Delaware Marriage Records

The state of Delaware offers multiple ways for people to search for marriage records online. These dates and records are public information, so Delaware Marriage Records are easily accessible by anyone who wishes to read them. There are also third party websites that can be searched as well, but these sites are not affiliated with an official state government.

Delaware provides an overall vital records search website that gives people access to birth, death and marriage records that took place in Delaware. Marriage records are divided into two sections, one with records prior to 1976, and those that took place from 1977 to the present. Delaware divorce and annulment decrees are also available for searching, but these must be obtained in person at various courts within the three different counties of Delaware.

To obtain marriage records for marriages that took place from 1977 to the present, the state of Delaware offers several options

• In person at one of the three locations around the state.
• Via written request to the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics located in Dover, Delaware.
• Online through the VitalChek Network for Delaware page
• By telephone at 1-877-888-0248

There are several forms to fill out as well, which individuals can bring with them when they go to request marriage records. For marriage record requests for marriages that took place before 1976, visitors can access the Delaware Public Archives and request a record via email using their contact form, standard mail, or in person.

At this website, users can search through birth, death and marriage records for Delaware by last name. This site is not affiliated with the state of Delaware, so the information obtained may or may not be reliable. Users should keep this in mind when accessing records from here.

Another website, called Vital Check, lets users buy copies of birth, death or marriage certificates. Available marriage certificates are from 1972 to the present.

Finally, a resource called SearchQuarry provides access to public records for Delaware and other states. Individuals can search by first name, last name and state location to return results. Information provided includes the individual searched for as well as possible children and associated family members. This information is readily available because marriage records are considered public records and therefore available to the general public.