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Kansas marriage records

Who holds it: Clerk (or judge) of the district court in the county that issued the license holds the license/marriage record (public at the district court); KDHE Office of Vital Statistics holds marriage certificates filed since May 1, 1913 (not public — restricted)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Kansas
  6. How Kansas handles it
  7. Marriage records in Kansas counties with a full guide
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

How to search and order

Copies
KDHE certified copy $20 (eligible requesters only; walk-in, mail, VitalChek +$15, IKAN app +$5); certified copies of the endorsed license from the issuing district court (court-set fee)1

Fees

Marriage license fee
$59 statutory fee (K.S.A. 23-2510) plus a Supreme Court additional charge of up to $26.50 per license (authorized July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030 by 2026 Session Laws ch. 35), i.e., up to $85.502

Older records and indexes

Older records
KDHE has marriage certificates from May 1, 1913; earlier records: district/probate court and Kansas Historical Society microfilm (some counties up to ca. 1913)3

More details

Requirements
Apply at any district court; license cannot issue before the 3rd calendar day after application (judge may waive for emergency); license expires after 6 months; minimum age 16 with parental consent (judge may allow age 15 in limited cases); officiant returns license to the issuing court within 10 days4
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was filed (decrees; public at the court level). KDHE holds only 'divorce certificates' (basic facts) from July 1, 1951 (restricted).5
Older records: vital records for genealogy
Statewide birth/death records start July 1, 1911 (KDHE); before 1885 very few county records — use Kansas state/federal censuses (every five years 1855–1930) and probate indexes6

How Kansas handles it

  • Marriage and divorce records are public at the district court but the KDHE copies are restricted vital records1

Marriage records in Kansas 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
Johnson CountyApply only online through the Kansas courts portal (no in-person applications)7——
Leavenworth CountyClerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District8——
Sedgwick CountyClerk of the District Court, 18th Judicial District9——
Shawnee CountyClerk of the District Court - Probate Department10——
Wyandotte CountyClerk of the District Court, Wyandotte County District Court11——

For any other county, see the county list on the Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Kansas: Kansas 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. KDHE — Marriage CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  2. K.S.A. 23-2510 — Marriage license feeKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov; www.ksrevisor.org redirects here)checked November 4, 2026
  3. Kansas Historical Society — Research FAQKansas Historical Societychecked November 4, 2026
  4. K.S.A. 23-2505 — Issuance of marriage license; waiting period; expirationKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov; www.ksrevisor.org redirects here)checked November 4, 2026
  5. KDHE — Divorce CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Kansas Historical Society — Kansas vital records (genealogy)Kansas Historical Societychecked November 4, 2026
  7. District Court - Copies of Marriage LicenseJohnson County District Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Leavenworth County, KS: District CourtLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  9. Records18th Judicial District Court of Kansaschecked November 4, 2026
  10. ProbateShawnee County District Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  11. 29th Judicial DistrictKansas Judicial Branchchecked November 6, 2026