Traverse City, MI Public Records
Traverse City is an incorporated city in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 15,782 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 8.3 square miles of land. That is up about 113 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Traverse City City Hall
Traverse City'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.
📇 Traverse City Contact on File
| Government | City Of Traverse City |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | 400 Boardman Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ci.traverse-city.mi.us |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Traverse City
Traverse City is in Grand Traverse County (with parts in Leelanau 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.
📍 Grand Traverse County at a Glance
| County | Grand Traverse County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 96,625 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Leelanau County |
⚖️ 13th Circuit Court - Grand Traverse (Grand Traverse County Courthouse)
| Address | 328 Washington St., Traverse City, MI 49684 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 922-4701 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | gtcountymi.gov |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Grand Traverse County Probate Court (Robert P. Griffin Hall of Justice)
| Address | 280 Washington St., Traverse City, MI 49684 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 922-6862 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | co.grand-traverse.mi.us |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Grand Traverse County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Traverse City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Traverse City, MI:
📋 Traverse City 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 | Grand Traverse 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) |