How do I obtain birth, death and marriage certificates?
Birth and death certificates can be obtained through the Division of Vital Records. The online Public Death Index is linked from our web site. The State Archives does have some early marriage license records or certificates for Barnes, Bottineau, McHenry, McIntosh, Morton, Mountrail, Steele, Stutsman, Walsh, and Ward counties. All other marriage records pre-1925, must be obtained through the county of marriage.