 48653. Chair David Russo called the meeting to order at 10:00 The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was recited. Present: David Russo, Eric Ostergren, Rex Wolfsen, Marc J. Milburn, Darlene Sensor Motion by Milburn, Second by Russo to approve the Board Agenda
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Roscommon County, Michigan Genealogy • FamilySearch
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Guide to Roscommon County, Michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I look up court cases in Roscommon County?
Roscommon 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 arrest show up on a background check before conviction in Michigan?
Yes — in Michigan, an arrest can appear on a name-based background check from the moment of booking, even before any court ruling. Whether it appears on an employment screening depends on the type of check (name-based vs. fingerprint-based) and how recent the arrest is.
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.
Does a county sheriff have to honor ICE detainers?
No federal law forces a county to honor an ICE detainer. Multiple federal courts have ruled that detainers are non-binding requests. Some counties honor every detainer, others honor none, and many honor them only when ICE provides a judicial warrant. Policy is set at the county or sheriff level.