Marriage License Applications

Collection

Identifier: KF485.CLK.1888 -

Scope and Contents

Applications prior to License 13700 are filed with the marriage license.

Applications from License 13700 to License 74099 are only on microfilm.

Applications from License 74100 to current are filed separate from the marriage license.

The county clerk registers each couple through and application process to prove their identity and record other information which permits the couple to receive their license to be legally married. The information includes: application number; names and addresses of couple; color or race; marital status; places and dates of birth; occupation of applicants; names, birthplaces, and nationalities of fathers; maiden names, birthplaces, and nationalities of mothers; statements that applicants are free from venereal disease or chronic epilepsy; maiden name of female (if previously married); signatures of applicants; consent of parent or guardian if either applicant is a minor; signatures of witnesses and county clerk; and date application was filed.

Dates

Creation: 1887 - current

Creator

Davis County Clerk (creator., Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Access to the records may be requested by clicking the “Request” button on the record’s catalog page. Requests will be reviewed in accordance with the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) or other applicable statutes. For more information about Davis County records and access, contact the Records Division of the Davis County Clerk’s Office directly.