Introduction to Colorado Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a Colorado 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.  

Marriage records for the entire state are available for the following years: 1900 to 1939, and 1975 to present. Verifications for the years 1940 to 1974 are not available from this office and must be obtained from the county where the license was obtained.

Colorado Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

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

• Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Grandparents and Great Grandparents of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Stepparents of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate 
• Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Adult grandchildren of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Stepchildren of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Sister/Brother of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate 
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate
• Genealogist representing family with proper credentials of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate

Colorado Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

Colorado will let any genealogist representing family with proper credentials of Person Named on the Colorado Marriage Certificate to obtain a Colorado Marriage Certificate.

Colorado Marriage Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Colorado Marriage Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Colorado Marriage Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Colorado 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.

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Option 2 – Order Colorado Marriage Certificate through the Mail

Follow the instructions below, if you are not ordering your Colorado Marriage certificate online.  It usually takes 3 weeks upon receipt of request to be sent to you:

Step 1: Download Mail-In Application

Step 2: Please provide as much of the following information as possible to locate the Colorado Marriage certificate:

• Full name of husband on the Colorado Marriage certificate
• Full maiden name of wife on the Colorado Marriage certificate
• Date of Marriage on the Colorado Marriage certificate
• County (or city) of Marriage on the Colorado Marriage certificate
• Your name 
• Your signature 
• Your relationship to the person whose Colorado Marriage certificate you are requesting 
• Address where the Colorado Marriage certificate is to be mailed 
• Self addressed stamped envelope
• Your daytime phone number
• By Mail: Send the above information and the appropriate fee to:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Vital Records Section

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

HSVRD-VR-A1

Denver, CO 80246-1530

Option 3 – In Person

In Person in Colorado: You may go to any county health department in the State of Colorado to obtain a certified copy of a Colorado Marriage certificate. Most Colorado Marriage certificates can be issued while you wait.

Colorado Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for a Colorado Marriage certificate is $17.00, which includes one certified copy of the Colorado Marriage certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." For each additional copy of the Colorado Marriage certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $10.00. Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to "Colorado Vital Records." Please do not send cash. Fees are not refundable. Additional fees are required for expedited service.