Amsterdam, NY · Montgomery County
Marriage Certificate Request
Town of Amsterdam applicants use this application to request a copy of a marriage record for a license originally issued at Town Hall.
What this form is
This application requests a certified transcript or certified copy of a marriage record for a license originally issued or purchased at Town Hall. The applicant provides information about the spouses, marriage, purpose of the request, and applicant, and selects the record type. The form also explains identification and payment requirements for mail and in-person requests.
Who needs it
A husband or wife listed on the marriage certificate can use this application to request a copy of a record for a license issued at Town Hall.
How to submit it
For mail requests, send the completed application, $10 money order, identification, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Town Clerk at 283 Manny’s Corners Road, Amsterdam, NY 12010. For in-person requests, bring the application and identification; cash or money orders are accepted.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant just signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Marriage Certificate Request application.
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Complete the Application
Fill in the requested marriage, spouse, applicant, and record-delivery information, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Items
Include identification. For a mail request, also include a $10 money order and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
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Submit to the Town Clerk
Mail the application to the Town Clerk at the address listed, or apply in person with the application and identification.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Marriage Certificate Request?
- No. This application is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Marriage Certificate Request?
- Mail the completed application, a $10 money order, identification, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Town Clerk, or apply in person with the application and identification.
- Who can request a copy of a Town of Amsterdam marriage certificate?
- The instructions say copies are available to the husband and/or wife listed on the certificate, for marriage licenses originally issued or purchased at Town Hall.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for details about the spouses and marriage, the purpose of the request, the applicant’s relationship to the person named, and where the record should be sent.
Need something notarized?
This Marriage Certificate Request doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Amsterdam form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.