How to Find Arizona Marriage Records

Finding Arizona Marriage Records

 * 1864 Arizona territorial law required county recorders to keep marriage records.
 * From 1891 to 1912 clerks of the probate court issued marriage licneses.
 * Marriage records are maintained by the Clerks of the Superior Court in the county where the event occurred. They are not available from the Office of Vital Records.

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 * Marriage Records
 * Choose a time period:
 * Before 1864
 * 1864 to Present


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Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records

Marriages Before 1864
Before 1864, no marriages were recorded by the county or territory. Online parish register transcriptions are available in the following Findmypast collection:
 * United States Marriages – Arizona, 1833-1949 ($) index

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.



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Marriages 1864 to Present
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Order the License or Certificate
If you have been able to locate your ancestor in a marriage index you can order the certificate or license from the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the marriage took place.

Arizona County Superior Court Locator


 * First: Click on the county link
 * Next: Click on the Clerk of the Superior Court link
 * Then: Click the marriage license or certificate link

Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information. Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

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 * Arizona, Select Marriages, 1888-1908 ($)
 * Web: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011 ($)