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Texas marriage records

Who holds it: County Clerk of the county that issued the license (certified copies only there); DSHS Vital Statistics issues verification letters only (marriages from 1966).1

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

Certified copy fee

$5.00 certificate plus $1.00 per page (county clerk certified papers)2

Statewide index

DSHS downloadable indexes by year: marriage license application indexes 1966–2024; report of divorce/annulment indexes 1968–2024 (divorce 1966 & 1967 unavailable).3

How to search and order

Rules
License from any Texas county clerk; 72-hour waiting period after issuance (exceptions apply); license expires after 90 days.4

Fees

Marriage license fee
$60.00 statutory 'Marriage License' fee (Local Gov't Code §118.011(a)(7)); if neither applicant proves Texas residency the clerk may collect an additional $100 (§118.018(d)); fee waived for Texas residents who complete a premarital education course and present the certificate within one year (§118.018(b-1)); optional $5 voluntary contribution to the Texas Home Visiting Program (§118.018(c)). Counties may add other statutory fees, so the total charged varies by county.2

More details

State verification
DSHS verification letter $20 per verification; indexes cover 1966 onward; not a legal substitute for the license.5
Divorce records: who holds it
District Clerk of the county where the divorce was granted (certified decrees only there); DSHS issues verification letters (divorces from 1968).1
Older records: vital record indexes
TSLAC holds indexes to statewide births, deaths, marriages and divorces, not certificates.6

How Texas handles it

  • Two different clerks: District Clerk (district courts, divorces, felonies) vs County Clerk (deeds, marriage, probate, county courts, misdemeanors A/B)7

Marriage records in Texas 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
Anderson CountyAnderson County Clerk8——
Angelina CountyAngelina County Clerk9——
Atascosa CountyCounty Clerk10——
Bastrop CountyBastrop County Clerk11——
Bell CountyBell County Clerk12——
Bexar CountyBexar County Clerk13——
Bowie CountyCounty Clerk14——
Brazoria CountyCounty Clerk15——
Brazos CountyBrazos County Clerk16—Certified copy fee: $21 per certified copy of a marriage license17
Burnet CountyBurnet County Clerk18——
Caldwell CountyCaldwell County Clerk — Court Division19—$81.00; $21.00 with a Texas Premarital Education Certificate; informal (common-law) marriage $46.00; no cash20
Cameron CountyCameron County Clerk21——
Chambers CountyChambers County Clerk22—$81.00 formal marriage license; $60.00 deducted with state-approved premarital course; $100.00 extra without proof of Texas residency23
Cherokee CountyCherokee County Clerk24——
Collin CountyCollin County Clerk25—$6.00 certified copy26
Comal CountyComal County Clerk27——
Coryell CountyCoryell County Clerk28——
Dallas CountyDallas County Clerk – Vital Records Division29——
Denton CountyDenton County Clerk - Vital Statistics30—Certified copy fee: Certified copy of marriage license $16 plus $1 per page; record search/verification $1631
Ector CountyCounty Clerk32—$5.00 certificate plus $1.00 per page (state statute)33
El Paso CountyEl Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division35Search34—
Ellis CountyEllis County Clerk36—Certified copy fee: $7.00 certified copy; $1.00 per page non-certified37
Fort Bend CountyCounty Clerk39Search38—
Galveston CountyGalveston County Clerk42Search4041Certified copy fee: $9.00 per copy43
