Oklahoma - How to obtain a Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

In Person

Walk-in with as much as information and required fees and document to the Clerk of Court in county where marriage license was issued.

By Mail

Write a request with as much as required information with appropriate fees and required documents to the Clerk of Court in county where marriage license was issued.

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Required Documents

A photocopy of a valid government issued photo ID by either the applicant or an individual attesting for the applicant is required for issuance of certificates.

Primary ID

• State Issued Drivers license
• State Issued Photo Identification card
• US Passport
• Government issued Military ID
• US Bureau of Indian Affairs photo ID
• Tribal photo ID
• Oklahoma gun permit
• Pilot license
• A non US passport and I-94 card (VISA)
• Consular Matricula card + 1 form of secondary ID

NO 3rd Party Vouching (i.e. friend cannot vouch for Mom to get child's certificate) Check allowable applicant list.

Secondary ID

(If using 2 forms of secondary ID the certificate MUST be mailed to the applicant! It cannot be presented in person. Mailing address must be on the application.)

• Pay stub
• W2
• Vehicle registration with name and current address
• Bank statement with name and current address
• SSA record earnings statement
• Copy of official police report related to the theft of ID
• Utility bill with a current address
• For any person under the age of 18, an affidavit signed by the parent or legal guardian
• Photo identification card issued by one of the following: ?Oklahoma public, private, or parochial secondary school
  • Oklahoma institution of higher education
  • Oklahoma technology center school
• Oklahoma employer
• Oklahoma lifetime hunting or fishing license
• Marriage certificate
• Separation or divorce judgment
• Health, life, or home insurance policy issued to the applicant
• Automobile insurance policy or security verification form issued to the applicant
• A valid U.S.D.O.T. health card, as required by 49 C.F.R. Part 391
• An identification document issued by the United States Armed Services; one of the following: ?Military discharge (DD-214), unless specified not to be used for identification
  • Military identification card
  • Military dependent identification card
• United States Bureau of Indian Affairs identification card or a Oklahoma tribal photo Identification card which identifies the person and includes all the following information: ?color photograph of the person
  • full legal name of the person
  • birth date of the person
  • signature of the person
  • signature of person who verifies records
  • tribal seal
• Out-of-state driver license, if the issuing state participates in the REAL ID Act of 2005

Office Locations & Contacts

Clerk of Court in county

http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Adair County : 2nd and Division Streets P.O. Box 169 Stillwell, Oklahoma 74960-0169
Phone: 918.696.7198

Alfalfa County : 300 S. Grand Street Cherokee, Oklahoma 73728-8000
Phone: 580.596.3158

Atoka County : 200 E. Court Street Atoka, Oklahoma 74525-2056
Phone: 580.889.5157

Beaver County : 111 W. 2nd Street Beaver, Oklahoma 73932
Phone: 580.625.3418

Beckham County : 302 E. Main Street Sayre, Oklahoma 73662-0067
Phone: 580.928.3383

Blaine County : 212 N. Weigle Ave. Watonga, Oklahoma 73772-3893
Phone: 580.623.5890

Bryan County : 402 W. Evergreen Street Durant, Oklahoma 74701-4703
Phone: 580.924.1446

Caddo County : SW 2nd Street and Oklahoma Ave. Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005-1427
Phone: 405.247.6609

Canadian County : 201 N. Choctaw Ave. P.O. Box 458 El Reno, Oklahoma 73036-2407
Phone: 405.262.1070

Carter County : 1st and B Street SW P.O. Box 1236 Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401
Phone: 580.223.8162

Cherokee County : 213 W. Delaware Street Talequah, Oklahoma 74464-3639
Phone: 918.456.3171

Choctaw County : 300 E. Duke Street Hugo, Oklahoma 74743
Phone: 580.326.3778

Cimarron County : P.O. Box 145 Boise City, Oklahoma 73933-0145
Phone: 580.544.2551

Cleveland County : 201 S. Jones Ave. Norman, Oklahoma 73069-6046
Phone: 405.366.0240

Coal County : 4 N. Main Street Coalgate, Oklahoma 74538
Phone: 580.927.2103

Comanche County : 305 SW 5th Street Lawton, Oklahoma 73501
Phone: 580.355-5214

Cotton County : 301 N. Broadway Street Walters, Oklahoma 73572-1271
Phone: 580.875-3026

Craig County : 301 W. Canadian Ave. Vinita, OK 74301-3640
Phone: 918.256-2507

Creek County : 317 E. Lee Ave. Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066
Phone: 918.227-2525

Custer County : Broadway Ave. & B Street Arapaho, Oklahoma 73620-0000
Phone: 580.323-1221

Delaware County : 327 N. 5th Street Jay, Oklahoma 74346
Phone: 918.253.4420

Dewey County : Broadway & Ruble Street Taloga, Oklahoma 73667-0368
Phone: 580.328-5361

