Ohio vital records · Marriage Records

Ohio Marriage Records

How to get a certified Ohio marriage certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues marriage records — or order online and skip the visit.

County-dependent
Marriage Certificate fee
0 days
Processing time
73
Offices issuing
73
Counties

How to get an Ohio marriage certificate

  1. 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Ohio office.
  2. 2In person. Visit one of the 73 county offices that issue marriage records; most print certified copies while you wait.
  3. 3By mail. Send the application form, a copy of your ID and the County-dependent fee to Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098.

Ohio marriage certificate fees, processing & requirements

Fee
County-dependent
Additional copy
County-dependent
Rush fee
County-dependent
Processing time
County-dependent
Rush processing
County-dependent

Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics (ODH-BVS)

Address
Bureau of Vital Statistics 4200 Surface Road Columbus, OH 43228
Mailing
Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098
Phone
614-466-2531
Hours
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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Where to get a marriage certificate in Ohio: county offices

73 offices in 73 Ohio counties are confirmed to issue marriage records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of County-dependent.

OfficeFee
Adams County Probate Court
110 West Main St., Room 221, West Union · Probate Offices
$2.00
Allen County Probate Court
1000 Wardhill Ave, Lima · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Ashland County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile and Probate Divisions
142 West Second Street, Ashland · Probate Offices
$2.00
Ashtabula County Probate Court
25 West Jefferson St, Jefferson · Probate Offices
$10.00
Athens County Probate/Juvenile Court
1 South Court St., 2nd Floor, Athens · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Auglaize County Probate Court
201 Willipie Street: Suite 119, Wapakoneta · Probate Offices
$3.00
Belmont County Probate Court
101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville · Probate Offices
$3.00
Brown County Probate Court
510 East State St., Georgetown · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Butler County Probate Court
101 High Street, Hamilton · Probate Offices
$2.00
Champaign County Family Court
200 North Main Street 3rd Floor, Urbana
County-dependent*
Clark County Probate Court
50 E. Columbia St. 5th Floor, Springfield · Probate Offices
$5.00
Clermont County Probate Court
2379 Clermont Center Drive, Batavia · Probate Offices
$3.00
Clinton County Probate Court
46 S. South Street, Suite 224, Wilmington · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Columbiana County Probate Court
Courthouse 105 S Market St, Lisbon · Probate Offices
$2.00
COSHOCTON COUNTY PROBATE AND JUVENILE COURT
426 MAIN STREET, Coshocton · Probate Offices
$2.00
Cuyahoga County Probate Court
1 Lakeside Avenue, Room 129 (1st Floor), Cleveland · Probate Offices
$2.00
Defiance County Probate and Juvenile Court
Defiance County Court House 221 Clinton Street, Third Floor, Defiance · Probate Offices
$3.00
Lorain County Probate Court
Justice Center 225 Court Street, 6th Floor, Elyria · Probate Offices
$1.00
Erie County Probate Court
323 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky · Probate Offices
$2.00
Fairfield County Probate Court
224 E. Main Street, Room 308, Lancaster · Probate Offices
$2.00
Fayette County Probate Court
110 E Court Street 2nd Floor, Washington Court House · Probate Offices
$2.00
Franklin County Probate Court
373 South High Street, 22nd Floor, Columbus · Probate Offices
$1.00
Fulton County Probate Court
210 S. Fulton Street, Wauseon · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Gallia County Probate Court
18 Locust Street Room 1293, Gallipolis · Probate Offices
$2.00
Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court
231 Main Street - 2nd Floor, Chardon · Probate Offices
$2.00
Greene County Probate Court
45 N. Detroit Street, Xenia · Probate Offices
$2.00
Probate Court Guernsey County Common Pleas Courthouse
801 East Wheeling Ave. Suite 203-D (Second Floor), Cambridge · Probate Offices
$2.00
Hamilton County Probate Court
William Howard Taft Center 230 East 9th Street, Cincinnati · Probate Offices
$2.00
