Chatham, MI Public Records
Chatham is an incorporated village in Alger County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 215 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Chatham Village Office
Chatham's own village government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the village clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the village clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the village; see the offices below.
📇 Chatham Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Chatham |
| Contact listed | Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 167, Chatham, MI 49816 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Chatham
Chatham is in Alger County. In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Alger County at a Glance
| County | Alger County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 8,695 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 11th Circuit Court - Alger (Alger County)
| Address | 101 Court St., Munising, MI 49862 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (906) 387-2076 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | algercounty.gov |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Alger/Schoolcraft Probate District 5 (Alger County Courthouse Complex)
| Address | 101 Court Street, Munising, MI 49862 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (906) 387-2080 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | algercounty.gov |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Alger County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Chatham
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Chatham, MI:
📋 Chatham Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsIn Michigan, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Alger County courthouse. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Michigan Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (Michigan State Police) |