Need a copy of a marriage record? Mahoning County is making it easier

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Probate Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. has launched the court’s updated website and formed a partnership with the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County to authorize the library to provide certified copies of marriage records.

Due to the new federally compliant driver’s license requirements as well as employer-required verification of marriage, Rusu’s court has seen an enormous increase in requests for copies of marriage records. In a news release, Rusu said the public can now print an electronic copy of a marriage record at no charge or order a certified copy and pay online.

Anyone married after June 1, 1999 can visit the court’s website and immediately print a copy of their marriage license. For anyone who was married prior to June 1, 1999, the court has added a new option for those individuals to obtain a copy of their marriage license.

The court has deputized several library employees so that they can provide certified copies of the marriage records.

There are five options available to obtain a copy of your marriage license if your marriage license was issued in Mahoning County.

They are:

• Option 1 — Free Electronic Certified Copy by visiting https://prbapp.mahoningcountyoh.gov.
• Option 2 — Order & Pay for a Certified Copy online at https://paydirect.link2gov.com/MahoningCoPCMarriageLicense.
• Option 3 — By mailing in a request to the Mahoning County Probate Court, Attn: Marriage License Dept., 120 Market St., Youngstown, 44503.
• Option 4 — By visiting the Mahoning County Probate Court, 120 Market St., Youngstown Ohio 44503 and purchasing a marriage record in person.
• Option 5 — By visiting one of the three public libraries (Main Youngstown branch, Brownlee Woods & Struthers branches) and obtaining a certified copy.

This story was originally published April 5, 2021 at 4:11 AM.