West-Virginia Marriage Records Search

West Virginia marriage records are not open to the public for 50 years after the event at the state level and can only be accessed by the registrants, their children, grandchildren or authorized representatives. West Virginia marriage records are also managed at the county level.

For marriage records since 1964 to the present, copies of West Virginia marriage certificates are available for purchase from both the State Vital Registration Office and the County Clerk’s Office in the county where the marriage license was issued. Marriage records prior to 1964 or recent marriage records (within the last three months) are only available directly from the County Clerk’s Office.

Certified copies of West Virginia marriage certificates are available by mail order for $12 with a check or money order made payable to the Vital Registration, along with a completed application sent to the following address:

Vital Registration Office
Room 165
350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Tel: (304) 558-2931

You may also go to the State Vital Registration Office in person to request a copy of a West Virginia marriage certificate.

Online ordering and telephone ordering is not available directly from the state.

For information on ordering from a specific West Virginia county, please see the links below or try an instant national background check below to search for available marriage records and other public records information.

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