King County Archives
1215 E. Fir St.
Building A
Seattle, WA 98122

206-296-1538
archives@kingcounty.gov

Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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King County Marriage Records by Year

The following is a list of available marriage records by the year of marriage.  Just because a marriage series appears on the list below does not mean you will find a record for that year.

1853-1855 Record of Marriage Certificates
1855-1865 Marriage Certificates
Record of Marriage Certificates
1866-1890 Marriage Certificates
Record of Marriage Certificates
License Affidavits (incomplete after 1879)
License Registers
1891-1894 Marriage Certificates
Record of Marriage Certificates
Marriage Returns
License Affidavits (very incomplete)
License Registers
1895 Marriage Certificates
Record of Marriage Certificates
Marriage Returns
License Applications (June to December only)
License Registers
1896-1915 Marriage Certificates
Record of Marriage Certificates
Marriage Returns
License Registers
1916-1917 Marriage Certificates
Record of Marriage Certificates
Marriage Returns (very incomplete)
License Registers

1918-1923

Marriage Certificates
Record of Marriage Certificates
Marriage Returns (very incomplete)
1924-1947 Marriage Certificates
Marriage Returns (very incomplete)
1948-1967 Marriage Certificates
1968-1988 Marriage Certificates (county-level)
Marriage Certificates (state-level)
1989-2002 Marriage Certificates (county-level)
Marriage Certificates (state-level)
License Applications
2002-present   Marriage Certificates
License Applications