If you know or are fairly certain that you purchased your marriage license in the Town of Colonie, we will be happy to search for and prepare a certified copy for you. Please send us the date of the wedding and the full names of both partners, using pre-marriage names where appropriate.
Town Clerk
Obtain a copy of your Marriage Certificate
Before you get started
A copy of your marriage license is on file in the municipal clerk's office from which it was purchased. This may not be the municipality in which you were married, living or working at the time. A marriage license purchased in New York State may be used anywhere in New York State.
Complete the application
Download application DOH-301 form (Application to Town/City Clerk for Copy of Marriage Record). This application is also available at our office.
In addition, you must submit a photocopy of your driver’s license. If license DOES NOT have your correct mailing address your signature must be notarized on application.
Submit your request / application
Submit request/application and a check payable to "Julie Gansle, Colonie Town Clerk" in person or by mail to us:
Town Clerk
Obtain copy of the Marriage Certificate
If you are local and wish to pick up the certified copy at our office in Town Hall. Please be sure to bring your driver's license as proof of identity.
If you are not local and wish for us to mail a certified copy of the license to you, you will need to put your request in writing with a photocopy of your driver's license and a check payable to "Julie Gansle, Colonie Town Clerk".
- If you wish to have the certified copy mailed to the address shown on your driver's license, you will need to do nothing further.
- If you wish to have the certified copy mailed to a different address, you will also need to have the signature on your written request notarized.
All forms MUST be legible.
The fee for each copy is $10.00.
Contact
First Floor
534 New Loudon Road
Latham, NY 12110