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North Dakota marriage records

Who holds it: County official who issued the license. By default the Recorder, but the county commission may designate another office, so custodians include Clerk of Court, County Treasurer (Cass), Tax Equalization (Grand Forks) and County Auditor (Williams).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. Related records in North Dakota
  5. How North Dakota handles it
  6. Marriage records in North Dakota counties with a full guide
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

How to search and order

How to request
Contact the county office in custodianByCounty for how to order. Vital Records does not issue certified marriage copies.1

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
State law allows noncertified informational copies to the general public; no eligibility limit is stated.2

Older records and indexes

Index
statemuseum.nd.gov/marriages Online index through the State Historical Society: 1925 to present data from the state health agency; before 1925 from the State Archives.3
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of court or recorder in the county where the decree was granted, as listed by HHS.4

How North Dakota handles it

  • Marriage records office varies by county. Marriage custodian is not uniform: state law lets each county commission move the duty away from the Recorder.5

Marriage records in North Dakota 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
Burleigh CountyBurleigh County Recorder6——
Cass CountyCass County Finance Office7—$10.00 each8

For any other county, see the county list on the North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota: North Dakota 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. Certified Copies of Marriage RecordsND Department of Health and Human Services, Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  2. N.D.C.C. ch. 23-02.1 Vital StatisticsNorth Dakota Legislative Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  3. Vital Records: Birth, Death, Marriage, and DivorceState Historical Society of North Dakota, State Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
  4. Certified Copies of Divorce RecordsND Department of Health and Human Services, Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  5. N.D.C.C. ch. 14-03 Marriage ContractNorth Dakota Legislative Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  6. Burleigh County home pageBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  7. Finance OfficeCass Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Marriage Licenses and WeddingsCass County Finance Officechecked November 4, 2026