Grayling, MI Public Records
Grayling is an incorporated city in Crawford County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 1,949 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.0 square miles of land. That is up about 94 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Grayling City Hall
Grayling's own city 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 city clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the city 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 city; see the offices below.
📇 Grayling Contact on File
| Government | City Of Grayling |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | PO Box 549, Grayling, MI 49738 |
| 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 Grayling
Grayling is in Crawford 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.
📍 Crawford County at a Glance
| County | Crawford County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 13,599 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 46th Circuit Court - Crawford (Crawford County Courthouse)
| Address | 200 W. Michigan Ave., Grayling, MI 49738 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (989) 348-2841 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | circuit46.org |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Crawford County Probate Court (Crawford County Courthouse)
| Address | 200 W. Michigan Ave., Grayling, MI 49738 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (989) 344-3237 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | circuit46.org |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Crawford County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Grayling
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Grayling, MI:
📋 Grayling 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 | Crawford 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) |