Introduction to Arizona Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get an Arizona Marriage certificate.  Marriage Certificates are a bit more difficult to obtain than Marriage Certificates and Death Certificates.  The main difficulty in obtaining Marriage Certificates is that states have not been registering marriages for as long as other vital records.  There are some states that still do not register marriages.  Due to this lack of centralization it is common to contact the county in which the marriage took place.

 
Counter to common belief, not everything is a few clicks away on the Internet.  Marriage Certificates are one of the items that you can’t just click some links and get a copy of your Marriage Certificate; this is probably a good thing.  You do not want your Marriage certificate in the public domain, where it can be seen by anyone.  However, this does not mean that you can’t easily get your Marriage certificate by following the correct procedure. 
  

Arizona Marriage certificates are not maintained by the Arizona State Office of Vital Records.  To obtain an Arizona Marriage Certificate you must order online or contact the Clerk of Superior Court in county where license was issued.

Arizona Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

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

• Person Named on the Arizona Marriage Certificate
• Mother/Father of Person Named on the Arizona Marriage Certificate
• Grandparent of Person Named on the Arizona Marriage Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the Arizona Marriage Certificate
• Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the Arizona Marriage Certificat
• Adult Sister/Brother of Person Named on the Arizona Marriage Certificate
• Legal Guardian of Person Named on the Arizona Marriage Certificate (A legal guardian must submit a certified copy of the guardianship papers granted by the court when requesting a Marriage certificate.)  

Arizona Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purposes

A genealogist is eligible for an Arizona Marriage certificate that is NOT public record if all of the following criteria are met: 

   
1. The applicant establishes a relationship to the individual whose Arizona Marriage certificate they are requesting

• Acceptable types of credible documentation to establish relationship: Marriage certificate, Death certificate, Marriage certificate.
• Non-acceptable types of documentation to establish relationship: Pedigrees, Lineage charts, Family trees.

2. The applicant submits a signed application.
3. The applicant provides valid government issued identification or notarized signature on the application.
4. The application submits the appropriate fee(s).

A genealogist requesting a Arizona Marriage certificate that IS public record does not need to establish relationship to the individual whose record they are requesting but must submit the following:

1. A signed application
2. The applicant provides valid government issued identification or notarized signature on the application
3. The appropriate fee(s).  

Arizona Marriage Certificate Ordering Options

Options Option 1 – Order Arizona Marriage Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Arizona Marriage Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Arizona Marriage Certificate usually in less than a week.  Many times you will have the option of receiving your vital record by next-day or second-day service.

Order Birth and Death Records Online!  

Option 2 – In Person

For Arizona Marriages you can request certified Marriage certificates in person from the county office locations.

Arizona Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for an Arizona Marriage certificate varies by county.