Application for a Certified Copy of Marriage/Divorce Certificate (VS-230)
Official state formForm VS-230Free downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics application to order a certified copy of a Kentucky marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The form does not list who may order; the office may ask for ID or other documents to confirm eligibility
- Kentucky marriages from June 1958 to present
- For marriages before June 1958, contact the county clerk in the county where the license was issued
- The office issues certified copies only, not photocopies or non-certified copies
What to send with it
- This application, sections 1 to 14 filled in and signed
- A check or money order for $6 per copy in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to Kentucky State Treasurer (no cash)
- Your return address on the envelope and on the form
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Office of Vital Statistics 275 East Main Street, 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621
- State fee
- $6 per certified copy. Non-refundable search fee, kept if no record is found.
- Typical processing
- Up to 30 working days from the date payment is posted
- Source
- Official government page