Maryland Marriage Certificate
The license may not be used prior to the effective date which is 600 am.
Maryland marriage certificate. As internet access to these indexes becomes available the links will be noted with an. Maryland marriage records are also available through the maryland department of health. Marriage application for certified copy of maryland marriage record marriage maryland department of health division of vital records by my signature below i state that i am the person i represent myself to be herein and i affirm that the information submitted on. On the second calendar date after issuance.
Maryland marriage certificate order form. Acceptable forms of payment are cash check or money order made payable to the division of vital records. Department of state for legalization. Marriage records show different things depending on the state you are married in but most commonly you will have first name and last name of spouses location and time of marriage and sometimes witnesses.
Maryland marriage license fee is 35 85 varying by county and is required at the time of applicationlegal marriage age is 18 minimum age is 16 wparental consent. Marriage records are also distributed by government officials in maryland but only after the wedding is officially registered. Maryland marriage records maryland vital records issues certified copies of maryland marriage records which are typically acceptable for proof of marriage or other legal purposes. Many agencies do not offer to send the certificates directly to the secretary of state office and the us.
Marriage certificates for individuals with valid government issued photo identification are available for same day service at the division of vital records in baltimore located at 6764b reisterstown road baltimore maryland 21215. The references listed below are to card catalogue indexes available only in the archives searchroom. Marriage records were the first consistently kept vital records in maryland and were stored by the maryland general assembly. Getting married requires you to pay a fee for a marriage license.
For more information on maryland marriage records please see marriage records at the maryland state archives. The marriage license will be issued at the time of application. If your marriage took place on or after january 11990 you may request a copy online via the maryland. The cost of the certificate is 550 and must be paid by cash check or money order or credit card.
Banns and marriage registers are included in the early colonial marriage. Copies of marriage certificates are available by mail or in person from the clerk of the court for baltimore county. You must obtain your license from the county where the marriage will take place.