Montana Application for Search of the Marriage Index
Official state formRecord search and verificationFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Asks Montana Vital Records to search its marriage index (1943 to present) and send a certified letter with the spouses' names, the date and the county that holds the record. The state office does not issue certified marriage copies.
Who can use this form
- Anyone can apply; the form states no eligibility limit
- Certified copies of the marriage record come from the Clerk of District Court in the county where the license was purchased
What to send with it
- The completed and signed application, with Marriage checked and the year range to search
- The search fee
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Montana Vital Records PO Box 4210 Helena, MT 59604
- State fee
- $10.00 for the first 5 years searched, then $1.00 for each additional consecutive year. If both marriage and divorce are searched, the fee must be paid for each.
- Typical processing
- 7-10 business days once received
- Source
- Official government page