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Marriage records

Identify whether the state or local vital-record office maintains the marriage index or certificate.

Where this record usually lives

County clerks, probate courts, or state vital-record offices may divide licensing, indexes, and certified copies.

Build the search kit

  1. 01both names
  2. 02approximate marriage date
  3. 03county of license
  4. 04certificate or license number
Interpretation limit

Public index access and certified-copy eligibility differ; an index may not show later annulment or divorce.

Choose a state or territory

Keep the task fixed while you choose the jurisdiction. The next page lists current Census county equivalents for that state or territory.