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Vermont marriage records

Who holds it: License from any Vermont town clerk; certificate registered by the clerk; certified copies from town clerks, the Department of Health (2024 to present) or the State Archives (VSARA) for earlier years1

Last checked against official sources on .

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

Certified copy fee

$10.00 per certified copy2

How to search and order

Marriage license
Valid for 60 days from issue; at least one applicant signs in front of the clerk1

Fees

Marriage license fee
$80.00 for the license (certified copy of the certificate $10.00 more)3
Divorce records: who holds it
Family Division of the Superior Court in each county (case file); Certificate of Divorce from the Department of Health (2024 to present) or VSARA (earlier)4

How Vermont handles it

  • Towns, not counties, keep land and vital records. Town and city clerks hold land records, record vital events and issue marriage licenses and certified copies; Vermont counties have no register of deeds5

Marriage records in Vermont 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
Chittenden CountyTown and city clerks and Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records6—Certified fee (Burlington): $10.00 certified, $2.00 non-certified7

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

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 7 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Marriage Licenses and Registration of Certificates (town clerk manual, PDF)Vermont Department of Health
  2. Application for Certified Copy of Vermont Marriage or Divorce or Civil Union Dissolution Certificate (PDF)Vermont Department of Health
  3. Getting Married in Vermont FAQsVermont Department of Health
  4. Court DivisionsVermont Judiciary
  5. State Vital Records RegistryVermont Secretary of State, VSARA
  6. Order Vital RecordsVermont Department of Health
  7. Vital Record CertificatesCity of Burlington