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Marriage CertificatesThere has long been confusion between marriage licenses and marriage certificates. Marriage licenses are, essentially permission granted by the state or county to marry a specific person. Marriage certificates are proof that a valid marriage ceremony has taken place. Most states require that marriage certificates are signed by both parties, one or two witnesses and an officiator.
In order for a bride to legally change her name, to apply for an updated passport or identification, or to change financial accounts, she will need proof of marriage. This is what a marriage certificates provide for. Many newlyweds, however, do not receive a certified copy of this automatically. If you need a certified copy of your marriage certificate, find the address of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the state you were wed in from the list below and request a copy.
Alabama Vital Records
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
(334) 206-5418
Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
Dept of Health and Social Services
5441 Commercial Blvd.
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-3391
Arizona Office of Vital Records
1818 West Adams
PO Box 3887
Phoenix, AZ 85030-3887
(602) 364-1300
Arkansas Dept of Health
Division of Vital Records, Slot 44
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 661-2174
California Office of Vital Records
304 S Street, P.O. Box 730241
Sacramento, CA 94244
(916) 445-2684
Colorado Vital Records Office
4300 Cherry Creek Dr South
HSVRD-VS-A1
Denver, CO 80246-1530
(303) 756-4464 Information
Connecticut Health Dept Vital Records
410 Capitol Ave., 1st Floor
Hartford, CT
06134
(860) 509-7700
Delaware Office of Vital Statistics
Jesse S. Cooper Bldg
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 744-4549
District of Columbia Vital Records Office
825 North Capitol Street NE
1st Floor, Room 1312
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-9009
(202) 783-1809 for credit card orders
Florida Office of Vital Statistics, Dept of Health
P.O. Box 210
1217 Pearl Street
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
(904) 359-6900 Ext. 1029
Georgia Division of Public Health
Vital Records
2600 Skyland Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
(404) 679-4701 ext. 4702
Hawaii State Vital Records Office
Office of Health Status Monitoring
P. O. Box 3378
1250 Punch Bowl Ave, Rm 103
Honolulu, HI 96801
(808) 586-4533
Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics
450 W. State St., 1st Floor
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
(208) 334-5988
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
605 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62702-5097
(217) 782-6553
Indiana Vital Records Department
Indiana State Department of Health
6 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-2700
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Lucas State Office Building, 1st Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4944
Kansas Office of Vital Statistics
1000 S W Jackson, Suite 110
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-1400 Info
(785) 296-3253
Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4212
Louisiana Vital Records Registry
PO Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
(504) 219-4500
Maine Office of Vital Statistics
Department of Human Services
221 State St, Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
(207) 287-3181
Maryland Division of Vital Records Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
6550 Reisterstown Rd.
Reistertown Road Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 764-3038 or (800) 832-3277
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
(617) 740-2600
Michigan Vital Records Requests
201 Townsend Street, Capitol View Building, 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 335-8666
Minnesota Department of Health
Attention: Office of the State Registrar
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164
(651) 201-5970
Fax: (651) 291-0101
Mississippi Vital Records, State Dept of Health
571 Stadium Dr.
PO Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215
(601) 576-7960
Missouri Bureau of Vital Records
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
930 Wildwood
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Montana Vital Statistics
P. O. Box 4210
111 North Sanders, Rm 209
Helena, MT 59604-4210
(406) 444-2685
Nebraska Health & Human Services System
Vital Records
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95065
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2871
Nevada Division of Health/Vital Statistics
505 East King Street, Rm #102
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-4242
New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records
Registration/Certification
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(800) 852-3345 Ext 4651
New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services
State Registrar Search Unit
PO Box 370
Trenton, NJ 08625-0370
(609) 292-4087
New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics
P.O. Box 26110, 1105 St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87502
(505) 827-2338 24-Hour Information Line
New York State Dept of Health
Vital Records Section
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
(518) 474-3038 Information
North Carolina Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1903
(919) 733-3526
North Dakota Division of Vital Records
State Capitol
600 East Boulevard Avenue - Dept 301
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-2360
Ohio Department of Health
Revenue Room
246 North High Street
P.O. 15098
Columbus, OH 43216
(614) 466-2531
Oklahoma Vital Records Service
Oklahoma State Dept of Health
1000 Northeast Tenth, Room 117
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 271-4040
Oregon Vital Records
800 NE Oregon Street, Ste 205
PO Box 14050
Portland, OR 97293
(971) 673-1190
Pennsylvania Vital Records, State Dept of Health
P.O. Box 1528
101 South Mercer Street
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 656-3100
Rhode Island Dept of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Rm. 101
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-2811
South Carolina Office of Vital Records
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 898-3630
South Dakota Vital Records, Dept of Health
600 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
(605) 773-4961
Tennessee Vital Records
Central Services Building, 1st Floor
421 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37247
(615) 741-1763
Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics, Dept. of Health
P. O. Box 12040
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78711-2040
(888) 963-7111
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics
288 North 1460 West
PO BOX 141012
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
(801) 538-6380
Vermont Department of Health
Vital Records Section
P.O. Box 70
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 863-7275
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Vital Records
P.O. Box 1000
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 662-6200
Washington Dept. of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
(360) 236-4300 Info
Wisconsin Division of Health
Vital Records
1 West Wilson Street, Rm 158
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 266-1371
Wyoming Vital Records Services
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7591
Make sure to include the full name of both the bride (maiden name) and groom, the date of the marriage and the city and county it took place in when requesting a copy of one or more marriage certificates. There are fees involved, before sending your request it is advised that you check the cost of the service.
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