Having trouble finding what you are looking for? Use our A to Z Index. The Alabama Center for Health Statistics began filing marriage certificates in August for marriages that occurred in Alabama. Information for marriages prior to August must be obtained from the probate office in the county where the marriage license was issued.
By Alabama law, marriage certificates are unrestricted. They may be requested by anyone who can provide enough information to search for the record and submit payment of the proper fee. Make check or money order payable to "Center for Health Statistics.
Fees are not refundable. Please provide as much of the following information as possible for us to locate the marriage certificate:. Errors on a marriage certificate must be corrected through the Alabama county probate court which issued the marriage license or recorded the marriage certificate.
Please contact the appropriate probate office for more information. Apostille and Exemplified copies of vital records are routinely required for foreign use. The Apostille and Exemplified copies consist of an Alabama birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate signed by the State Registrar and an additional certification signed by the Alabama Secretary of State. Certain restrictions apply to Apostille and Exemplified copies of birth and death certificates.
For more information on Apostille and Exemplified copies, view the Apostille and Exemplified page. The National Center for Health Statistics has information on vital records for all states. For more information, view the Link to Other State Information page. Your question may be answered there. If you have other questions or would like information on expediting a certified copy of an existing marriage certificate, please call Toggle Alert.
