An heir is defined as any relative of a deceased person. The date and place of death of the person must be provided when a copy of a birth record is requested by an heir. This is the law throughout Michigan. The clerks for Shiawassee county are very willing and happy to help genealogists with their searches. Due to very limited space in the clerk's office only three genealogists are allowed at a time.
Children are welcome.
Naturalization records from 1890's to 1960's. Veterans Discharge records are available to the veteran or if deceased, to a dependent. They are indexed in ledger books by both grantor and grantee. Most land records are one or two pages in length. Platte maps for all townships are also available.