Okanogan County Washington Marriage Records

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NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Okanogan County Clerk Office
Okanogan County ClerkPO Box 980OkanoganWA98840509-422-7170
Okanogan County Town & City Halls
Okanogan City Hall120 3rd Avenue SouthOkanoganWA98840509-422-3600
Brewster City Hall105 3rd StreetBrewsterWA98812509-689-3464
Elmer City Hall505 Seaton AvenueCoulee DamWA99116509-633-2872
Nespelem City Hall330 9TH StNespelemWA99155509-634-4691
Nespelem Town Hall330 9TH StNespelemWA99155509-634-4691
Omak City Hall2 Ash Street NorthOmakWA98841509-826-1170
Oroville City Hall1308 Ironwood StreetOrovilleWA98844509-476-2926
Pateros City Hall113 Lakeshore DrPaterosWA98846509-923-2571
Tonasket City Hall209 North Whitcomb AvenueTonasketWA98855509-486-2132
Twisp City Hall118 South Glover StreetTwispWA98856509-997-4081
Winthrop Town Hall206 Riverside AvenueWinthropWA98862509-996-2320
Okanogan County Marriage License Office
Okanogan County Marriage License149 3rd Avenue NorthOkanoganWA98840509-422-7240
Okanogan County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Okanogan County Auditor's Office Marriage Records
Okanogan County Auditor's Office Website
Okanogan County Birth Records
Okanogan County Clerk Naturalization Records
Okanogan County Divorce Certificates
Okanogan County Public Health Vital Records
Statistics
Married Couples8,592 (50.3%)
Unmarried Couples1,297 (3.2%)
Never Married Men4,647 (27.8%)
Never Married Women3,528 (21.2%)
Separated Men206 (1.2%)
Separated Women334 (2.0%)
Widowed Men441 (2.6%)
Widowed Women1,651 (9.9%)
Divorced Men1,871 (11.2%)
Divorced Women2,300 (13.8%)

Marriage Records in Okanagan County Washington

The Office of the Clerk Recorder of Washington State produces and maintains marriage records for all licensed marriages that took place in the state of Washington. A copy of the application must be filed with the clerk’s office for an individual to obtain a copy of this record, either free or on payment of a nominal fee. The marriage license copy is kept in the county’s vital statistics office for up to ninety days. The time limits are for reasons other than official matters, and the state has the authority to extend these time periods due to natural disasters or other unavoidable reasons. Once the ninety-day period is up the license is surrendered and the marriage records are destroyed.

It is up to the individuals themselves to investigate the marriage license and records of their prospective spouse in order to determine if they have any criminal records, any financial liabilities, etc. The best way to go about doing this is to make a personal visit to the county’s office where the license was issued. This is usually free of charge. The only real cost associated with obtaining Okanogan County Washington marriage records is to obtain and print out the official document from the vital statistics office, as it may contain important information not contained in the individual’s own copy of the certificate. These documents are also referred to as “certificates of record”, “record of entry” or “witnesses’ certificates”.

These documents are required to be kept confidential, but the state does have some options available for protecting the privacy of these records. The most common method of protecting information from public view is through the preservation of the paper trail. Every official copy of such records is required by law to be filed with the state registrar of vital statistics. Vital records have very specific printing requirements in each state, and for each state there is a unique set of regulations that must be followed in order to maintain the information maintained within the system. If you need to obtain one of these records, it’s best to contact your county courthouse or the Office of the Clerk Recorder to see if they will assist you in making your request.

If you’re looking for marriage records in Okanagan County, you’ll probably come across several results. Many counties in Washington only list names of the individuals listed in the database and do not provide a place for people to search for their own information. When looking for Okanagan County marriage records, this is definitely the case. However, many county courthouses list the complete name of the groom along with his last and current address. You can certainly use these places to look for more information.

Because marriage records are considered to be public record, anyone can access them and use them for any purpose. There is absolutely no limit as to how many times you can search the records, who you can look up (within the state) and what you can do with them once you’ve found them. Because they are public records, you can even perform a background check on someone using these pieces of information. Additionally, it’s completely legal to do so.

In fact, some cities and towns do perform an annual check of the marriage records, and you can also perform a check of that. Of course, you need to check with each city to ensure that they perform such an operation. Fortunately, Okanagan County is one of the most popular cities in all of Washington State, and you should have no problem locating all kinds of marriage records. As long as you’re familiar with the workings of the courts in the area, you should be fine. Just make sure you don’t get a shock by learning the truth about some of these pieces of information!