Ellis County : 100 S. Washington Courthouse Square Arnett, Oklahoma 73832
Phone: 580.885-7301

Garfield County : County Courthouse Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Phone: 580.237-0225

Garvin County : 201 W. Grant Ave. Pauls Valley, Oklahoma 73075
Phone: 405.238.2772

Grady County : 326 W Choctaw Street P.O. Box 1009 Chickasha, Oklahoma 73023
Phone: 405.224-7388

Grant County : 112 Guthrie, Room 104 P.O. Box 167 Medford, Oklahoma 73759
Phone: 580.395.2274

Greer County : P.O. Box 207 Mangum, Oklahoma 73554
Phone: 580.782.3664

Harmon County : County Courthouse 114 W. Hollis Hollis, Oklahoma 73550
Phone: 580.688-3658

Harper County : 311 SE 1st Street P.O. Box 369 Buffalo, Oklahoma 73834
Phone: 580.735-2012

Haskell County : 202 E. Main Street Stigler, Oklahoma 74462-2439
Phone: 918.967.2884

Hughes County : 200 N. Broadway Street Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848
Phone: 405.379-5487

Jackson County : 101 N. Main Street Altus, Oklahoma 73521
Phone: 580.482-4070

Jefferson County : 220 N. Main Street Room 101 Waurika, Oklahoma 73573
Phone: 580.228-2029

Johnston County : 403 W. Main, room 201 Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460
Phone: 580.371-3184

Kay County : 201 S. Main P.O. Box 450 Newkirk, Oklahoma 74647
Phone: 580.362.2537

Kingfisher County : 101 S. Main Street Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750
Phone: 405.375-3887

Kiowa County : 16 S. Main Street P.O. Box 73 Hobart, Oklahoma 73651
Phone: 580.726-5286

Latimer County : 109 N. Central Street Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578
Phone: 918.465.3543

Le Flore County : 100 S. Broadway Street Poteau, Oklahoma 74953-0607
Phone: 918.647-5738

Lincoln County : 800 Manvel Ave. Chandler, Oklahoma 74834-0126
Phone: 405.258.1264

Logan County : 301 E. Harrison Ave. Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044
Phone: 405.282.0266

Love County : 405 W. Main Street Marietta, Oklahoma 73448
Phone:580.276.3059

Major County : 500 E. Broadway Street Fairview, Oklahoma 73737
Phone: 580.227.4712

Marshall County : 1 Courthouse Square Madill, Oklahoma 73446
Phone: 580.795.3220

Mayes County : NE 1st Adair Pryor, Oklahoma 74361
Phone: 918.825.2426

McClain County : P.O. Box 629 Purcell, Oklahoma 73080
Phone: 405.527.3360

McCurtain County : 108 N. Central Ave. Idabel, Oklahoma 74745
Phone: 580.286.2370

McIntosh County : 110 N. 1st Street Eufaula, Oklahoma 74432
Phone: 918.689.2741

Murray County : 10th& Wyandotte Street Sulphur, Oklahoma 73086-0240
Phone: 580.622.3920

Muskogee County : 400 W. Broadway Street Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401
Phone: 918.682.7781

Noble County : 300 Courthouse Drive Perry, Oklahoma 73077
Phone: 580.336.2141

Nowata County : 229 N. Maple

Eligibility

By Oklahoma state law, Oklahoma Marriage certificates are confidential records and can only be obtained by the following authorized individuals:

• Person Named on the Oklahoma Marriage Certificate
• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the Oklahoma Marriage Certificate
• Grandparents and Great Grandparents of Person Named on the Oklahoma Marriage Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the Oklahoma Marriage Certificate
• Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the Oklahoma Marriage Certificate
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the Oklahoma Marriage Certificate

Fees

The fee to search for an Oklahoma Marriage certificate varies by county
Note: Please do not send cash in the mail.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

• Oklahoma Marriage certificates are not maintained by the Oklahoma State Office of Vital Records.
• To obtain an Oklahoma Marriage Certificate you must contact the Clerk of Court in county where license was issued.
• You may order your certified copy either by in person or by mail.
• For fee details contact the Clerk of Court in county where license was issued.
• Enclose a copy of a current legal photo ID
• Person requesting to receive a marriage certificate must sign below
• If submitting by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope

Required Information

• Full Name of groom.
• Full Maiden name of bride
• Date of marriage
• Applicant's name and address
• Applicant's phone number
• Reason for certificate request
• Your relationship as applicant to the Registrant
• Applicant signature
• Photocopy of Gov Issued ID

Need for the Document

Marriage certificate is the official record of two people joining together in a marriage. This certificate is required to make the union between two people legally binding. If you have lost your marriage certificate or if you simply want a duplicate copy of your marriage certificate you can obtain one with following the procedure given below.