Miami County Marriage License Records
Miami County marriage license work is routed through the Miami County Clerk of Courts Marriage License Division. The local office is listed at 25 N Broadway, Room 108, Peru, IN 46970, with phone 765-472-3901 ext. 1226. The county also lists Tamorah Baker for marriage licenses and passports at 765-472-2671. The Miami County marriage resources page links the state online application, the county FAQ, the local license summary, and the certified-copy order process.
For a new license, the county rules focus on residency, identity, age, prior marriage status, and the location of the ceremony. At least one Indiana resident applicant must be from Miami County to apply there, and that license can be used anywhere in Indiana. Nonresidents may apply in Miami County only when the ceremony will occur in Miami County. The local summary says the application is good for 60 days and there is no waiting period once the license is issued.
The Indiana online marriage-license application is the starting point shown by Miami County. The county's marriage-license summary is still important because applicants finish with the local Clerk and must meet Miami County's payment and proof rules.
The official Indiana marriage-license application portal is shown in the county's marriage resources. The image below reflects the online starting point for Miami County marriage records.
After the online application is started, applicants still rely on the Miami County Marriage License Division for the local finish, fee, and certified record trail.
Apply for Miami County Marriage Records
Miami County requires valid identification and basic family-history information for marriage-license applicants. Accepted identification listed by local sources includes a valid driver's license, current state-issued identification card, original certified birth certificate, military identification, or passport. Applicants also provide mother's maiden name, parents' places of birth, and the date a prior marriage ended if either applicant was previously married.
- Start with the state online marriage-license application linked from the Miami County marriage resources page.
- Confirm residency and ceremony location before choosing Miami County as the issuing county.
- Bring accepted identification and the family-history details required by the county summary.
- Pay the resident or nonresident fee by cash or money order, because the county FAQ says personal checks are not accepted.
- Use the license within the 60-day validity period and return the completed license through the officiant process.
The Miami County marriage resources hub gathers the local links applicants use before contacting Room 108. That source is the county-level bridge between the statewide application and local Clerk completion.
That page matters because it keeps marriage license applications, FAQs, summaries, and certified-copy directions in one official county channel.
Miami County Marriage Application Fields
The marriage-license application record is not just a name search. Miami County's research shows that the applicant record includes identity, residency, parent, prior-marriage, and publication-confidentiality details. The county summary also says an applicant who does not want the application published should note that request on the application, and age-16 applications require confidential covering under the local text.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant names | Text | Yes | Entered through the state application and completed through the local Clerk. |
| Identification | Document | Yes | Driver's license, state ID, certified birth certificate, military ID, or passport. |
| Mother's maiden name | Text | Yes | Required for both applicants in the local summary. |
| Parents' place of birth | Text | Yes | Required for both applicants. |
| Prior marriage ended date | Date | Conditional | Needed if an applicant was previously married. |
| Residency | Statement or proof | Yes | Controls eligibility and the resident or nonresident fee. |
| Confidential publication request | Checkbox or note | Conditional | Used when the local summary says publication should be withheld. |
The Miami County marriage-license summary is the source for the local fields, validity period, and payment expectations. It is useful when an applicant has started online but needs to know what the Miami County Clerk will ask for next.
The county summary turns the statewide form into a local checklist for Miami County marriage records and license issuance.
Miami County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Miami County's researched fees are specific to marriage licensing, certified marriage copies, and self-filed divorce service choices. The county FAQ gives the total resident and nonresident marriage-license fees, while the summary breaks those totals into a license amount plus a certified-copy amount. The certified marriage-copy form uses a $4 money order and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
| Item | Amount | Payment or Source Note |
|---|---|---|
| Resident marriage license | $29 total | FAQ total; summary describes $25 plus $4 certified copy. |
| Nonresident marriage license | $69 total | FAQ total; summary describes $65 plus $4 certified copy. |
| Certified Miami County marriage license copy | $4 | Money order only by mail, with SASE. |
| Dissolution with certified-mail service | $157 | Miami County self-filing divorce page. |
| Dissolution with sheriff service | $185 | Miami County self-filing divorce page. |
The Miami County marriage FAQ explains fees, payment methods, blood-test rules, waiting period points, and officiant information in county terms.
The FAQ is the best local source for the cash-or-money-order rule and the same-day license note.
Note: The county fee PDF was located in research, but only these extracted official fee amounts were confirmed for this page.
Certified Miami County Marriage Copies
A certified copy is used when proof of a Miami County marriage is needed for legal, benefit, identity, or name-change purposes. The county's certified-copy process applies only to licenses issued in Miami County. The request form asks for the marriage license number if known, bride's name, groom's name, date of marriage, a $4 money order, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mail requests go to Miami County Clerk of Courts Marriage License Division, Miami County Courthouse, 25 N Broadway, Room 108, Peru IN 46970. The form says no personal checks and notes the county prefers no cash by mail. A requester who does not know the license number should still give both names and the marriage date so the Clerk can identify the record.
The county's certified marriage-copy order page points requesters to the official order form for Miami County marriage records.
That order page is the right county source when the needed record is proof of marriage, not a full divorce or family-law case file.
Miami County Divorce Records Search
Miami County divorce records are court records, not the same file as a marriage license. Miami Superior Court II lists divorces, paternity cases, and other family law matters. The local self-filing divorce page says the Clerk's Office does not keep dissolution forms in the office and routes self-represented users to Indiana Legal Help forms. Completed forms are printed and brought to the Clerk of Courts at 25 N Broadway, Room 208, Peru, IN.
For a public divorce case lookup, use Indiana MyCase to search public, non-confidential case data. If the decree or another public document is not linked online, the Indiana Judicial Branch guidance says the user should contact the clerk in the county where the case is heard. In Miami County, that is the Clerk of Courts. Confidential filings, protected personal data, child-related documents, and sealed items may be withheld or redacted under Indiana court access rules.
The Miami County self-filing divorce page identifies the local filing route and the service-based fees for dissolution cases.
That page is most relevant when the searcher is filing or locating a Miami County divorce case rather than ordering a marriage certificate.
Indiana Marriage and Divorce Direction
The Indiana Department of Health vital records office gives statewide vital-record direction, but Miami County divorce decrees and local family case documents remain court records obtained through MyCase or the Clerk. The same distinction matters for marriage. A statewide online application can begin the license process, but Miami County issues and certifies Miami County marriage licenses through the Clerk's Marriage License Division.
Miami County Marriage License Division
25 N Broadway, Room 108
Peru, IN 46970
765-472-3901 ext. 1226
A practical Miami County marriage records search uses the county marriage pages for licenses and copies, MyCase for divorce court files, and the Clerk when a public document is not available online.