Minnesota marriage records

Who holds it: County office that issued the license¹

Last checked against official sources on November 7, 2026.

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How to search and order
Fees
Who may order and what is restricted
More details
Related records in Minnesota
How Minnesota handles it
Marriage records in Minnesota counties with a full guide
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Statewide case search

Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS) moms.mn.gov¹

How to search and order

Where to get a license: Local registrar of any Minnesota county²

Fees

Copy fee: Varies by county¹
Marriage license fee: $125³
License fee reduced: $50 with at least 12 hours of premarital education³

Who may order and what is restricted

Public access: Marriage records are public⁴

More details

State role: MDH does not record marriages¹
Not in MOMS: Scott and Washington counties⁴

Divorce records: who holds it: District court in the county that granted the divorce¹

How Minnesota handles it

Marriage licenses from the local registrar. Any county's local registrar can issue; the copy comes from the issuing county²

Marriage records in Minnesota 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.

County	Office	Search online	Fee
Anoka County	Anoka County Vital Records⁶	Search⁵	$9 for each certified copy⁵
Carver County	Land Records & Vitals Department⁸	Search⁷	$9.00⁹
Dakota County	Dakota County Service & License Centers¹⁰	—	Certified copy fee: $9 per certified copy; only licenses issued in Dakota County¹¹
Hennepin County	Hennepin County Vital Records¹²	—	—
Olmsted County	Property Records & Licensing: Vital Records and Licensing¹³	—	Certified copy fee: $9 for each certified certificate (optional $20 rush)¹⁴
Ramsey County	Ramsey County Vital Records Office¹⁵	—	$10 per copy¹⁶
Washington County	Washington County Vital Records (records from 1870); kept by the county that issued the license¹⁷	—	$10 certified copy¹⁷
Wright County	Recorder's Office¹⁸	—	—

For any other county, see the county list on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota: Minnesota 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.

Available Records and ServicesMinnesota Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
Minn. Stat. 517.07 Marriage licenseMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
Minn. Stat. 517.08 Marriage license application and feeMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
Minnesota Official Marriage SystemMinnesota counties (linked from MDH)checked November 4, 2026
Marriage Certificates | Anoka County, MN - Official WebsiteAnoka Countychecked November 4, 2026
Vital Records | Anoka County, MN - Official WebsiteAnoka Countychecked November 4, 2026
Marriage CertificatesCarver County, MNchecked November 7, 2026
Land Records & VitalsCarver County, MNchecked November 7, 2026
Vital Records Fee ScheduleCarver County, MNchecked November 7, 2026
Birth CertificatesDakota Countychecked November 4, 2026
Marriage CertificatesDakota Countychecked November 4, 2026
Death certificateHennepin Countychecked November 4, 2026
Property Records & LicensingOlmsted County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026
Marriage License/Marriage CertificateOlmsted County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026
Ramsey Countychecked November 4, 2026
Ramsey Countychecked November 4, 2026
Marriage ServicesWashington County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026
DepartmentsWright County, MNchecked November 4, 2026