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New York Marriage Records:

• New York Marriage Record Index
• New York Site Map & County List
• New York Statewide Resources
• New York Census Records
• New York Genealogy Records on CD
• New York Vital Records
• Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Family Bibles
  • Wright Family Bible

How to Get a New York Marriage Certificate:

(GenWed does not sell marriage certificates! This information is provided only to explain the different kinds of marriage records to be had, who has them and how to get them.)

• Certified copies of marriage records, excluding New York City

• Genealogical copies, excluding New York City

• New York City (Five Boroughs) marriage certificates

• Know the town, but not the county?

Records are available for marriages which took place in New York State (outside of New York City) from 1881 with the exception of Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers, which start in 1914. For certificates dating prior to these dates, contact the city clerk in the town where the marriage took place. (I suggest contacting the city clerks anyway for faster service.)

Certified copies of New York marriage records:

The fee for a certified copy of a marriage certificate is $30.00 per copy. Additional fees may apply. Records are available from 1881. More information - Marriage Certificates - New York State Department of Health

Restrictions: Only the bride, groom, or other persons who have a documented judicial or other proper purpose (New York State Court Order) may order a certified copy of a marriage record.

Information needed to locate a marriage record:

For more information on certified marriage certificates and to check the current status of  fees call (518) 474-3075.
For divorce records, contact the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted. Cost will vary.

Genealogical copies of New York marriage certificates:

Uncertified marriage certificate copies are available if they are 50 years old or older, and the bride and groom are both known to be deceased. The 50 year requirement is waived if the person requesting the copy is a direct-line ancestor and supplies proof of the death of the bride and groom.

The fee for a genealogy marriage certificate is $22.00 for a three year search. Additional fees for more years searched may apply. 

Information needed for a genealogical marriage record:

• Genealogy Application (PDF)
• Genealogy Application (HTML)

Mail your completed application to:

Genealogy Unit
Vital Records Section
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602

In Person:
800 North Pearl Street
2nd Floor
Menands, NY 12204

Order Electronically: You may order certificates for marriage records (before 1936) through a service provider (Order Certificates) using a credit card. Note that there are additional fees for using this service.

More information -  Genealogy Records & Resources

New York City marriage certificates:

• pre-1930     post-1930

New York City is divided into five boroughs,  Manhattan, Kings, Queens, the Bronx [Brooklyn], and Staten Island [Richmond]. For city clerk addresses, see the county pages.

• New York City marriage records filed prior to 1930 are on file with the NYC Municipal Archives, and may be requested in person or by mail [Form and Instructions].

Mailing address:
NYC Dept. of Records
& Information Services
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007

Physical address:
NYC Municipal Archives
31 Chambers Street
Room 103
New York, NY 10007
Directions

More information

For more information and to check the current status of  fees call (212) 788-8580.

Also see:

• Geting Records in New York State
• Records in the New York State Archives Useful for Genealogical Research
• Vital Records at the New York Municipal Archives

• New York City marriage records filed after 1930 may be obtained from the NYC Marriage Bureau.