Do I need a notary for the marriage record application?

No. The application is signed without a notary. It does require a photocopy of the applicant’s identification.

What information and attachment does the application require?

Provide both applicants’ names, the marriage date, your signature, identification number, address, phone number, and number of copies requested. Attach a photocopy of your identification.

How much does each certified copy cost?

The form lists a fee of $21 per certified copy and accepts payment by personal check, money order, or cashier check.

Houston County, TX · Houston County

No notary required

Application for a Certified Copy of Marriage Record

Houston County applicants use this application to request certified copies of marriage records issued or purchased in the county.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Houston County · Houston County, Houston County, Texas
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: co.houston.tx.us
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This application requests certified copies of marriage records issued or purchased in Houston County. It asks for both applicants’ full names, the marriage date, the applicant’s signature and identification number, contact information, and the number of copies requested. The form requires a photocopy of the applicant’s identification and lists a $21 fee for each certified copy.

Who needs it

A person requesting a certified copy of a marriage record issued or purchased in Houston County needs to complete this application.

How to submit it

Mail the application to the Houston County Clerk at 401 E. Houston Ave, Suite D, Crockett, TX 75835. Include payment by personal check, money order, or cashier check; the form lists $21 per certified copy.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; attach a photocopy of the applicant’s identification, as the form requires.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Houston County application for a certified copy of a marriage record.
2
Complete the Application
Enter both applicants’ names, the marriage date, your information, and the number of copies requested; then sign.
3
Attach Identification and Payment
Include a photocopy of your identification and payment by personal check, money order, or cashier check.
4
Mail to the County Clerk
Mail the application and required items to the Houston County Clerk at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the marriage record application?: No. The application is signed without a notary. It does require a photocopy of the applicant’s identification.
How do I submit the marriage record application?: Mail it to the Houston County Clerk at 401 E. Houston Ave, Suite D, Crockett, TX 75835. Include payment by personal check, money order, or cashier check.
What information and attachment does the application require?: Provide both applicants’ names, the marriage date, your signature, identification number, address, phone number, and number of copies requested. Attach a photocopy of your identification.
How much does each certified copy cost?: The form lists a fee of $21 per certified copy and accepts payment by personal check, money order, or cashier check.

Need something notarized?

This Application for a Certified Copy of Marriage Record doesn’t need a notary, but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.