Copies of Marriage Certificates
Who May Obtain a Copy
of a Marriage Certificate?
Marriage certificates are open to the
public.
How to Obtain a Marriage Certificate:
In-Person:
Come into the DuPage County Clerk's Office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton,
IL 60187, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Please complete a request form prior to coming to the office.
The marriage record request form is located here: Marriage Certificate Request Form
ON LINE:
For your convenience, you can process online requests for
marriage certificates through an independent company that the DuPage County
Clerk has partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. An
additional fee of $10.00 is charged by VitalChek for this service, and all major
credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard®
or Visa®.
Place
an order directly with VitalChek
By Mail:
Download Certification of Record
of Marriage Application (PDF)
Fill out the application and mail it
with a check or money order made payable to the DuPage County Clerk to:
Jean Kaczmarek
DuPage County Clerk
P.O. Box 1028
Wheaton,
IL 60187What are the Fees for a Marriage Certificate?
The
fee is $14 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy of the same
certificate, requested at the same time.
What about Genealogical
research?
Marriage records had to occur 75 years ago or earlier to be
classified as genealogy records. The application is the same and the fee is $1
per record. Genealogical records are not certified, but are stamped "For
Genealogical Purposes Only."