Grayson CountyCounty Clerk issues licenses (both applicants in person; 72-hour wait; valid 90 days)44——
Gregg CountyGregg County Clerk45—Certified copy fee: $7.00 certified copy of marriage license ($5.00 certification + $1.00 copy + $1.00 vital statistics preservation)46
Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County Clerk47——
Hardin CountyHardin County Clerk48——
Harris CountyHarris County Clerk's Office49Search49—
Harrison CountyHarrison County Clerk50——
Hays CountyHays County Clerk51——
Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County Clerk - Vitals Department52——
Hood CountyHood County Clerk53—$8 copy of marriage license (Hood County only); $20 replacement copy54
Hunt CountyCounty Clerk: license $81.00 ($21.00 with premarital course certificate), informal (common-law) marriage $46.0055——
Jefferson CountyJefferson County Clerk56——
Johnson CountyCounty Clerk: apply online (GovOS e-forms), then appear together by appointment in Cleburne or Burleson57——
Kaufman CountyKaufman County Clerk58——
Kendall CountyKendall County Clerk59——
Kerr CountyKerr County Clerk60Search6061Certified copy fee: $21 per certified copy; plain copies $260
Lamar CountyCounty Clerk62——
Liberty CountyLiberty County Clerk63—Certified Copy of Marriage License $7.0064
Lubbock CountyLubbock County Clerk65——
Maverick CountyMaverick County Clerk66——
McLennan CountyMcLennan County Clerk67——
Medina CountyMedina County Clerk68——
Midland CountyMarriage license (in person, both applicants)69——
Montgomery CountyMontgomery County Clerk70——
Nacogdoches County———
Navarro CountyNavarro County Clerk71—Marriage license $81.00 ($21.00 with premarital course certificate); informal marriage $46.00; certified copy of marriage license $20.0072
Nueces CountyCounty Clerk, 901 Leopard St.: both parties in person, cash only73——
Orange CountyOrange County Clerk74——
Parker CountyParker County Clerk, Vital Statistics75—$8 copy of a Parker County marriage license76
Polk CountyPolk County Clerk77——
Potter CountyPotter County Clerk79Search78Certified copy fee: $8.00 certified copy of marriage license80
Randall CountyCounty Clerk: marriage license $81.00 (out-of-state residents $100.00)81——
Rockwall CountyRockwall County Clerk82——
Rusk CountyRusk County Clerk83—$66.0083
San Patricio CountySan Patricio County Clerk84——
Smith CountySmith County Clerk85——
Starr CountyStarr County Clerk86——
Tarrant CountyTarrant County Clerk87—Certified copy fee: $21 first copy; $11 each additional (same time)88
Taylor CountyTaylor County Clerk90Search89—
Tom Green CountyTom Green County Clerk, Vital Statistics Department91——
Travis CountyTravis County Clerk92——
Val Verde CountyCounty Clerk93——
Van Zandt CountyVan Zandt County Clerk94—Marriage license $81.00; informal marriage declaration $46.00; certified copy of marriage license $6.0095
Victoria CountyCounty Clerk96——
Walker CountyWalker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses97—$7.00 certified copy; marriage search $10.0098
Waller CountyWaller County Clerk99—License $71.00 ($11.00 with Twogether in Texas certificate); certified copies $17.00 (1 page), $18.00 (2 pages), $19.00 (3 pages)100
Webb CountyWebb County Clerk101—Certified copy fee: Certified copy of marriage license $8.00; marriage license search $21.00102
Williamson CountyWilliamson County Clerk - Courts Division103——
Wilson CountyCounty Clerk104—Certified copy fee: $21.00105
Wise CountyWise County Clerk / Local Registrar106—$6.00 certified copy ($5.00 certification + $1.00 per page), Wise County records only107
Wood CountyWood County Clerk108—Certified copy fee: $21.00 each109

