Marriage License Records Maryland

Maryland requires that a marriage license be obtained from the circuit court clerk s office in the county where the wedding is to take place.

Marriage license records maryland. The fee for certified copies of marriage records is 5 50 per copy. The div ision of vital records dvr of the maryland department of health mdh issues certified copies of certificates for marriages that occurred on or after january 1 2007. Copies of marriage records. When you get there type in first name last name middle name and if you have one a suffix.

Official marriage records provide information about whether a marriage is legally valid the names of both parties to the marriage and when the wedding took place. Msa s1399 marriage licenses ba male index 1777 1851. Msa s1527 marriage references hodges index 1674 1851. Refers to records which imply marriage.

Dates refer to the record not the marriage. For marriages performed before january 1 2007 contact the circuit court of the maryland county. Copies may be obtained in person or by mail through our records department using the marriage license copy request form. If it is inconvenient for either party to appear in person in that clerk s office application can be made by mail if neither party is a resident of that county using the non resident affidavit form.

If a record cannot be located the certificate fee is not refunded and a certification of record search will be provided. Plain copies not certified are 50 per copy. 175 main street prince frederick md 20678. Marriage licenses ba female index l777 1851.

Clerk s office circuit court for calvert county md. Msa s1398 maryland marriage references var d.