Searching for Marriage Certificates
You may search our marriage records from 1986 to date, online.
Link to Auditor's Public Record Search.
You may also search and order marriage records from Cowlitz County, and other counties in Washington, utilizing the Washington State Digital Archives database.
Notice - not all counties in Washington utilize the digital archives database.
Link to Washington State Digital Archives.
The Center for Health Statistics in the Washington State Department of Health is responsible for issuing certified copies of vital records for events that occurred within the state of Washington.
Link to Center for Health Statistics in the Washington State Department of Health.
Marriage Certificate - Additional Information
After the ceremony
How to request a copy of a marriage certificate