Red Lake County Minnesota Marriage Records

Search For Marriage Records

NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Red Lake County Marriage & Divorce Records Offices
Red Lake County Clerk124 Main StreetRed Lake FallsMN56750218-253-4281
Red Lake County Marriage LicenseRed Lake County Recorder, 124 LangevinRed Lake FallsMN56750218-253-2997
Oklee City Clerk301 Main StreetOkleeMN56742218-796-5183
Plummer City Hall180 Central AvenuePlummerMN56748218-465-4289
Poplar River Town Hall206 Wisconsin AveBrooksMN56715218-698-4648
Red Lake County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Red Lake County Divorce Certificates
Red Lake County Genealogy Records
Red Lake County Recorder's Office Website
Statistics
Married Couples914 (53.2%)
Unmarried Couples89 (2.2%)
Never Married Men437 (27.4%)
Never Married Women320 (20.0%)
Separated Men13 (0.8%)
Separated Women10 (0.6%)
Widowed Men62 (3.9%)
Widowed Women155 (9.7%)
Divorced Men162 (10.2%)
Divorced Women180 (11.3%)

Marriage Records in Red Lake County Minnesota

You may be wondering where to find marriage records in Red Lake County Minnesota. Well there is actually no easy way to find this information. The best place to begin your search is at the county clerk’s office of each county that you are investigating. The good news is that most county offices hold these records. The only bad news is that they do not hold them very frequently or at all.

In marriages that were recorded in the 1930s there were over ten million records in existence. These records are available to anyone who requests them. If you are looking for records you will have to go through many government agencies and private companies before you receive any information. Some companies offer this information for free.

These public marriage records can be found in various places in the county. The most obvious place would be the county clerk’s office. However, since these are rarely used these sites do not tend to have the most up to date information. There are some sites that do offer the records though.

There are several ways to find these records online. The easiest way is to visit each county’s Public Health Office and fill out an application requesting access to these records. Depending on the size of the request the wait time to receive the information can vary from a few weeks to a few months. This can be very frustrating if you are trying to obtain information you need quickly.

If the county doesn’t allow you access to the records directly then there is another alternative. You can try checking with the Minnesota Vital Statistics Office. This office holds public information on all matters related to the state of Minnesota including marriage records. The office does require a small fee for their services but this cost is minimal compared to what it would cost to hire a private firm to retrieve the information you are after.

These are just two of the many sources of marriage records in Red Lake County. If you are looking for information on a specific record, it might be best to contact the county clerk of whatever county you were born in and ask for this information. They will keep you updated about when they have new information available. Also, if you are searching for public information such as birth or death certificates you will usually need to visit the state office where the person was born or lived. These offices usually maintain these records on file and are usually easily found via a simple online search.