For any other county, see the county list on the Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas: Texas 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. Marriage and Divorce RecordsTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  2. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 118, Fees Charged by County OfficersTexas Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Marriage/Divorce IndexesTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  4. Texas Family Code Chapter 2, The Marriage RelationshipTexas Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  5. Vital Statistics Costs and FeesTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Genealogy research at TSLACTexas State Library and Archives Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Texas Court Records (research guide)Texas State Law Librarychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Anderson County ClerkAnderson County, Texaschecked November 7, 2026
  9. County ClerkAngelina Countychecked November 7, 2026
  10. Atascosa County homepageAtascosa Countychecked November 7, 2026
  11. Bastrop County home pageBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  12. Bell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  13. Public Records RequestsBexar County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  14. Site MapBowie Countychecked November 4, 2026
  15. County Clerk (redirects to brazoriacountyclerktx.gov)Brazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  16. County Clerk – Brazos County, TXBrazos County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Documents & Filing Fees (County Clerk; fees effective January 1, 2024)Brazos County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Site Map | Burnet County, TXBurnet Countychecked November 4, 2026
  19. Court DivisionCaldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Marriage LicensesCaldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Cameron County home pageCameron Countychecked November 4, 2026
  22. DepartmentsChambers Countychecked November 4, 2026
  23. Marriage LicensesChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  24. County ClerkCherokee Countychecked November 7, 2026
  25. Public Information: Open Records RequestsCollin Countychecked November 4, 2026
  26. Vitals Fee Schedule (PDF)Collin Countychecked November 4, 2026
  27. County Offices | Comal County, TXComal Countychecked November 4, 2026
  28. Coryell County, Texas home pageCoryell Countychecked November 5, 2026
  29. Dallas County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  30. County ClerkDenton County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  31. Vital Records Fee ScheduleDenton County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  32. County Clerk | Ector County, TXwww.ectorcountytx.govchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 118, Fees Charged by County OfficersTexas Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  34. Records SearchCounty of El Paso (County Clerk)checked November 4, 2026
  35. County ClerkEl Paso County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  36. County ClerkEllis Countychecked November 4, 2026
  37. Vitals Fee Schedule (PDF)Ellis County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  38. Online Record Search | Fort Bend CountyFort Bend County Clerkarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  39. County Clerk | Fort Bend CountyFort Bend County Clerkarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  40. County Clerk Records SearchGalveston County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
  41. Records Search | Galveston County, TXGalveston County, TXchecked November 8, 2026
  42. County Clerk's OfficeGalveston County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
  43. Certified Copy Request for Marriage License (PDF)Galveston County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
  44. County Clerk: Marriage LicensesGrayson Countychecked November 4, 2026
  45. Gregg County home pageGregg Countychecked November 4, 2026
  46. Gregg County Clerk Fee Schedule (Vitals and Recording)Gregg County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  47. County ClerkGuadalupe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  48. Home | Hardin County, TexasHardin County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  49. Harris County, Texas (home page)Harris Countychecked November 4, 2026
  50. County ClerkHarrison County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  51. Public OfficesHays Countychecked November 4, 2026
  52. Site MapCounty of Hidalgochecked November 4, 2026
  53. County ClerkHood County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
  54. County Clerk - Filing FeesHood County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
  55. Marriage LicenseHunt Countychecked November 4, 2026
  56. Jefferson Countychecked November 4, 2026
  57. Marriage License Applications & Marriage RecordsJohnson County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  58. County ClerkKaufman Countychecked November 4, 2026
  59. County ClerkKendall Countychecked November 7, 2026
  60. Kerr County ClerkKerr Countychecked November 4, 2026
  61. https://www.kerrcountytx.gov/kerr-county-all-departments/kerr-county-clerkKerr County, TXchecked November 8, 2026
  62. County ClerkLamar County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  63. Liberty County, Texas home pageLiberty Countychecked November 4, 2026
  64. Liberty County Clerk Fee Schedule (Effective January 1, 2026)Liberty County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  65. JudiciaryLubbock Countychecked November 4, 2026
  66. County ClerkMaverick County, Texaschecked November 7, 2026
  67. McLennan County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  68. County Clerk | Medina County TXMedina County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  69. Marriage LicenseMidland Countychecked November 4, 2026
  70. Montgomery County, Texas (home)Montgomery County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  71. Navarro County, Texas - HomeNavarro Countychecked November 4, 2026
  72. Navarro County Clerk Notice of Fees Effective 01/01/2024 (Probate and Civil Fees)Navarro County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  73. County Clerk - Marriage LicenseNueces County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  74. Department DirectoryOrange Countychecked November 4, 2026
  75. Birth, Death & Marriage RecordsParker County, TXchecked November 4, 2026
  76. Marriage License RequirementsParker County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  77. Elected OfficialsPolk County, Texaschecked November 7, 2026
  78. Open RecordsPotter Countychecked November 4, 2026
  79. Potter County, Texas home pagePotter Countychecked November 4, 2026
  80. Potter County Clerk's Office Recording FeesPotter County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  81. Marriage License Information (PDF)Randall County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  82. County OfficesRockwall Countychecked November 4, 2026
  83. County ClerkRusk Countychecked November 4, 2026
  84. County ClerkSan Patricio County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  85. Smith Countychecked November 4, 2026
  86. Starr County, Texas homeStarr County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  87. Tarrant County - HomeTarrant County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  88. Certified Copy of a Marriage LicenseTarrant County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  89. County ClerkTaylor Countychecked November 4, 2026
  90. Site MapTaylor Countychecked November 4, 2026
  91. County Clerk: Vital StatisticsTom Green Countychecked November 4, 2026
  92. DepartmentsTravis County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  93. County ClerkVal Verde Countychecked November 8, 2026
  94. Van Zandt County, Texas - HomeVan Zandt County, Texaschecked November 6, 2026
  95. County Clerk Real Property & Vital Records Fee ScheduleVan Zandt County, Texaschecked November 6, 2026
  96. County Courts at LawVictoria Countychecked November 7, 2026
  97. Birth & Death RecordsWalker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  98. Vital Records Fee Schedule (PDF, document center id=3601)Walker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  99. Waller County, Texas home pageWaller Countychecked November 4, 2026
  100. Marriage LicenseWaller County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  101. Elected GovernmentWebb Countyarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  102. County Clerk – Fees (Recording Fees – Real Property Records)Webb County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  103. Williamson County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  104. Wilson County homeWilson County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  105. County ClerkWilson County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  106. Birth & Death CertificatesWise County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  107. County Clerk Fee Schedule (PDF)Wise County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  108. Local Vital Record Offices - WTexas DSHSchecked November 4, 2026
  109. County Clerk: Marriage LicenseWood County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026