For a copy of a New Jersey marriage license (1878 to present), please print and complete the appropriate form, enclose a copy of a valid government issued photo ID, and send a money order or check (payable to State Treasurer) to the address below.
New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services
State Registrar Search Unith
Trenton, NJ 08625-0370
(609) 292-4087
Fax: (609) 392-4292
Marriage records from 1848-1878 can be obtained on the New Jersey State Archives lised below:
NJ State Archives
Department of State Building
225 West State Street - Level 2, Dept of State Bldg
P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
(609) 292-6260
For marriage licenses and certificates prior to 1848, please contact the county office in the county where the marriage license was issued.
To order:
Genealogical records are for marriages that occurred more than 50 years ago. Requests for genealogical records must be submitted in writing.
