Do I need a notary for the marriage certificate application?

No. Sign and date the application without a notary. Delivery to a P.O. Box or third party requires a separate notarized statement signed by the bride or groom.

How do I submit the marriage certificate application?

Mail the signed application, payment by check or money order, and any required documentation to the regular- or priority-handling address listed in the instructions.

Who can use this application?

The bride or groom named on the certificate can apply. Someone else must include documentation showing a judicial or other proper purpose for the request.

Can I use this application for any marriage record?

Use it only for a marriage license obtained in New York State outside New York City. The instructions also say not to use it for genealogy requests.

Elma, NY · Erie County

No notary required

Mail-In Application for Copy of Marriage Certificate

This application lets a bride or groom, or an eligible applicant with documented proper purpose, request a copy of a marriage certificate by mail.

What this form is

Use this New York State Department of Health application to request a copy of a marriage certificate when the marriage license was obtained in New York State outside New York City. The bride or groom named on the certificate may apply; another applicant must include documentation of a judicial or other proper purpose. The application asks for identifying and marriage details, the reason for the request, delivery information, and payment.

Who needs it

A bride or groom seeking a copy, or another applicant who can document a judicial or other proper purpose, uses this application.

How to submit it

Mail the signed application, check or money order payable to the New York State Department of Health, and any required documentation to the regular- or priority-handling address in the instructions. Priority handling requires overnight delivery.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; delivery to a P.O. Box or third party also requires a separate notarized statement signed by the bride or groom.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the mail-in application and read its instructions before completing it.
2
Complete And Sign
Enter the requested applicant, marriage, purpose, and delivery details, then print and sign the application.
3
Gather Required Items
Include a check or money order and any required documentation; applicants other than the bride or groom must document a proper purpose.
4
Mail To The Department
Send the application and supporting items to the regular- or priority-handling address listed in the instructions.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the marriage certificate application?: No. Sign and date the application without a notary. Delivery to a P.O. Box or third party requires a separate notarized statement signed by the bride or groom.
How do I submit the marriage certificate application?: Mail the signed application, payment by check or money order, and any required documentation to the regular- or priority-handling address listed in the instructions.
Who can use this application?: The bride or groom named on the certificate can apply. Someone else must include documentation showing a judicial or other proper purpose for the request.
Can I use this application for any marriage record?: Use it only for a marriage license obtained in New York State outside New York City. The instructions also say not to use it for genealogy requests.

Need something notarized?

This Mail-In Application for Copy of Marriage Certificate doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Elma form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.