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Related Information
Marriage Certificates and Divorce Decrees
Marriage certificates
Copies of certificates of marriage are available from the county that issued the marriage license.
Anyone can look up marriage records in Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS), a searchable database of marriage certificates. Minnesota counties designed and manage MOMS.
Divorce decrees
Divorce decrees are available from the county district court office that granted the divorce.
The Minnesota Office of Vital Records does not record marriages or divorces.