Introduction to Oklahoma Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get an Oklahoma 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.

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

Oklahoma Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

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

Oklahoma Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

Anyone can obtain an Oklahoma Marriage certificate for genealogy purposes; if the individual on the Oklahoma Marriage certificate is diseased (death record may be needed to prove death).  If the individual on the Oklahoma Marriage certificate is not deceased; a statement from subject releasing the record is needed.

Oklahoma Marriage Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Oklahoma Marriage Certificate Online

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

Oklahoma Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

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