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You can also view historical marriage records for the entire state of Florida online at the State Office of Vital Statistics. If the copy will be used for legal purposes, a certified copy is required.

Places to look for Marriage Records Church records of marriages. City and County civil registrations. Family Bibles and personal histories. Google and other website search engines, and don't forget to search Google Books. Locating United States Vital Records. Newspapers often listed articles about marriages.

Fees. $20.00 per document, for documents certified by any Clerk of the Court for any county in Florida when requesting an apostille. ($10 for Apostille; $10 for Certificate of Incumbency.)

Marriage License Application. Couples wishing to get married in Florida may apply for a license online or in-person at one of our office locations. Both parties must apply at the same time (whether in-person at one of our locations or applying online through a video conference).

Residents may be able to look up online marriage records by searching online court records maintained by the County court clerk. For instance, the Miami-Dade County court clerk provides online access to family records as does the Clerk of Court for Clay County.

You can also sms the letter M followed by your ID number (example: M 5001010050080) to 32551 A reply sms will be sent back to your cellphone to confirm your marital status and the date of your marriage.

The apostille certifies the authenticity of the issuing official or notary public's signature. Each state designates a Competent Authority who issues an apostille for a public document. The Florida Secretary of State is the Competent Authority in Florida. Only the Competent Authority can issue an apostille.

Normal processing takes up to 7 days, plus additional time for mailing, and costs $10. Expedited service is available in person only and should be the same day. Always provide the name of the country needing a Florida Apostille.