About marriage records in ohio the ohio department of health vital statistics office manages abstracts of marriage records.
Marriage license records ohio.
Certified copies of marriage license instructions.
For ohio county probate court contact information we recommend visiting this listing maintained by the franklin county probate court.
The marriage license bureau is located on the second floor of the montgomery county courts building 41 n.
Click on the link below that corresponds to the year of the report you wish to download.
Marriage license search this is strictly an alphabetical index of all brides and grooms that have applied for a marriage license within hamilton county ohio since january 1 1984.
The marriage license grants you the permission to marry.
Fill out as much information as possible to assist court staff in locating the record requested.
Plan to arrive by 4 p m.
Official marriage records provide information about whether a marriage is legally valid the names of both parties to the marriage and when the wedding took place.
Ohio marriage records provide information about marriage licenses certificates and registries in oh.
Both parties are required to be present at the time of making the application for the marriage license.
All marriage records are held by the county probate court in which the marriage license was granted.
Perry st dayton oh 45402.
On monday thru friday.
Hours are 8 30 a m.
Marriage records are on file at the lake county probate court if at least one of the applicants resided in lake county at the time of marriage.
If neither applicant is a resident of ohio the application must be made in the county in which the ceremony is performed.
Divorce records are held by the local county clerk of court.
Certified copies will be mailed to the address provided.
Marriage abstracts are available from january 1 1954 to present from the office of vital statistics in person by mail or online.
Orders will be processed during operating court hours.
As the marriage license application process takes time.
Certified copies of marriage licenses and divorce decrees can only be obtained from the county where the event was recorded.
Marriage certificate copies can be obtained from the specific county probate court.
614 466 2531 application for certified copies pdf there is no central database for marriage or divorce records that can provice certified copies.
Marriage license office hours of operation are 8 30a 4 00p monday thru friday.
In the state of ohio the application for a marriage license must be made in the county of either applicant.
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Marriage license index s and licenses from 1808 to 1973 are available at marriage license archive search.