Find Caswell County Marriage Records

Caswell County Marriage License Office

Marriage licenses in Caswell County are handled by the Caswell County Register of Deeds, not by the Clerk of Superior Court. The office is led by Register of Deeds Ginny S. Mitchell, with Ava Brackin listed as Assistant and Brandy English listed as Deputy. The office is at 139 E. Church Street, Yanceyville, NC 27379, with mailing address PO Box 98, Yanceyville, NC 27379. The main phone number is 336-694-4197, and the office lists fax 336-694-7848. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding legal holidays.

The Register of Deeds states that appointments are necessary for marriage license applications. That is a key Caswell County requirement because the marriage license window is narrower than the general office day. Licenses are issued from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and applicants are asked to arrive before 3:30 p.m. Both applicants must appear at the office, bring required identification, and provide Social Security number verification unless they are not eligible for a Social Security number.

The North Carolina Judicial Branch marriage topic gives the statewide marriage rules that apply in Caswell County. The parties must intend to marry, must not already be married, and must be able to understand their actions. North Carolina does not require a medical exam or premarital counseling. A license issued by any North Carolina Register of Deeds may be used for a wedding anywhere in the state, and the ceremony must include a recognized officiant, both parties' declaration of intent, and at least two witnesses who sign the license.

The Register of Deeds marriage requirements page is shown in the Caswell marriage license requirements source.

That source is the local page to check before applying because it lists the appointment, cash fee, identification, and prior-marriage proof rules used by Caswell County.

Apply for Caswell County Marriage Records

The practical application path is appointment based. Applicants should prepare before calling because age, prior marriage, and Social Security proof affect what must be brought to the Register of Deeds office. People over 21 may use a current driver's license or picture ID, valid passport, INS registration, or certified birth certificate. Applicants 18 to 21 must use a copy of their birth certificate as identification. Applicants who are 16 or 17 must have written parental consent and certified copies of their birth certificate.

1. Call the Register of Deeds at 336-694-4197 to make the marriage license appointment.
2. Have both applicants appear at 139 E. Church Street in Yanceyville during the marriage license issuing window.
3. Bring the identification required for each applicant's age group and bring Social Security verification.
4. If either applicant was married before, bring a certified divorce judgment or decree, unless the prior marriage ended by death and only the date of death is needed.
5. Pay the $60 marriage license fee in cash and use the license within 60 days after issuance.

The Caswell Register of Deeds official site is the source for the local office staff, contact details, and general record services.

The same office handles the later marriage copy request if the license was issued in Caswell County.

Caswell County Marriage Application Fields

A marriage license application is not just a name search. Caswell County requires identity proof for both people, Social Security verification or a notarized affidavit when no number is available, and prior marriage information when relevant. The research did not locate a Caswell-specific online application form with every field label, so the inventory below uses the requirements stated by the Register of Deeds and the North Carolina marriage rules rather than invented form labels.

Note: A Caswell County marriage license is valid for 60 days from issuance, so the ceremony should be planned within that period.

Caswell County Marriage and Divorce Fees

Confirmed Caswell County marriage copy fees come from the Register of Deeds vital records and fee pages. Divorce judgment copies are different because the judgment is a court record, not a Register of Deeds certificate. The North Carolina Judicial Branch says copies of divorce judgments are obtained from the clerk in the county where the divorce was granted for a fee, but the research did not locate a Caswell-specific dollar amount for divorce judgment copies. The fee table therefore separates confirmed amounts from items where the local amount was not located.

The Register of Deeds fee schedule is also used for related recorded-document and certified copy charges. Those amounts help distinguish a Register of Deeds certified marriage copy from a court-issued divorce judgment copy.

Search Caswell County Marriage Records

Marriage records issued in Caswell County can be requested in person or by signed written request mailed to PO Box 98, 139 E. Church Street, Yanceyville, NC 27379. The Register of Deeds allows certified copies only for the person named on the record, a spouse, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, grandparents, a person who needs the information for a legal determination of personal or property rights with proof, or an authorized agent, attorney, or legal representative. Uncertified copies are public.

Caswell County also provides a Register of Deeds vital records search for index research. The search is useful for checking names and dates before requesting a copy, but the inspected source says images are disabled for Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Military Discharges. That means a successful index search should not be treated as a certified copy. The copy request still runs through the Register of Deeds office and the eligibility rules for certified vital records.

The Caswell vital records copy rules explain who may receive certified copies and how non-certified copies differ.

Certified access is narrower than public index access, so a name match does not by itself prove that a certified copy can be issued to every requester.

Find Caswell County Divorce Records

Divorce records in Caswell County are court records. The Register of Deeds does not issue divorce judgments. Divorce case files and divorce judgments are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted. In North Carolina, divorce and related family law matters are District Court matters, but the Clerk of Superior Court is the local record custodian for the court file and copies. A person who needs the actual divorce judgment should contact the clerk rather than the marriage license office.

Case information may be searched through the North Carolina eCourts Portal, public terminals in clerk offices, or the Caswell County Clerk of Superior Court. Portal search can help locate case numbers, parties, file dates, and hearing information, while the official file is viewed through the clerk in the county where the case is located. Some family records may include restricted or redacted material, especially where minors, protected addresses, sealed filings, or confidential details appear.

The North Carolina marriage and divorce help topic frames marriage rules separately from divorce judgment access.

That distinction matters because a marriage certificate and a divorce judgment come from different record systems.

Certified Caswell County Marriage Copies

Certified marriage copies are used when proof of the marriage must carry official certification. In Caswell County, certified vital records cost $10 each and uncertified copies cost $0.50 each. Mailed signed requests should include a money order and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The Register of Deeds limits certified copies to listed family members, legal representatives, authorized agents, or people who can prove the record is needed for a legal determination of personal or property rights. Public users may still request uncertified copies.

The online vital records application vendor linked by Caswell County appears in the official Register of Deeds source inventory as a route for certified birth, death, and marriage copies.

Because that service is a vendor link rather than the court file source, divorce judgment requests should still be directed to the Clerk of Superior Court.

Caswell County Divorce and Vital Offices

For marriage records, the local office is the Register of Deeds. For divorce judgments, the local office is the Clerk of Superior Court. A divorce certificate may also be available through North Carolina Vital Records, but the court judgment remains a court document. People often need the judgment for legal proceedings, name changes, benefits, remarriage proof, or case history. In those situations, the clerk's office in the county where the divorce was granted is the right office to contact for the judgment.

The Register of Deeds home page source shows the local record system used for Caswell County marriage and vital records.

Use that local source for marriage record questions and use the court contact directory for divorce judgment requests.