Introduction to Missouri Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a Missouri 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.
 

Missouri Marriage certificates are not maintained by the Missouri State Office of Vital Records.  To obtain a Missouri Marriage Certificate you must order online or contact Recorder of Deeds in county where license was issued.

Missouri Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

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

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

Missouri Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

To obtain a Missouri Marriage certificate for genealogy purposes you must prove that you are a member of the immediate family of the person named on the Missouri Marriage Certificate.

Missouri Marriage Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Missouri Marriage Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Missouri Marriage Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Missouri 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 – In Person

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

Missouri Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for a Missouri Marriage certificate varies by county.