Tennessee vital records · Marriage Records
Tennessee Marriage Records
How to get a certified Tennessee 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.
- $15.00
- Marriage Certificate fee
- 3–4 days
- Processing time
- 93
- Offices issuing
- 93
- Counties
How to get a Tennessee marriage certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Tennessee office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 93 county offices that issue marriage records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (PH-1670) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $15.00 fee to Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Vital Records, Tennessee Vital Records, 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243.
Tennessee marriage certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $15
- Additional copy
- $15
- Rush fee
- NA (only in-person requests are expedited)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
- Rush processing
- NA (only in-person requests are expedited)
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Children
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Spouse
Required information
- Bride Name
- Bride's Name Before Marriage
- Date of Marriage
- Groom Name
- Groom Name Before Marriage
- Mailing Address
- Phone Number
- Place of Marriage
- Place where License Was Issued
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Alien Registration Receipt
- Certificate of Citizenship
- Driver's License
- Passport
- Permanent Residents Card
- Temporary Resident Card
- US Certificate of Naturalization
- US Citizenship ID
- US Employment Authorization Card
- US Military ID
Secondary ID
- Application Page of Insurance Policy
- Bank Statement
- Copy of Police Report for Stolen ID
- Deposit Slip
- Health Care Coverage Card
- Medical Record
- Military Discharge
- Pay Stub
- Social Security Card
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration Card
- W-2 Form
Notarization: Yes (if cannot provide valid ID)
Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Vital Records (TDH - Office of Vital Records)
- Address
- Tennessee Vital Records 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243
- Mailing
- Tennessee Vital Records 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243
- Phone
- (615) 741-1763
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Skip the trip. Order a Tennessee marriage certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a marriage certificate in Tennessee: county offices
93 offices in 93 Tennessee counties are confirmed to issue marriage records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $15.00.
- Bedford County 1
- Benton County 1
- Bledsoe County 1
- Blount County 1
- Bradley County 1
- Campbell County 1
- Cannon County 1
- Carroll County 1
- Carter County 1
- Cheatham County 1
- Chester County 1
- Claiborne County 1
- Clay County 1
- Cocke County 1
- Coffee County 1
- Cumberland County 1
- Davidson County 1
- Decatur County 1
- Dekalb County 1
- Dickson County 1
- Dyer County 1
- Fayette County 1
- Fentress County 1
- Franklin County 1
- Gibson County 1
- Giles County 1
- Grainger County 1
- Greene County 1
- Grundy County 1
- Hamblen County 1
- Hamilton County 1
- Hancock County 1
- Hardeman County 1
- Hardin County 1
- Hawkins County 1
- Haywood County 1
- Henderson County 1
- Henry County 1
- Hickman County 1
- Houston County 1
- Jackson County 1
- Jefferson County 1
- Johnson County 1
- Knox County 1
- Lake County 1
- Lauderdale County 1
- Lawrence County 1
- Lewis County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Loudon County 1
- Macon County 1
- Madison County 1
- Marion County 1
- Marshall County 1
- Maury County 1
- McMinn County 1
- McNairy County 1
- Meigs County 1
- Monroe County 1
- Montgomery County 1
- Moore County 1
- Morgan County 1
- Nashville County 1
- Obion County 1
- Overton County 1
- Perry County 1
- Pickett County 1
- Polk County 1
- Putnam County 1
- Rhea County 1
- Roane County 1
- Robertson County 1
- Rutherford County 1
- Scott County 1
- Sequatchie County 1
- Sevier County 1
- Shelby County 1
- Smith County 1
- Stewart County 1
- Sullivan County 1
- Sumner County 1
- Tipton County 1
- Trousdale County 1
- Unicoi County 1
- Union County 1
- Van Buren County 1
- Warren County 1
- Washington County 1
- Wayne County 1
- Weakley County 1
- White County 1
- Williamson County 1
- Wilson County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County Clerk 100 West Side Square, Suite 102, Shelbyville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Bedford | (931) 684-1921 | $15.00* |
| Benton County Court Clerk 1 Court Square, Room 101, Camden · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Benton | (731) 584-6053 | $15.00* |
| Bledsoe County Clerk 3150 Main St, Pikeville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Bledsoe | (423) 447 – 2137 | $15.00* |
| Blount County Clerk 345 Court Street
Blount County Courthouse, Maryville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Blount | 865-273-5800 | $15.00* |
| Tennessee Department of Health 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville · Health Departments | Bradley | (423) 728-7020 | $15.00* |
| Campbell County Clerk 590 Main Street, Suite A 21, Jacksboro · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Campbell | (423) 562-4985 | $5.00 |
| Cannon County Clerk 200 W. Main St.
