Sheldon, NY · Wyoming County
Application for Copy of Marriage Record
This application lets a person request a marriage record copy from a town or city clerk by providing details about the couple and the record.
What this form is
Use this application to request a marriage record certification or certified transcript from a town or city clerk. It asks for the couple’s names, ages or birth dates, residences, marriage details, the purpose of the request, the applicant’s relationship or capacity, and where to send the record.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting a copy of a marriage record can use this application to provide the details and purpose requested by the clerk.
How to submit it
The application is addressed to a Town/City Clerk and lists a $10.00 fee per copy for a search and certification or certified transcript. It does not provide a submission address or other contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the document lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the marriage record copy application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Print or type the requested details about the couple, marriage, applicant, purpose, and mailing address.
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Prepare The Fee
The application lists a $10.00 fee per copy for a search and certification or certified transcript.
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Submit To The Clerk
Submit the application to a Town/City Clerk; the document does not provide a submission address.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the marriage record copy application?
- No. This application has a signature and date line but no notary block. The signer just signs and dates it; no notarized or sworn attachment is listed.
- How do I submit the marriage record copy application?
- The application is addressed to a Town/City Clerk and lists a $10.00 fee per copy. It does not provide an address or other submission details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for the couple’s names, ages or birth dates, residences, marriage details, the purpose of the request, the applicant’s relationship or capacity, and a mailing address for the record.
- What kind of marriage record can I request?
- The application describes a certification, which may serve as proof a marriage occurred, and a certified transcript, which includes all information on the original marriage record.
Need something notarized?
This Application for Copy of Marriage Record doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Sheldon form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.