Barry County Clerk: Military Discharge Orders

The Barry County Clerk, Sarah M. VanDenburg, 220 W. State Street, Hastings (269-945-1285), records military discharge orders - her office’s service list names them among the filings the office takes - and keeps them confidential under MCL 35.31 to 35.35.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge orders, county clerk, Sarah VanDenburg, 269-945-1285, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, confidential, Hastings, Delton, Middleville, Nashville, Freeport, Woodland, Dowling, Hickory Corners, Orangeville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Barry County, MICounty

Michigan county clerks record discharges and keep them confidential (MCL 35.31 to 35.35; see the Michigan entry). What Barry's page says: "The Barry County Clerk performs and provides a great variety of public services. The office is mandated by the Michigan Constitution and in accordance with Michigan Law is an elected office with a term of four years. ... The Clerk processes notary public commissions, issues and/or records marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, concealed pistol licenses, military discharge orders, assumed name and co-partnership certificates, and numerous other filings." Where. Barry County Clerk, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058; (269) 945-1285, fax (269) 945-0209; [email protected]; open to the public 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday to Friday except holidays. The Register of Deeds (Emily Reed, Room 102, 269-945-1289) records land documents and publishes no military discharge line, so the discharge record sits with the Clerk.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Barry County Clerk: Military Discharge Orders
Gate	Rule
Veteran with a discharge to record	Bring the discharge to the Clerk; the statute keeps it confidential and sets who may get copies. The rating filter never hides this entry.

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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