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New York (County) Marriage Records from Goverment Website

NYC.gov - You can obtain a Marriage Record by appearing at the appropriate City Clerk office in person or mailing in a completed application (in PDF). You may also use City Clerk Online to fill out an application which you can print and bring to one the City Clerk's offices in person or mail in. We have records relating to all Marriage Licenses issued by our offices from 1930 to the present. Click here to find out more.

Marriage Certificates - The New York State Department of Health does not file and cannot issue copies of marriage certificates for persons who obtained the marriage license in New York City. For marriage licenses issued in one of the five (5) boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Kings, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island), please visit the New York City Marriage Bureau web page. Please note that the borough of Kings is also referred to as Brooklyn and the borough of Staten Island is also referred to as Richmond.

Genealogy Records & Resources - Marriage certificates - if on file for at least 50 years and the bride and groom are both known to be deceased.

Marriage License - A couple who intends to be married in New York State must apply in person for a marriage license to any town or city clerk in the state. The application for a license must be signed by both the bride and groom in the presence of the town or city clerk. A representative cannot apply for the license on behalf of the bride or groom. This applies even if the representative has been given the Power of Attorney. Notarized marriage license affidavits signed by the bride or groom cannot be substituted for their personal appearance.

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