Do I need a notary for the marriage record application?

No. This application has a signature and date field but no notary block or notarized attachment; the applicant just signs and dates it.

How do I submit the marriage record application?

Use page two to find the office for the license location and marriage year. The form lists the applicable town or city clerk, state records office, or city clerk.

What information does the application ask for?

It asks for applicant contact details, the spouses’ names and identifying information, marriage details, the applicant’s relationship to the person named, and the purpose of the request.

What types of marriage record can I request?

The form offers a search and certified transcript or a search and certified copy. It describes what information each certified record includes.

Esopus, NY · Ulster County

No notary required

Application for Copy of Marriage Record

This application lets a person request a search and certified transcript or certified copy of a marriage record from the appropriate clerk or records office.

What this form is

Use this application to request a search and certified transcript or certified copy of a marriage record. It asks for the spouses’ names and identifying details, marriage date and location, applicant contact information, relationship to the person named, and the purpose of the request. Page two explains where to apply based on where and when the marriage license was issued.

Who needs it

Anyone requesting a search, certified transcript, or certified copy of a marriage record can use this application.

How to submit it

Apply to the office listed for the license location and marriage year; the form identifies the applicable town or city clerk, state records office, or city clerk. It lists a $10-per-copy fee for some requests and a $30-per-copy fee for others.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; it lists no sworn attachment or notarized step, so the applicant just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the two-page application for a marriage record search, certified transcript, or certified copy.
2
Complete The Application
Enter applicant details, marriage information, the purpose of the request, and the type and number of copies desired.
3
Find The Correct Office
Check page two for where to apply based on where the license was issued and the marriage year.
4
Submit The Application
Apply to the office listed for the marriage record request; the form gives office and mailing details for applicable offices.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the marriage record application?: No. This application has a signature and date field but no notary block or notarized attachment; the applicant just signs and dates it.
How do I submit the marriage record application?: Use page two to find the office for the license location and marriage year. The form lists the applicable town or city clerk, state records office, or city clerk.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks for applicant contact details, the spouses’ names and identifying information, marriage details, the applicant’s relationship to the person named, and the purpose of the request.
What types of marriage record can I request?: The form offers a search and certified transcript or a search and certified copy. It describes what information each certified record includes.

Need something notarized?

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