York County Maine Marriage Records

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NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
York County Clerk Offices
York County Clerk1 Layman WayAlfredME4002
Alfred Town Clerk16 Saco RoadAlfredME4002207-324-5872
Biddeford City Clerk205 Main StreetBiddefordME4005207-284-9307
Buxton Town Clerk185 Portland RoadBuxtonME4093207-929-6171
Kennebunk Town Clerk1 Summer StreetKennebunkME4043207-985-3675
Lyman Town Clerk11 South Waterboro RoadLymanME4002207-499-7562
Ogunquit Town Clerk23 School StreetOgunquitME3907207-646-5139
Old Orchard Town Clerk1 Portland AvenueOld Orchard BeachME4064207-934-4042
Saco City Clerk300 Main StreetSacoME4072207-284-4831
York County Town & City Halls
York Town Hall186 York StreetYorkME3909207-363-1000
Arundel Town Hall468 Limerick RoadArundelME4046207-985-4201
Berwick Town Hall11 Sullivan StreetBerwickME3901207-698-1101
Buxton Town Hall185 Portland RoadBuxtonME4093207-929-5151
Dayton Town Hall33 Clarks Mills RoadDaytonME4005207-499-7526
Eliot Town Hall1333 State RdEliotME3903207-439-0162
Kennebunk Town Hall1 Summer StreetKennebunkME4043207-985-2102
Lebanon Town Hall15 Upper Guinea RoadLebanonME4027207-457-6082
Limerick Town Hall55 Washington StreetLimerickME4048207-793-2655
Limington Town Hall425 Sokokis AvenueLimingtonME4049207-637-2171
Old Orchard Beach Town Hall1 Portland AvenueOld Orchard BeachME4064207-934-5714
Parsonsfield Town Hall62 Federal StreetParsonsfieldME4047207-625-4558
Sanford Town Hall919 Main StreetSanfordME4073207-324-9100
South Berwick Town Hall180 Main StreetSouth BerwickME3908207-384-3300
Wells Town Hall208 Sanford RoadWellsME4090207-646-5113
York County Marriage License Office
York County Marriage LicenseYork County Courthouse, 45 Kennebunk Pond RoadAlfredME4002207-324-5122
York County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Arundel Town Clerk's Office Website
Berwick Town Clerk Marriage Applications
Berwick Town Clerk's Office Website
Buxton Town Clerk Vital Records
Buxton Town Clerk Website
Buxton Town Clerk's Office Marriage Applications
Davis Memorial Library Website
Dayton Town Clerk's Office Website
Hollis Town Clerk Marriage Applications
Hollis Town Clerk Website
Hollis Town Clerk's Office Birth Records
Kennebunk Town Clerk Genealogy Records
Kennebunk Town Clerk Website
Kennebunk Town Clerk's Office Vital Records
Kennebunkport Town Clerk Vital Records
Kennebunkport Town Clerk Website
Kennebunkport Town Clerk's Office Marriage Applications
Kittery Town Clerk Website
Kittery Town Clerk's Office Vital Records
Lebanon Town Clerk Vital Records
Lebanon Town Clerk Website
Limington Town Clerk Website
Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library Database
Lyman Town Clerk Website
North Berwick Town Clerk Website
North Berwick Town D. A. Hurd Library Genealogy Records
Ogunquit Town Clerk's Office Website
Ogunquit Town Clerk's Office Website (Ogunquit, Maine)
Old Orchard Beach Town Clerk Website
Old Orchard Beach Town Clerk's Office Vital Records
Old Orchard Creek Town Clerk's Office Website
Saco City Clerk's Office Marriage Applications
Saco City Clerk's Office Vital Records
Sanford Treasurer, Tax Collector and Clerk's Office Website
Shapleigh Town Clerk and Tax Collector Website
Shapleigh Town Government Burial Records
South Berwick Town Clerk Website
Town of Arundel Cemetery Records
Town of Buxton Burial Records
Town of Buxton Genealogy Records
Town of Limerick Website
Town of Parsonsfield Website
Town of Wells Genealogy Records
Wells Town Clerk Website
York County Divorce Certificates
York County Genealogy Records
York County Marriage Certificates & Records
York County Registrar County Records
York Town Clerk / Tax Collector Website
York Town Clerk and Tax Collector Website
Statistics
Married Couples43,151 (51.8%)
Unmarried Couples6,580 (3.3%)
Never Married Men23,275 (28.5%)
Never Married Women20,324 (23.2%)
Separated Men703 (0.9%)
Separated Women1,034 (1.2%)
Widowed Men2,432 (3.0%)
Widowed Women8,020 (9.1%)
Divorced Men10,165 (12.4%)
Divorced Women12,999 (14.8%)

Tips About Getting Marriage Records

Marriage records in York County, Maine are one of the most extensive sets of public records in the state. The county was created by statute in 1734 and includes all cities, towns and villages within its boundaries. With close proximity to New Hampshire, a center for early American Settlements, the county is rich in historical and cultural resources and, because it is one of the founding members of the United States, it has a lot of information on both federal and state government records. It is the central location for anyone who needs to locate marriage records or conduct a genealogical search on people who lived in the area.

What makes marriage records in York County such an important collection is that they cover a significant period in time in history. Records that have been put online to have access to these documents from the very beginning, though the process has certainly made it more difficult to obtain information about specific individuals. Marriage records can tell you a great deal about the marriage of a couple, their parents and their children, as well as other relatives. They can help you trace the family tree and learn about the history of your community.

As far as the legal implications are concerned, records are still classified as private, so anyone can request copies of them. If you are doing a genealogy search on someone who lived in York County at particular times, you should ask the county where the person grew up if they have these records available. The courts in York County keep these records, but under certain conditions, they are supposed to be open to the public. For example, if someone was born in York County and later divorced in another state, the courts must allow you access to those records. Similarly, if someone got remarried and then divorced in another state, those records must be available to you.

To get access to the information in marriage records in York County, you will probably need to hire a licensed document authentication service. That way, you can be sure that the records you request are accurate and up to date. You may also be required to show proof of identification, such as a driver’s license or state ID card. Marriage records are classified as public information, so you will need to show proof of your identity before you can get the information you need.

There are a number of ways to get marriage records online in York County. Many websites are designed to offer a free search for public information, but these records often lead to pages that charge a fee. On the other hand, some of the county records websites actually offer a free, limited version of the records that they offer in a larger, complete online database. When searching for marriage records online, you might come across pages that say they are “open to the public”, but when you try to view them, you will see that they are limited and require a paid subscription. In addition, many of the free records do not have all the information you are looking for and could contain only a name and/or address.

There are a number of excellent paid online marriage records databases that offer information about all aspects of marriage records, and it can save you time and money if you know where to look. Because these websites are run commercially, they have the time and resources to ensure that their databases hold the most up-to-date and accurate information possible. The information they provide includes information about the names of those involved in the wedding, their parents’ names and birth dates, the marriage license number, the official names of the groom and bride, the officiator and other members of the wedding party, and the names of the witnesses. You can also look up information about any of the bridesmaids, whether they were married to the groom at one time or not. These types of databases can really help you to find out what you are looking for, when you need to, in an easy way that will not cost you an arm and a leg.