Arapahoe County Colorado Marriage Records

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NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Arapahoe County Clerk Offices
Arapahoe Clerk7325 South Potomac StreetEnglewoodCO80112303-649-6355
Arapahoe County Clerk5334 South Prince StreetLittletonCO80120303-795-4200
Glendale City Clerk950 South Birch StreetDenverCO80246303-759-1513
Arapahoe County Town & City Halls
Cherry Hills Village City Hall2450 East Quincy AvenueEnglewoodCO80113303-789-2541
Columbine Valley Town Hall6062 Middlefield RoadLittletonCO80123303-795-1434
Columbine Valley Town Hall2 Middlefield RdColumbine ValleyCO80123303-795-1434
Deer Trail Town Hall555 2nd AvenueDeer TrailCO80105303-769-4464
Englewood City Hall1000 Englewood ParkwayEnglewoodCO80110303-762-2300
Greenwood Village City Hall6060 South Quebec StreetGreenwood VillageCO80111303-773-0252
Littleton City Hall2255 West Berry AvenueLittletonCO80120303-795-3700
Sheridan City Hall4101 South Federal BoulevardSheridanCO80110303-762-2200
Arapahoe County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder's Office Marriage Applications
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder's Office Website
Arapahoe County Divorce Certificates
Arapahoe County Marriage Certificates & Records
Arapahoe Libraries Library Database

Statistics

Married Couples116,207 (49.4%)
Unmarried Couples14,699 (2.4%)
Never Married Men85,181 (34.9%)
Never Married Women72,950 (28.5%)
Separated Men3,181 (1.3%)
Separated Women4,541 (1.8%)
Widowed Men4,382 (1.8%)
Widowed Women16,302 (6.4%)
Divorced Men24,724 (10.1%)
Divorced Women36,287 (14.2%)

Find Marriage Records in Arapahoe County

Marriage Records in Arapahoe County, Colorado is kept by the local county clerks. They are not linked to any national databases so it is important to find the right place for this information. The state of Colorado recognizes marriages only between legally married couples. Since all marriages are processed differently, information obtained from one state could not be used in other states. There are other places where such information can be obtained.

Marriage Records in Arapahoe County is not confidential. Public access to such records is allowed. The county and the federal government are the only organizations that hold the official data on marriage records. However, the records can be requested from the concerned offices. You will need to present valid reasons for your request, as there may be restrictions on public access to them. You can also seek the assistance of an attorney if you are not sure that you are legally entitled to access the records or the proper procedure to acquire them.

If you wish to conduct a search, there are many commercial database providers available on the internet. There are some commercial record providers that allow you free unlimited searches. Such providers usually provide you with complete data sets on marriage records, birth and death records and other vital records. However, be careful about the providers that you use; most of them have a limit on the number of free searches you can have per year. If you are willing to pay a nominal fee, you can get unlimited access to such records.

The best method to retrieve marriage records in Arapahoe County is through online services. It is easy, fast and affordable. These services make information on marriage records available twenty-four hours a day. If you need to retrieve several records within a short period of time, these online resources make it possible. You can use the same service for a one-time fee or you can even subscribe for an annual membership to get more information.

Once you have signed up for membership with an online provider, you can access the records. You need not go to each county office in the area to search for the records you want. You can access the records from any location with an internet connection. Some of the providers charge a fee for their services and then you will be required to pay again every time you want to do a search. This can get very expensive, especially if you are looking for more than one record.

Free marriage records are not very frequent and you may not be able to retrieve much of the information you are looking for. This is because marriage records are often stored in different offices in the area. Sometimes they are stored in just one office so that the records do not tend to get mixed up. If this happens, you are greatly benefited if you can pay the small fee to get the records that you are looking for. There are quite a few online providers that offer this service for free and some may even let you search for the free records at certain times during the year.