Vital Statistics (Birth, Death, and Marriage)

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Town Clerk

**NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. NOTE NEW 48 HOUR WAITING PERIOD LAW**

***STARTING OCT. 1, 2026, MARRIAGE LICENSE LAWS WILL CHANGE.  PER PA 26-141, SECTION 6 THERE WILL BE A 48-HOUR WAITING PERIOD FROM THE TIME THE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED WITH THE TOWN CLERKS OFFICE TO PICK UP THE LICENSE. ****

What does this mean for the applicants/couple getting married? - This means that the couple will come in to the Town Clerk's office to apply for their marriage license on the day arranged with the clerk's office (by appointment only) and then one or both applicant(s) will have to come back following the wait period to pick up the license in order to get married.
Applications May Also Be Completed In Person
All certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates are $20

Birth Certificates-
 Note: Birth records are closed records and only available to the following:
Person over 18 (minors not allowed access to their birth records)
Parent
Spouse
Children of person on certificate over 18
Guardian or grandparent if minor
Court Order
Genealogical Societies
Title Examiners
Attorneys
Local director of health or his authorized agent
Chief Executive Officer of municipality or his authorized agent

Death Certificates- 
Click below to see who can request death certificates and what documents you will need.
Next of Kin Document

Marriage Certificates-
Can be requested online and in person. Only parties on license with be able to obtain a copy with social security numbers.

Marriage License Application $50.00
To apply for a marriage license, complete the application and bring it to the Town Clerk's Office. Both parties must be present and must show ID.

**NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. NOTE NEW 48 HOUR WAITING PERIOD LAW**

***STARTING OCT. 1, 2026, MARRIAGE LICENSE LAWS WILL CHANGE.  PER PA 26-141, SECTION 6 THERE WILL BE A 48-HOUR WAITING PERIOD FROM THE TIME THE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED WITH THE TOWN CLERKS OFFICE TO PICK UP THE LICENSE. ****

What does this mean for the applicants/couple getting married? - This means that the couple will come in to the Town Clerk's office to apply for their marriage license on the day arranged with the clerk's office (by appointment only) and then one or both applicant(s) will have to come back following the wait period to pick up the license in order to get married.