SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Crawford County is a county in Michigan with about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Crawford County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Crawford County public records live

Each kind of Crawford County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Crawford County

A person arrested in Crawford County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Crawford County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Crawford County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Crawford County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Crawford County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Crawford County.

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County Clerk of Crawford County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Crawford County.

  • Website: crawfordco.org/offices-departments/clerk (page title: Crawford County Michigan Clerk)
  • Phone: 989-348-2841
  • Address: 200 W Michigan Ave Grayling, MI 49738
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Crawford County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Crawford County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Register of Deeds

  • Website: crawfordco.org/offices-departments/register-of-deeds (page title: Crawford County Michigan Register of Deeds)
  • Phone: 989-348-2841
  • Address: 200 W Michigan Ave Grayling, MI 49738
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: crawfordco.org/offices-departments/equalization (page title: Crawford County Michigan Equalization)
  • Phone: 989-348-2841
  • Address: 200 W Michigan Ave Grayling, MI 49738
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Crawford County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Crawford County are issued by the office below. The Michigan state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Crawford County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Crawford County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: crawfordco.org/offices-departments/prosecuting-attorney (page title: Crawford County Michigan, Prosecuting Attorney)
  • Phone: 989-348-2841
  • Address: 200 W Michigan Ave Grayling, MI 49738
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Crawford County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Crawford County.

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Statewide Michigan sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Michigan state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Crawford County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Crawford County

Crawford County has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Grayling (1,949)

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Crawford County Arrest Records

The Crawford County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 430 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Crawford County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Crawford County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Crawford County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Crawford County criminal records (the court file, the Michigan criminal history and the local arrest records), Crawford County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Crawford County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Michigan Freedom of Information Act requires), Crawford County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Crawford County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Crawford County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Crawford County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Crawford County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Crawford County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Crawford County is at courts.michigan.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Crawford County?

The Register of Deeds, at crawfordco.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Crawford County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Crawford County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Crawford County vital records at crawfordco.org, phone 989-348-2841, or from the Michigan state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Crawford County?

Through the records request page at crawfordco.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.