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Beaver County Marriage and Divorce Offices

Marriage and divorce records in Beaver County do not sit in one generic clerk office. The Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court handles marriage licenses, duplicate marriage records, probate, adoption indexing, and older birth and death archive material. The current Register is Tracey Antoline Patton. Marriage license appointments and new probate appointments are handled through that office at the Beaver County Courthouse.

Divorce is different. The Prothonotary is Beaver County's civil filing office, and divorce is one of the civil record types listed for that office. A divorce decree copy request should go to the Prothonotary, not the Register of Wills. That office is also the correct route for many civil records, including custody orders, civil complaints, judgments, liens, PFAs, arbitration matters, and appeals.

The Beaver County Prothonotary FAQ is the manifest source for divorce decree copy instructions.

The FAQ is important because it separates certified divorce decree requests, older divorce searches, and non-certified copy fees.

Beaver County Marriage License

Beaver County marriage licenses are issued by the Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court. Appointments are required. A Pennsylvania marriage license may be issued by any Pennsylvania county and used anywhere in Pennsylvania, but a license from Pennsylvania is not for use in another state or United States territory. If a Pennsylvania resident marries outside Pennsylvania, that other jurisdiction's marriage requirements control.

The Beaver County marriage license fee is paid to the Register of Wills office. The county instructions state that payment may be made by cash or credit card and that checks are not accepted. The fee includes an automatic certified copy after the office receives the marriage confirmation. That detail matters because a person who needs the certified record after the ceremony may already have it covered through the original license fee.

The Beaver County marriage license instructions are a successful manifest source for this record type.

Use the county marriage license instructions before scheduling because they state the payment rule, appointment requirement, and Pennsylvania-use rule.

Apply for Beaver County Marriage Records

A new marriage license is an application process, not a record search. The research confirms the appointment requirement, the Beaver County issuing office, the payment limits, and the rule that the license can be used only in Pennsylvania. When the goal is a copy of an older marriage record, use the old marriage request process instead of scheduling a new license appointment.

1. Contact the Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court to schedule the marriage license appointment.
2. Confirm current identification and appointment requirements with the office before appearing.
3. Pay the Beaver County marriage license fee by cash or credit card, since checks are not accepted.
4. Use the issued license within Pennsylvania, even if the ceremony occurs in a different Pennsylvania county.
5. After the marriage confirmation is returned to the office, keep the automatic certified copy included with the license fee.

Beaver County Record Request Fields

The research file captured fields for the Beaver County old marriage request and divorce decree copy request. It did not provide a public field-by-field new license application, so the table below stays with documented request fields. Use exact names and date ranges where possible. For older marriage research, the county limits each mailed request to three marriages.

Beaver County Marriage and Divorce Fees

Marriage and divorce fees depend on the office and the type of copy. The marriage license fee belongs to the Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court. Divorce decree copy and older divorce search fees belong to the Prothonotary. For mailed requests, use the payee named by the office. Do not combine a Register payment and a Prothonotary payment in one check.

Old Beaver County Marriage Records

Old marriage license information is requested by mail from the Register of Wills. The request should include the requester's contact information, a self-addressed stamped envelope, daytime phone, email, the names of the couple, and either the marriage date or a specified 5-year range. The county tells requesters to make sure the license was applied for in Beaver County before sending the request.

The old marriage license request page is the third successful manifest source for Beaver County marriage and divorce records.

The old marriage record process is useful for family history and proof requests, but it is capped by the county at three marriages per mailed research request.

Beaver County Divorce Records Search

Divorce records in Beaver County are civil records of the Prothonotary. A certified divorce decree request by mail should include the names, case number if known, a clear statement that a certified copy is requested, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and the required check or money order payable to Jodi Jones, Prothonotary. The Prothonotary also allows credit-card payment by phone, with postage and a convenience fee, through 724-770-4570.

For divorces before 1995, add the search fee identified by the Prothonotary FAQ. For non-certified copies, the FAQ separates pre-1995 cases from post-1995 cases. A person who only needs a docket may also try court search channels, but the decree copy itself is an office request. A divorce file may contain pleadings or orders beyond the decree, and access can be affected by privacy rules, sealed materials, or family-law limits.

Beaver County Copy Contacts

The two main copy contacts are both in the Beaver County Courthouse. Use the Register for marriage licenses, old marriage requests, and certified marriage copies. Use the Prothonotary for divorce decrees and civil divorce records. The Prothonotary phone line is also the research-documented channel for credit-card lookup and payment by phone.

Marriage records can also intersect with probate work when estate records need proof of a spouse or name change. Estate and Orphans' Court material is handled through the Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court, while divorce remains a Prothonotary civil record.