Hancock County Probate and Juvenile Court
308 Dorney Plaza, Findlay · Probate Offices
$5.00
Hardin County Probate Court
One Courthouse Sq, Ste 200, Kenton · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Harrison County Probate Court
Suite A 538 North Main Street, Cadiz · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Henry County Probate Division
660 N Perry Street Suite 203, 2nd Floor, Napoleon · Probate Offices
$5.00
Highland County Probate Court
105 North High Street, Hillsboro · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Hocking County Probate Court
1 E Main St # 204, Logan · Probate Offices
$5.00
Holmes County Probate Court
1 East Jackson Street, Suite 201, Millersburg · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Huron County Probate Division
2 East Main Street, Room 106, Norwalk · Probate Offices
$3.00
Jefferson County Probate Court
16001 State Route 7, Steubenville · Probate Offices
$3.00
Knox County Probate Court
111 East High Street, Mount Vernon · Probate Offices
$3.00
Lake County Court of Common Pleas Division of Probate
Lake County Courthouse, West Annex 25 North Park Place, Painesville · Probate Offices
$2.00
Licking County Probate Court
1 N. Park Place, Newark · Probate Offices
$2.00
Logan County Probate Division
Logan County Court Center 101 S. Main Street, Bellefontaine · Probate Offices
$2.00
Lucas County Probate Court
700 Adams Street, Toledo · Probate Offices
$2.00
Madison County Probate Court
1 North Main St, London · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Mahoning County Probate Court
120 Market Street, 1st Floor, Youngstown · Probate Offices
$3.00
Medina County Probate Court
225 E. Washington St., 4th Floor, Medina · Probate Offices
$3.00
Mercer County Probate Court
101 North Main Street, Room 307, Celina · Probate Offices
$15.00
Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division
201 W. Main Street, Troy · Probate Offices
$2.00
Monroe County Probate Juvenile Court
101 N. Main St. Room 39, Woodsfield · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Montgomery County Probate Court
41 N. Perry Street, 2nd Floor, Dayton · Probate Offices
$2.00
Ottawa County Probate Court
315 Madison Street, Room 207, Port Clinton · Probate Offices
$2.00
Paulding County Probate Court
115 North Williams Street, Suite 202, Paulding · Probate Offices
$3.00
Perry County Probate Court
106 South Main Street, New Lexington · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Pickaway County Probate Court
207 South Court Street, Circleville · Probate Offices
$2.00
Pike County Probate Court
Pike County Government Center 230 Waverly Plaza Suite 600, Waverly · Probate Offices
$2.00
Portage County Probate Court
203 W. Main St, Ravenna · Probate Offices
$3.00
PREBLE COUNTY JUVENILE AND PROBATE COURT
101 E. Main Street Courthouse 2nd Floor, Eaton · Probate Offices
$2.00
Putnam County Probate Court
245 E. Main Street, Ottawa · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Richland County Probate Court
50 Park Ave. East Second Floor, Mansfield · Probate Offices
County-dependent*
Ross County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
2 N. Paint St, Suite A, Chillicothe · Probate Offices
$7.00
Sandusky County Probate Court
100 N. Park Ave., Fremont · Probate Offices
$1.25

Showing 60 of 73 offices — open a county above for the full list.

* State fee — this office has not published its own.

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Ohio marriage certificate FAQs

How much does an Ohio marriage certificate cost?

A certified Ohio marriage certificate costs County-dependent, and additional copies ordered at the same time are County-dependent. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $1.00 and $15.00.

How long does it take to get a marriage certificate in Ohio?

Standard processing is County-dependent. Expedited service: County-dependent (County-dependent). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.

Where do I get a marriage certificate in Ohio?

73 Ohio offices across 73 counties issue marriage records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics), or order online.

Can I order an Ohio marriage certificate online?

Yes. Prepare and submit your Ohio marriage certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.

Public records: Ohio Public Records Act. Fees and processing times are set by Ohio and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.