Marriage License Information by State

Alabama

• How to Get a Marriage License (Mobile County Probate Court)
• Marriage License Application [PDF] (Mobile County Probate Court)
• Marriage License Search (Mobile County Probate Court)

Alaska

• Marriage Licenses and Applications (State of Alaska)

Arizona

• Marriage Licenses (State of AZ)
• Covenant Marriage in Arizona (Arizona Supreme Court)

Arkansas

• Marriage License Information [PDF] (Craighead County)

California

• Marriage License, Registration, and Ceremony Information (State of CA)

• Marriage Requirements and Applications (City and County of Denver)
• How Do I......get married in Colorado? (State of Colorado)
• Jefferson County information: Wedding Ceremonies Performed by Judicial Officers (Colorado Judicial Branch)

Connecticut

• Marriage in Connecticut (Judicial Branch, State of CT)
• Cohabitation in Connecticut (Judicial Branch, State of CT)

Delaware

• Where Can I Get a Marriage License? (Delaware Judiciary)
• Marriage License (Kent County Clerk of Peace)

District of Columbia

• Marriage Bureau Branch (Superior Court of D.C.)
• Marriage Bureau Brochure [PDF] (Superior Court of D.C.)
• Information for Marriage License Application [PDF] (Superior Court of D.C.)
• Civil Wedding Request Information [PDF] (Superior Court of D.C.)

Florida

• Marriage License Requirements (State of Florida)
• Clerks of Court Listing (State of Florida)

Georgia

• County Listing (State of Georgia)

Hawaii

• Marriage License Application [PDF format] (State of HI)

Idaho

• Synopsis Of Marriage Regulations In Idaho [PDF] (Kootenai County Recorder)
• Idaho Counties (State of Idaho)

Illinois

• Illinois Marriage Frequently Asked Questions
• Court Clerks (by County)
• Law Governs Marriage in Illinois (Illinois State Bar Association)
• Advice to Newlyweds (Illinois State Bar Association)

Indiana

• Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies (Monroe County Circuit Court)
• Marriage License Applications (Hamilton County)
• Marriage Licenses (Tippecanoe County)
• Marriage License Division (Marion County)

Iowa

• County Government Sites (State of Iowa)
• Marriage Application Instructions [PDF] (Webster County)

Kansas

• Marriage and Divorce (Kansas Bar Association)
• Instructions for Obtaining a Marriage License (Leavenworth County)
• Marriage License Information
(2nd Judicial District of Kansas)
• Application and Affidavit to Obtain Marriage License [PDF]
• Instructions for Obtaining a Marriage License [PDF] (Douglas County)

Kentucky

• Getting married in Kentucky - what do you need to know? (Department for Public Health)
• Petition and Order for Permission to Marry [PDF] (Kentucky Court of Justice)

Louisiana

• Marriage License Info (Bienville Parish Clerk's Office)

Maine

• Getting Married in Maine (State of Maine)

Maryland

• Maryland County Websites
• Marriage License Info (Cecil County Circuit Court)
• Marriage License Information (Prince George's County)
• Marriage License Info (Queen Anne's County)

Massachusetts

• Marriage Forms (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries)

Michigan

• Manual On Michigan Marriage Law (State Bar of Michigan)

Minnesota

• Marriage License information (Hennepin County)
• Marriage License Application Form (PDF 34k)

Mississippi

• Marriage Licenses and Blood Tests (Mississippi State Department of Health)

Missouri

• Marriage (Missouri Bar)
• Creating a Strong and Satisfying Marriage (University of Missouri Extension)

Montana

• Marriage License Requirements (Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County)
• Requirements for Obtaining a Marriage License (Cascade County)

Nebraska

• Nebraska Counties
• Marriage License Information (Hitchcock County)
• Marriage License Information (Otoe County)
• Marriage License Information (Box Butte County)
• Marriage Ceremony Compilation (Nebraska Judicial Branch)

Nevada

• Marriage License Information (Clark County Family Law Self-Help Center)

New Hampshire

• How to Apply for Marriage License (Terry M. Clark, Justice of the Peace)

New Jersey

• Entering into a Marriage or Civil Union in New Jersey [PDF] (New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services)

New Mexico

• Marriage Licenses (Bernalillo County Probate Court)

New York

• Getting Married in New York State (New York State Dept. of Health)
• Marriage Certificates (New York State Dept. of Health)

North Carolina

• Marriage in North Carolina [PDF] (North Carolina Bar Association)
• Marriage License Requirements (North Carolina State Magistrates Association)
• North Carolina Weddings (North Carolina State Magistrates Association)

North Dakota

• North Dakota Association of Counties
• How Do I Obtain A Marriage License? (Cass County)
• Marriage License (Morton County)

Ohio

• Ohio Probate Courts
• Marriage Application Information (Allen County Probate/Juvenile Court)
• Marriage Licenses (Belmont County Probate Court)
• Marriage Licenses (Columbiana County Clerk of Courts)

Oklahoma

• Application for Marriage License [PDF] (Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector)
• Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI)

Oregon

• Marriage in Oregon (Oregon State Bar)

Pennsylvania

• Marriage Licenses Offices (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)

Rhode Island

• Marriage Requirements In the State of Rhode Island (Rhode Island Department of Health)
• City Clerk - Frequently Asked Questions (City of Woonsocket)

South Carolina

• How to Apply for a Marriage License (SCIway)
• South Carolina Probate Courts (South Carolina Judicial Department)

South Dakota

• Marriage & Wedding Information (Second Judicial Circuit)
• Worksheet for marriage license application (South Dakota Dept. of Health)
• Marriage pamphlet (State Bar of South Dakota)

Tennessee

• Online Application for Marriage License (Tennessee County Clerk)
• Marriage License Application [PDF]

Texas

• Premarital Agreements: Common Questions and Answers (State Bar of Texas)
• How Do I Get a Marriage License? (Tarrant County)
• When You Get Married [PDF] (Office of the Attorney General)
• En Español
• Marriage in Texas (Legal Aid of Northwest Texas)
• Common Law Marriage (Travis County Young Lawyer Associations)

Utah

• Marriage in Utah (Utah Courts)

Vermont

• Getting Married in Vermont (Vermont Department of Health)
• The Vermont Guide to Civil Unions [PDF] (Office of the Secretary of State)

Virginia

• Marriage in Virginia (Virginia State Bar)
• Marriage Licenses (Chesapeake Circuit Court)
• Bride Application Form [PDF]
• Groom Application Form [PDF]

Washington

• Marriage License (Clark County)
• Marriage Licensing (King County)

West Virginia

• Marriage Licenses (Wood County)

Wisconsin

• Answering Your Questions about Marriage (State Bar of Wisconsin)
• Marriage License Information (Tenth Judicial District, St. Croix County)
• Marriage License Information [PDF] (Waupaca County)

Wyoming

• Marriage License Procedure (Fremont County Government)
• Marriage License Application
• Marriage License Application information (Uinta County)