Certified Copy of Marriage Document

[Anonymous NY 1]

Hi all,

I am compiling the necessary information for the AOS interview. On the interview letter, it states "bring a certified copy of your marriage document issued by the appropriate civil authority". My question is:

- Where to get the certified copy?

- I have the original certificate of marriage registration - I cannot copy it myself, right?

Thanks!

[Anonymous NY 1]

I guess I am going to answer my own question!

Where can I get copies of my records?

For copies of marriage licenses issued anywhere in New York State except the five (5) boroughs of New York City, a certified copy of the marriage record may be obtained from the office of the town or city clerk who issued the license, or from the New York State Department of Health. The fee is $10 if you obtain a certified copy from the town or city clerk who issued the license. If applying to the New York State Department of Health, the fee is $30. For a certified copy, write to:

Certification Unit

Vital Records Section

New York State Department of Health

P.O. Box 2602

Albany, New York 12220-2602

For marriage licenses issued in New York City, do not apply to the New York State Department of Health. For an application, current fees and ordering information contact the City Clerk of New York at (212) 669-2400 or visit their web site at New York City Marriage Bureau. You can also write them at:

New York City marriage records from 1930 to 1995 can be obtained solely from the Manhattan Office.

MANHATTAN:

Municipal Building

1 Centre Street, Room 252 South

New York, New York 10007

BRONX:

Supreme Court Building

851 Grand Concourse

New York, New York 10451

BROOKLYN:

Municipal Building

210 Joralemon Street, 2nd Floor, Room 205

Brooklyn, New York 11201

QUEENS:

Borough Hall Building 120-55 Queens Boulevard

Kew Gardens, New York 11424

RICHMOND:

Borough Hall Building

10 Richmond Terrace, 3rd Floor, Room 311

Staten Island, New York 10301

[ez2007 1]

[katiemanny 64]

What will happen if we make a copy of the marriage cetificate and take it to the Interview and show them the original? cause thats what we did just made a copy and sent it in our AOS Package there were no RFE but an Interview assigned to us.

[mimimimimi 0]

Anonymous NY, those are exactly the places I found out on my net research.

But, on advice of people on VJ, I decided not to order a certified copy as my interview is too close. I am just bringing the original certificate I got after the marriage, and a photocopy. All they need is to see that the original exists - they never asked anywhere for a certified copy to keep for themselves, right? Maybe it's just a myth created by nervous AOS filers... he, he!