Vermont Marriage Records

Marriage records can tell you a lot about people, including gathering information for genealogical purposes or simply curiosity about whether or not a person in your life has been married before. Vermont marriage records are filed within the Vermont Department of Health and can be obtained by applying for the record. Even though these documents can be viewed by the public, you may not receive all of the pertinent information that’s included in the record because of privacy laws. Most of these records contain data about the marriage of two persons that involves the date the marriage took place, witnesses of the marriage and possibly the names of mothers and fathers of the couple. Vermont marital records also maintain data for same sex civil marriages. To receive a copy of marriage records, you’ll need to fill out an application called the Marriage Certificate Request and send it – along with a check or money order for $10 (made payable to the Vermont Department of Health) to the following address:

Vermont Dept. of Health
Vital Records
P.O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Phone: (802) 828-3288

The department of health will only be able to find your record(s) from the last five years. For Vermont marital records that took place before five years ago, you’ll need to contact the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. To obtain any Vermont marriage record, you’ll need to include your contact information, the names of both parties involved in the marriage, how you’re related to at least one of the persons on the marriage certificate and why you want the certificate. Even though these records are public domain, many states – including Vermont – have privacy laws that protect people from accessing personal information. So, you may only receive a notification that the marriage took place. After you send in the application, allow five to ten business days for a response.

If you need more information about the marriage there are many online search sites that can help. Besides Vermont marriage records, these Internet search sites have powerful search engines that can sweep over many states to find the information you need and want. All you need to do is enter some vital information about the marriage and pay a reasonable fee that’s refundable if no record is found. Your payment data is encrypted so there’s no way anyone will know that you requested the record – and, you don’t have to state a reason why you’re requesting the data. Using an Internet search site is a great way to bypass all of the red tape and time that it takes to search through state records – and you’ll usually receive a report within minutes after submitting the request. To find out more about how you can take advantage of these online search sites and receive copies of Vermont marriage records, click on the link.