Obtaining Certified Copies of Marriage Certificates
The California Department of Public Health – Vital Records (CDPH-VR) can ONLY provide certified copies of certificates for
public marriages that occurred in the years:
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1905 to 2000
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2008 to Present
CDPH-VR
does not maintain records of
confidential marriages.
Processing Times for Marriage Certificates
CDPH-VR estimated processing times for certified copies of marriage certificates are listed below, which may occasionally increase as the volume of requests increases. The processing time begins when CDPH-VR receives your request. County Recorder Offices can sometimes process requests faster than CDPH-VR.
If marriage occurred in:
|
1905 – 1960 |
Electronic Submission |
4 to 4.5 Weeks |
| Mail-In Request |
5 to 5.5 Weeks |
|
1960 – 1999
2009 – Present |
Electronic Submission
|
2.5 to 3 Weeks |
| Mail-In Request |
3.5 to 4 Weeks |
|
2000 – 2008
|
CDPH Vital Records is not able to provide certified copies of certificates for the years 2000 through 2008. You will need to contact the County Recorder's Office in the county where the marriage license was issued. CDPH Vital Records is continually indexing marriage records and will post updates on the website as more years become available for request. |
Requesting a Certified Copy