Introduction to North Dakota Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a North Dakota 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.  

As of January 1, 2008, the ND Department of Health no longer issues certified copies of marriage records.  To obtain a North Dakota Marriage Certificate you must order online or contact County Clerk in county where license was issued.

North Dakota Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

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

• Person Named on the North Dakota Marriage Certificate
• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the North Dakota Marriage Certificate
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the North Dakota Marriage Certificate

North Dakota Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

To obtain a North Dakota Marriage certificate for genealogy reasons you need to meet one of the above criteria.

North Dakota Marriage Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order North Dakota Marriage Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your North Dakota Marriage Certificate.  Order online and you will get your North Dakota 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 North Dakota: You may go to any county health department in the State of North Dakota to obtain a certified copy of a North Dakota Marriage certificate. Most North Dakota Marriage certificates can be issued while you wait.

North Dakota Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

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