Availability of marriage certificates expands statewide

Metro Wire Staff

Individuals married in Wisconsin are now able to go to any Wisconsin Register of Deeds office to obtain their marriage certificate.

All Register of Deeds offices were able to issue birth certificates from all Wisconsin counties, along with certificates of death for deaths occurring on or after September 1, 2013, and certificates of divorce for divorces occurring on or after January 1, 2016. The change for marriage certificate availability went into effect on Jan. 2.

Cynthia Wisinski, Portage County Register of Deeds, said while not all vital records are eligible for statewide issuance, the State Vital Records Office continues to work with Register of Deeds offices to add or update specific vital records on-demand, with the goal of having all eligible records available.

Wisinski said that statewide issuance “provides an easier and more efficient method of serving County residents by providing better access to Wisconsin vital records.”

The Register of Deeds office is located at 1516 Church St. in Stevens Point. For more information call 715-346-1428.