(Cannon County Courthouse), Woodbury · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cannon | (615) 563-4278 | $15.00* |
| Carroll County Clerk 625 High Street, Suite 101, Huntingdon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carroll | (731) 986-1960 | $15.00* |
| Carter County Clerk 801 East Elk Avenue, Elizabethton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carter | (423) 542-1814 | $15.00* |
| Cheatham County Clerk Sycamore Square
354 Frey Street
Suite F, Ashland City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cheatham | (615) 792-5179 | $15.00* |
| Chester County Clerk 133 E Main St., Henderson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Chester | (731) 989-2233 | $15.00* |
| Claiborne County Clerk 1740 Main St, Tazewell · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Claiborne | (423) 626-3283 | $15.00* |
| Clay County Clerk 430 Stone Road, Celina · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clay | (931) 243-2249 | $15.00* |
| Cocke County Clerk 111 Court Avenue, Newport · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cocke | 423-623-8733 | $5.00 |
| Coffee County Clerk 1327 McArthur Street, Manchester · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Coffee | 931-723-5106 | $15.00* |
| Cumberland County Clerk 1760 S Main St (Old Progressive Savings Bank), Crossville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cumberland | 931-484-6442 | $15.00* |
| Davidson County Clerk’s Office 700 President Ronald Reagan Way
Suite 101, Davidson County Clerk, Nashville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Davidson | 615-862-6050 or 615-862-6256 | $5.00 |
| Decatur County Clerk 22 W. Main Street, Decaturville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Decatur | 731-852-3417 | $15.00* |
| DeKalb County Clerk 732 S. Congress Blvd. -
Room 102, Smithville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dekalb | 615-597-5177 | $15.00* |
| Dickson County Clerk 4 Court Square, Charlotte · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dickson | (615) 789-5093 | $15.00* |
| Dyer County Clerk 201 W. Market St, Dyersburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dyer | 731-286-7814 | $15.00* |
| Fayette County Clerk 13080 North Main St., Somerville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Fayette | 901-465-5213 | $15.00* |
| Fentress County Clerk’s Office 101 N Main St, Jamestown · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Fentress | 931-879-8014 | $5.00 |
| Franklin County Clerk 1 South Jefferson Street, Winchester · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Franklin | (931) 967-2541 | $15.00* |
| Gibson County Clerk 1 Courtsquare Suite 100, Trenton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Gibson | (731) 855-7642 | $15.00* |
| Giles County Clerk 222 W Madison St, Pulaski · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Giles | 931-363-1509 | $15.00* |
| Grainger County Clerk 8095 Rutledge Pike, Suite 103, Rutledge · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Grainger | 865-828-3511 | $15.00* |
| Greene County Clerk 204 North Cutler Street, Suite 200, Greeneville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Greene | (423) 798-1775 | $15.00* |
| Grundy County Clerk 68 Cumberland Street, Suite 101, Altamont · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Grundy | (931) 692-3622 | $15.00* |
| Hamblen County Clerk 511 West Second North Street, Morristown · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hamblen | (423) 586-9112 | $5.00 |
| Hamilton County Clerk 625 Georgia Avenue, Room 201, Chattanooga · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hamilton | (423) 209-6500 | $5.00 |
| Hancock County Clerk 418 Harrison Street, Sneedville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hancock | 423-733-2519 | $15.00* |
| Hardeman County Clerk 100 Main Street, Bolivar · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hardeman | (731) 658-3541 | $15.00* |
| Hardin County Clerk 65 Court St. STE 1, Savannah · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hardin | 731-925-3921 | $15.00* |
| Hawkins County Clerk's Office 110 E. Main St., Room 204, Rogersville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hawkins | 423-272-7002 | $5.00 |
| Haywood County Clerk 1 North Washington Avenue, Brownsville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Haywood | 731-772-2362 | $5.00 |
| Henderson County Clerk 17 Monroe Street, Lexington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Henderson | (731) 968-2856 | $15.00* |
| Henry County Clerk 101 West Washington Street Suite 100, Paris · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Henry | 731-642-2412 | $5.00 |
| Hickman County Clerk 114 N Central Ave # 202, Centerville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hickman | (931) 729-2621 | $15.00* |
| Houston County Clerk 4725 E. Main Street, Room 100, Erin · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Houston | (931) 289-3141 | $15.00* |
