How to Find Denver Marriage Certificate Copies

Are you searching for a Denver marriage certificate? If so, you are in luck. They must be among the shortest state lists of US vital records, as Colorado was the very last state to start registering them. There is however no reason to feel let down because you can still get the marriage record you need – all you need to know is just how to send the application to receive the copy you want.

How To Make An Effective Request 

•    Your letter should be concise and direct, and only one or two requests should be made in each letter you send.
•    It is always helpful to submit all possible relevant data.
•    If the person marrying used more than one name, state all of them, even the nicknames and also alternative spellings.
•    If you cannot provide an accurate marriage date, specify an approximate time span for a search. Be prepared to pay extra for all the years that are to be covered by the search.
•    If you do not know how many pages a particular marriage deed will fill, you cannot know the fees payable. Nor will your application be processed faster by advance payment. Avoid paying based on a mere guess. Be patient and get the hard facts right.
•    If you must pay in advance, you should send a blank check. Under the "$__________" line of the check, write, ideally in red ink, "Not to exceed $__.00" – the maximum fee you can estimate as reasonable. Lastly, you must sign it!
•    Even if you avoid making the payment, you will still have to write two letters. The first letter should be a statement of what you need, along with all the information you can provide, and a request to be sent an inventory of charges. You can then safely enclose your check for the exact sum in your second letter.
•    You must always remember to enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope along with your initial request.
•    State and county offices are quite often short of hands. Besides, genealogical research is not part of their job. They do it as a kind gesture, but in return, expect all the patience and courtesy you can extend – especially if you find their responses slower than you might want!

How to Request A Marriage Certificate Copy

If you are requesting a copy of the marriage license in Denver, you must include the following in your letter:
 
•    Husband’s full name (last name in caps)
•    Wife’s full maiden name (last name in caps)
•    Marriage date 
•    Marriage location 
•    Relationship to you 
•    Why the record is needed
•    Your name & address
•    Your driver's license number & state (some counties require it)
•    Your signature

For marriages occurring in 1900-1939 and 1975-present and divorces 1900-1939 and 1968-present, write to: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80222-1530. You may also call 303-756-4464 or fax 303-782-5576.

There are other ways too in which you can get the marriage certificate copy that you need. You can carry out a reverse record search. You will be able to use multiple data sources (both public and private) to find the records you are looking for. There are also those people who hire licensed private investigators for this, which is always an option.