Minnesota Marriage & Divorce Vital Records
St. Paul
Minneapolis
86,943 sq mi
5303925
The Office of the State Registrar does not maintain marriage and divorce records; these are maintained by the court administrator or clerk of the district court where the event took place, with information also available at the local county registrar. The Minnesota Historical Society has old Minnesota vital records registers, including justice of the peace marriage records from 15 counties plus some divorce records for a few counties. While the Historical Society has a birth and death certificate index online that links to the capability to order a copy directly, it does not maintain a marriage or divorce index. MOMS (Minnesota Official Marriage System) published an online Minnesota marriage records index; dates vary by county from 1817-present to 1957-present, for 87 counties. A statewide Minnesota divorce records index began in 1970. These indexes only provide verification of marriage/divorce; copies must be requested from the specific county court or registrar. For more information on Minnesota vital records, visit Minnesota Birth & Death Vital Records