Sparta, NY · Livingston County

No notary required

Application for Copy of Marriage Record

This application lets a person request a marriage record copy from the Town or City Clerk where the marriage license was issued.

What this form is

Use this application to request a marriage record search and a certified transcript or certified copy. The form asks for details about the spouses, the marriage, the applicant’s relationship to the person named in the record, the purpose of the request, and where to send the record. The form lists a $10 search and certified-copy fee per copy.

Who needs it

Anyone requesting a marriage record copy should complete this application and apply to the Town or City Clerk where the marriage license was issued.

How to submit it

Apply to the Town or City Clerk where the marriage license was issued. The form lists a $10 search and certified-copy fee per copy.

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

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the marriage record copy application.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Enter the requested spouse, marriage, applicant, and mailing information.

  3. 3

    Sign And Date

    Sign and date the application; the form does not identify a required notarized attachment.

  4. 4

    Apply To The Clerk

    Apply to the Town or City Clerk where the marriage license was issued and note the listed $10 fee per copy.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the marriage record copy application?
No. The applicant signs and dates this application without a notary. The document does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the marriage record copy application?
Apply to the Town or City Clerk where the marriage license was issued. The form lists a $10 search and certified-copy fee per copy.
What information does the application request?
It asks for spouse names and birth dates, marriage details, the applicant’s relationship to the person named in the record, the purpose of the request, and a mailing address.
What types of marriage record can I request?
The form describes a certified transcript, which is an abstract of the marriage record, and a certified copy, which includes the information in the original record.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Copy of Marriage Record doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Sparta form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.