Black Brook, NY · Clinton County
Marriage Certificate Copy Application
This application lets a person request a marriage record certification or certified transcript by providing details about the couple, marriage, and reason for the request.
What this form is
Use this application to request a certification or certified transcript of a marriage record. It asks for the couple’s names, ages or birth dates, residences, marriage details, the purpose of the request, and the applicant’s relationship to the people named. The document explains that a certification may prove a marriage occurred, while a certified transcript includes all information on the original record.
Who needs it
A person seeking a certification or certified transcript of a marriage record completes the application and provides the requested purpose and relationship information.
How to submit it
For licenses issued outside New York City, the document directs applicants to the Vital Records Section in Albany, with specific city clerk instructions for certain records from Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers. For licenses issued in New York City, apply to the borough office that issued the license.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Marriage Certificate Copy Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Print or type the requested details about the couple, marriage, purpose, relationship, and applicant.
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Sign And Date
Sign and date the application; the document does not mention a notarized attachment.
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Apply To The Listed Office
Use the application’s instructions to apply to the appropriate Vital Records Section, city clerk, or New York City borough office.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Marriage Certificate Copy Application request?
- It requests a certification or certified transcript of a marriage record and asks for information about the couple, the marriage, and the applicant’s purpose and relationship.
- Do I need a notary for the Marriage Certificate Copy Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates this document without a notary. It does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Marriage Certificate Copy Application?
- Follow the application’s instructions based on where the license was issued. For New York City licenses, apply to the issuing borough office; for licenses issued elsewhere, use the listed Vital Records Section or city clerk instructions.