Marriage Licenses
A marriage license may be obtained from any town or city clerk in New Hampshire regardless of where you live. Once you obtain the license, you may be married anywhere in New Hampshire. Both parties must appear in person with proof of identification and age (birth certificate, driver’s license) to fill in the marriage worksheet. If you were married before, you must present a certified copy of your divorce, annulment decree or death certificate, whichever is applicable. There is no longer a waiting period or required bloodwork before you can be married in the State of New Hampshire. Helpful hint: Know the state or county of birth for your parents.
The cost for a marriage license is $50.00
To Obtain A Certified Abstract of a Birth or Death Record
NH vital records are considered private and access to them is restricted to those individuals with a “direct and tangible interest” in a record in accordance with NH State Statures. To obtain a certified abstract of a birth or death, you must provide the following information in writing:
- Name at Birth or (Name at Death)
- Date of Birth or (Date of Death)
- Place of Birth or (Place of Death)
- Mother’s First & Maiden Surname
- Father’s Name
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Relationship to the Person in #1
If you need a certified abstract of your marriage license, you may request a copy in person or by providing the following information in writing:
- Name of Groom
- Name of Bride
- Date of Marriage
- Place of Marriage
- Purpose for which the certificate is needed
A request must contain the signature of the person requesting the record. If ordering the abstract by mail, you must also include a valid, legible photocopy of your picture ID, such as a driver’s license or other government issued photo ID. New Hampshire law requires that a nonrefundable search fee of $15.00 by collected for each record requested. Additional certified copies of the same record, ordered at the same time, are available for $10.00 each. Please make checks payable to the “Town of Northumberland.”
Exempt Records: Certain older records are exempt from access restrictions. Birth records older than 100 years, and deaths, marriages and divorce records older than 50 years are available with unrestricted access. You can access these records through the town clerk where the original license was obtained or through the Bureau of Vital Records Genealogy Center at 9 Ratification Way, Concord, NH. The center is open to the public at 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
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