The marriage record you
are concerned with must have occurred in Florida.
- If the marriage did not occur
in Florida, contact the vital statistics office in the
state where the marriage occurred.
- We have marriage records
dating back to June 1927. Records before this date are
only available from the clerk of the circuit court in
the county where the marriage license was issued.
- Marriage records filed in the
office beginning 1972 also include the marriage
application.
The fee for a marriage record is $5.00
for one certification and $4.00 for each additional
certification of the same record when ordered at the same time.
- No restrictions exist for
ordering these records.
- The fee is required for a
search of our records and is non-refundable, even if the
record requested is not located. In such a case, a
certified "not found" statement will be provided.
- Duplicate copy fees for
records "not found" may be refunded if the applicant
sends a letter of request.
To order a marriage certificate by
either mail, phone or fax, provide a
signed letter which includes the following information:
- Information about the record being
requested:
- full names of the husband and
wife, including wife's maiden name.
(If you only have name of husband or wife that is fine)
- date of marriage,
provide at least year of the event
- city or county where marriage
license was issued
- Information about the person
making the request:
- full name
- mailing address
- telephone number where you can
be reached during our office hours
- Send a check or money order made
payable to the "Office of Vital Statistics."
- Send the information described
above along with the fee to
Office of Vital Statistics
Attn: Customer Services
Post Office Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
- If you are not sure of the date of
the marriage, provide a range of years to be searched
- An additional fee of $2.00 is
required for each additional year searched when included
with your original request.
- Add the extra search fee to
your check or money order and indicate the additional
years to be searched in your letter.
- Allow 2 to 3 weeks to receive your
request.
- You may request "RUSH" service.
- RUSH service will be processed
within three working days of receipt of your request and
mailed by first class mail.
- If you are requesting "rush"
service by mail you must also include an additional
"rush" fee of $10.00 and mark the outside of your
envelope or fax "RUSH".
- --> Vital
Statistics does not accept credit cards, but a private
company offers the service if desired by the client.
The VitalChek network is not affiliated with the state
of Florida.
- You may charge your request to
VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.
- The RUSH fee of $10.00 plus a
$5.00 VitalChek service fee
will be charged to your account for
using credit card remotely..
- Overnight delivery
- You may also request overnight
delivery of your vital records.
- Internal processing of the
Office of Vital Statistics requires 1-2 days at an
additional cost of $23.00. Completed orders are provided
overnight delivery, therefore someone must be available
to sign for the package.
strong1041@comcast.net any questions you have to
VitalStats@doh.state.fl.us
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