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District of Columbia marriage records

Who holds it: DC Superior Court, Family Court Marriage Bureau, Moultrie Courthouse JM 690, 500 Indiana Ave NW; all DC marriage records from 1811 to present. Not DC Health1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Who may order and what is restricted
  4. Related records in District of Columbia
  5. How District of Columbia handles it
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Fee

$10 per certified copy; no-record search letter $20; triple seal $202

How to search and order

How to get it
Online request form, then pay by the emailed portal link; copy is mailed. Or in person at Moultrie Courthouse. Provide full names, maiden names and marriage date. No international mailing except military bases1

Fees

Marriage license fee
$45.00 ($35 waived with an original DC Domestic Partnership Certificate)1

Who may order and what is restricted

When records become public
Marriage records are open 100 years after the date of marriage3
Divorce records: who holds it
DC Superior Court, Family Court (filings through the Central Intake Center, Moultrie Courthouse JM-540; certified copies via [email protected])4

How District of Columbia handles it

  • Marriage records are at the Superior Court, not DC Health; birth and death are at DC Health1

The District's own offices, searches and fees: District of Columbia marriage records.

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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia: District of Columbia public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 4 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. MarriageDistrict of Columbia Courts
  2. Order Certified Copy Marriage RecordDistrict of Columbia Courts
  3. D.C. Code § 7-231.24 (vital records confidentiality and disclosure)Council of the District of Columbia, D.C. Law Library
  4. Family Court Central Intake CenterDistrict of Columbia Courts