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Maine marriage records

Who holds it: Maine CDC Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS) from 1892, and most municipal offices; municipal clerk issues licenses1

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 Maine
  5. Marriage records in Maine counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

State fee

$15 certified, $6 each additional same record; $10 noncertified2

How to search and order

Marriage license
Residents file intentions in their municipality or with Maine Vital Records; nonresidents in any Maine municipality; license good for 90 days3

Fees

Marriage license fee
$40 ($20 each when two licenses are required)4
Municipal fee
Clerk may charge up to $15 first copy, $6 each additional4

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Direct and legitimate interest required; any person may obtain noncertified copies after 50 years; pre-1892 open5
Divorce records: who holds it
Court that heard the case holds the case file and judgment; DRVS holds divorce records 1892 to present6

Marriage records in Maine 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
Androscoggin County———
Cumberland CountyMaine CDC Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS) from 1892, and most municipal offices7——
Kennebec County———
Penobscot CountyMunicipal clerk of the city or town where the event occurred8—Certified copy fee: Municipal clerk up to $15 first copy, $6 each additional9
York County———

For any other county, see the county list on the Maine 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 Maine 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 Maine: Maine public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 9 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHS
  2. Application for a Search and Certified Copy of a Vital RecordMaine CDC, Maine DHHS
  3. Marriage and Domestic PartnershipMaine CDC, Maine DHHS
  4. 30-A M.R.S. §2652 Fee schedule (municipal clerks)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  5. 22 M.R.S. §2706 Disclosure of vital recordsMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  6. Court RecordsState of Maine Judicial Branch
  7. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHS
  8. Find a Municipal Clerk or RegistrarMaine Secretary of State
  9. 30-A M.R.S. §2652 Fee schedule (municipal clerks)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes