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New Hampshire marriage records

Who holds it: City/town clerk issues the license and holds records; certified copies from any of the 234 city/town clerks or the state Division of Vital Records Administration (DVRA)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Related records in New Hampshire
  4. Marriage records in New Hampshire counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Copy fee

$15 search fee (includes first certified copy); $10 each additional copy issued at the same time2

Fees

Marriage license fee
$50 marriage license fee (RSA 457:29), paid to the town/city clerk; license valid 90 days; both parties must appear in person3

Who may order and what is restricted

Access
Restricted to persons with a "direct and tangible interest" until the record ages out; photo ID required4
Divorce records: who holds it
Divorce case files: Circuit Court Family Division (32 locations in 10 counties). Divorce certificates: DVRA and city/town clerks5
Older records: vital research
DVRA genealogical research room (same building) with records back to 1640; older records open to the public (RSA 5-C:102, I: births before 1901, deaths/marriages/divorces before 1948; DVRA FAQ says 1911/1961); volunteer genealogists assist6

Marriage records in New Hampshire 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
Hillsborough CountyLicenses issued and records held by city/town clerks; certified copies from any NH clerk or DVRA7——
Rockingham CountyLicenses issued and records held by city/town clerks; certified copies from any NH clerk or DVRA8——

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

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 8 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Request for CertificatesNH Secretary of State - Division of Vital Records Administrationarchived copy
  2. RSA 5-C:10 Fees for Copies, Verifications and Amendments to Vital RecordsNH General Courtarchived copy
  3. RSA chapter 457, merged textNH General Courtarchived copy
  4. RSA 5-C:102 Disclosure of Information to Individuals; Direct and Tangible InterestNH General Courtarchived copy
  5. Circuit Court Family DivisionNew Hampshire Judicial Brancharchived copy
  6. Vital Records FAQsNH Secretary of State - Division of Vital Records Administrationarchived copy
  7. Requesting a Vital RecordNH Secretary of State DVRA
  8. Request for CertificatesNH Secretary of State - Division of Vital Records Administrationarchived copy