Request a marriage verification letter from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The verification letter indicates if the marriage was recorded with the State of Texas.
If the record is available, a verification letter will include the name, date of birth or death, and county of birth or death.
Please note that a Verification Letter may not be accepted in place of a Marriage License.
No, a marriage-verification letter is not the same as a marriage license. A marriage-verification letter is a letter that verifies whether or not a marriage has been recorded with the State of Texas since 1966. For copies of marriage licenses, contact the county clerk in the county in which the marriage license was obtained.
Our office cannot issue a certified copy of a marriage license or divorce decree. You must obtain a certified copy of a marriage license from the county clerk's office in the county that issued the marriage license. You must obtain a certified copy of a divorce decree from the district clerk's office in the county where the divorce was granted.
We will notify you at the right time so that you never miss a due date again!