| Jackson County Clerk 101 E. Hull St., Gainesboro · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jackson | (931) 268-9212 | $15.00* |
| Jefferson County Clerk 214 W Main St, Dandridge · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jefferson | 865-397-2935 | $15.00* |
| Johnson County Clerk 222 West Main St., Mountain City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Johnson | 423-727-9633 | $15.00* |
| Knox County Clerk Old Knox County Courthouse
300 W. Main Avenue, Knoxville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Knox | (865) 215-2385 | $5.50 |
| Lake County Clerk 116 S. Court Street, Tiptonville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lake | (731) 253-7582 | $15.00* |
| Lauderdale County Clerk 307 S Washington Street, Ripley · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lauderdale | (731) 635-2561 | $15.00* |
| Lawrence County Clerk 200 West Gaines St., Suite 103, Lawrenceburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lawrence | (931) 766-4176 | $5.00 |
| Lewis County Clerk 110 N Park Street, Room 105, Hohenwald · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lewis | (931) 796-2200 | $15.00* |
| Lincoln County Clerk 112 Main Avenue South, Room 102, Fayetteville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lincoln | (931) 433-2454 | $15.00* |
| Loudon County Clerk 101 Mulberry St. Ste. 200, Loudon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Loudon | (865) 458-2726 | $5.00 |
| Macon County Clerk 104 County Courthouse, Lafayette · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Macon | 615-666-2333 | $15.00* |
| Madison County Clerk 100 E Main St #105, Jackson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Madison | (731) 423-6022 | $15.00* |
| Marion County Clerk 24 Courthouse Square, Room 101, Jasper · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Marion | (423) 942-2515 | $15.00* |
| Marshall County Clerk 1107 Courthouse Annex, Lewisburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Marshall | 931-359-1072 | $5.00 |
| Maury County Clerk 10 Public Square, Columbia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Maury | 931-375-5200 | $3.00 |
| McMinn County Clerk McMinn Courthouse Annex Bldg.
9 East Madison Avenue, Athens · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | McMinn | (423) 745-4440 | $15.00* |
| McNairy County Clerk McNairy County Government Annex
530 Mulberry Avenue, Selmer · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | McNairy | 731-645-3511 | $15.00* |
| Meigs County Clerk Meigs County Courthouse
Suite 107
17214 TN-58, Decatur · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Meigs | 423-334-5747 | $15.00* |
| Monroe County Clerk 103 College Street South, Suite 1, Madisonville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Monroe | (423) 442-2220 or (423) 442-5948 | $15.00* |
| Montgomery County Clerk 350 Pageant Lane
Suite 502, Clarksville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Montgomery | 931-648-5711 | $15.00* |
Showing 60 of 93 offices — open a county above for the full list.
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Tennessee marriage certificate FAQs
How much does a Tennessee marriage certificate cost?
A certified Tennessee marriage certificate costs $15.00 ($15), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $15. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $3.00 and $15.00.
How long does it take to get a marriage certificate in Tennessee?
Standard processing is 4 weeks. Expedited service: NA (only in-person requests are expedited) (NA (only in-person requests are expedited)). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a marriage certificate in Tennessee?
93 Tennessee offices across 93 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 (Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request a Tennessee marriage certificate?
Tennessee issues certified copies to: Children, Parents, Person on Record, Spouse. Records become public after 50 years.
What ID do I need for a Tennessee marriage certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Alien Registration Receipt, Certificate of Citizenship, Driver's License, Passport, Permanent Residents Card, Temporary Resident Card, US Certificate of Naturalization, US Citizenship ID, US Employment Authorization Card, US Military ID. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Application Page of Insurance Policy, Bank Statement, Copy of Police Report for Stolen ID, Deposit Slip, Health Care Coverage Card, Medical Record, Military Discharge, Pay Stub, Social Security Card, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, Voter Registration Card, W-2 Form.
Can I order a Tennessee marriage certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Tennessee marriage certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Tennessee Public Records Act. Fees and processing times are set by Tennessee and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.