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Vital Records
1200 North Telegraph Road
Dept 413
Pontiac, MI 48341
Monday – Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Marriage Records
The Oakland County Clerk's Office is now open as follows:
- Pontiac location is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm - No appointment necessary.
- Troy location is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm - By appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call 248.858.0571 or click the link below.
Ordering Certificates
Order Marriage Certificate Online
A certified copy of a Marriage Certificate is available for events that occurred in Oakland County. All copies issued by this office are certified and serve as an original document. Marriage Records prior to 1942 are available in person or by mail only. The marriage license must have been applied for in Oakland County to request a copy of the marriage certificate.
Online
- You must provide the date of the marriage and both spouse's full names before the marriage. If you do not have the date of marriage and both spouse's full names, please use the Genealogy Research Service.
- Your credit card is authorized for the amount charged at the end of your transaction. Only when the Clerk's Office fulfills your request, and your record(s) have been mailed, will your credit card be charged for the amount of the transaction.
In-Person
Marriage Certificate requests received in-person are provided the same day. To save time, you may print out and complete the Marriage Request Form. Please note, our busiest times are 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
By Mail
- Include completed Marriage Request Form.
- Include payment - see Fees section for more information.
- For payment by credit card - you must include a photocopy (front and back sides) of both your credit card and valid driver license or state ID.
- Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
- Requests submitted by mail are processed within 3 business days and should be received within 7-10 business days.
Additional Information
- $15 for 1st copy (birth, death, and marriage records)
- $10 for 1st copy (birth records only - seniors 65 or older of your own record)
- $5 for each additional copy of same record
- Service Fee (for online orders only)
Online
- Discover, MasterCard, and Visa
In-Person
- Discover, MasterCard, and Visa
- Cash
- Money Order: payable to Oakland County Clerk
- No Personal Checks
- Money Order: payable to Oakland County Clerk
- No Personal Checks
Express Mail: $35.90 - This shipping option guarantees delivery in 1-2 business days from receipt at the post office. Orders will be processed and mailed from our office the next business day. This shipping option should arrive in 2-3 business days from the date it is processed and is available for orders within the continental U.S. only. Please note: This is not overnight delivery.
Regular Mail: No Charge - This shipping option should arrive in 7-10 business days.
Oakland County has developed and maintains its own proprietary application for processing online requests for vital records.
By creating its own, rather than using a third party developer, Oakland County may claim that no other entity has access or will ever have access to the information you supply.
Our Privacy Policy clearly states that the information you provide to us online is in no way shared with third parties or is used in any way other than to process your requested transaction.
It is unlawful to provide false information when requesting information from a government office. You will be prosecuted to the fullest measure of the law for making any such false claims and submitting requests for information or records that are intended for illegal activities.
Genealogy Research Service
Search and order marriage records that have occurred in Oakland County. There is no fee for this service; fees are only applicable if you order a certificate. For more information regarding this service, please visit our Genealogy Research Service page.