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Colorado marriage records

Who holds it: County Clerk and Recorder of the county that issued the license (certified copies); CDPHE Office of the State Registrar issues marriage/civil union verifications.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. Related records in Colorado
  4. How Colorado handles it
  5. Marriage records in Colorado counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Copy fee

County certified copy: $0.25 per license/application plus $1.00 certification (El Paso).2

Who may order

State verifications are restricted: parties, parents, siblings, children, legal representatives with proof, others with direct and tangible interest; other relatives only if the verification is over 75 years old.3

Fees

Marriage license fee
$30 marriage or civil union license (El Paso and Denver).4
State verification fee
CDPHE marriage or civil union verification $25.00 first copy, $20.00 each additional ordered at the same time; heirloom $35.00.5

Older records and indexes

Older records
State Archives has a Statewide Marriage Index 1890-1939; for marriages after 1960 start with the county clerk and recorder.6
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the District Court where the dissolution was granted (Colorado Judicial Branch); CDPHE issues dissolution verifications only.1

How Colorado handles it

  • County Clerk and Recorder (one office) records deeds, issues marriage/civil union licenses, runs elections and county motor vehicle offices7
  • Common-law marriage recognized; affidavit may be recorded with county clerk8

Marriage records in Colorado counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Adams CountyClerk & Recorder, Recording Department9——
Arapahoe CountyClerk and Recorder11Search10—
Boulder CountyBoulder County Clerk & Recorder, Recording Division13Search12Certified copy fee: $1.25 each, plus $0.75 postage up to four copies or $2.00 for five or more, unless SASE14
Broomfield CountyCity and County Clerk and Recorder15——
Denver CountyDenver Clerk and Recorder17Search16—
Douglas CountyClerk and Recorder, Recording Office18—Certified copy fee: $1.25 per copy19
Eagle CountyClerk & Recorder, Recording Division20——
El Paso CountyClerk and Recorder: license $30.00 (cash or card), valid 35 days in Colorado21——
Garfield CountyGarfield County Clerk and Recorder – Vital Records22——
Jefferson CountyClerk and Recorder: license $30, usable immediately in Colorado, valid 35 days23——
Larimer CountyLarimer County Clerk and Recorder - Recording24—Certified copy $1.25 each; regular copy $0.25 each25
Mesa CountyClerk and Recorder, Recording Department26——
Pueblo CountyPueblo County Clerk and Recorder27—$1.25 certified copy of marriage license28
Weld CountyClerk and Recorder, Recording Department29—Certified copy of a marriage or civil union record $3.0030

For any other county, see the county list on the Colorado guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Colorado office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Colorado: Colorado public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Birth, death, and other vital recordsColorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Recording FeesEl Paso County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Marriage/Divorce Verifications may be issued to (REV 10/2024)Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Marriage LicensesEl Paso County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics Fee schedule (Effective 1/1/2026)Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Marriage RecordsColorado State Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Recording - El Paso County Clerk and RecorderEl Paso County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Vital records - other topicsColorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  9. RecordingAdams County Clerk & Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Marriage and Civil Union LicensesArapahoe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  11. Clerk and RecorderArapahoe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Search Public Records - Boulder CountyBoulder Countychecked November 4, 2026
  13. Recording Division - Boulder CountyBoulder Countychecked November 4, 2026
  14. Copies of Marriage and Civil Union Licenses - Boulder CountyBoulder Countychecked November 4, 2026
  15. City and County Clerk and RecorderCity and County of Broomfieldchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Search for Records (Clerk and Recorder)Denver Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  17. City and County of Denver - HomeCity and County of Denverchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Recording Office - Douglas CountyDouglas County, Coloradochecked November 4, 2026
  19. Marriage / Civil Union Licenses - Douglas CountyDouglas County, Coloradochecked November 4, 2026
  20. Recording ServicesEagle Countychecked November 8, 2026
  21. Marriage LicensesEl Paso County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Birth certificatesGarfield County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Marriage Licenses & Civil UnionsJefferson County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Larimer County home pageLarimer Countychecked November 4, 2026
  25. Civil Union & Marriage LicensesLarimer County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Recording DepartmentMesa County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  27. RecordingPueblo Countychecked November 4, 2026
  28. Fee Schedule (Clerk & Recorder recording fees)Pueblo Countychecked November 4, 2026
  29. Recording DepartmentWeld County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  30. Recording Department FeesWeld County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026