Holt County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses in Holt County are handled by the Holt County Recorder of Deeds. The official recorder page lists real estate records, tax lien information, and marriage licenses as office duties. The recorder is Rebecca Monroe, with deputy Brandy Portman. The office is at 102B W Nodaway St, Oregon, Missouri 64473, and posts 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number is 660-446-3301, and the fax number is 660-446-3328.
A person looking for a current or certified Holt County marriage license should contact the recorder, not the Circuit Court Clerk. A person looking for older marriage indexes or genealogy leads may also use the Missouri Secretary of State county and municipal records database. State vital records has a different role. It can issue certified statements for Missouri marriages in its central registry, but certified copies of original marriage licenses come from the county recorder where the license was obtained.
Holt County Recorder of Deeds
102B W Nodaway St
Oregon, MO 64473
660-446-3301
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Apply for Holt County Marriage
Missouri law requires a marriage-license application before a license is issued. The research did not locate a Holt County online marriage application or local PDF form, so the practical first step is to call the Recorder of Deeds and confirm the current fee, accepted payment, ID requirements, and whether both applicants must appear in person. If the office offers an electronic process, Missouri law adds identity-verification rules.
- Call the Recorder of Deeds at 660-446-3301 to confirm fee, ID, payment, and appearance rules.
- Visit the recorder at 102B W Nodaway St during posted office hours unless the office confirms another process.
- Complete the application and provide identity information required by Missouri law.
- Sign the application in the presence of the recorder or deputy unless a valid electronic process applies.
- Use and return the license as instructed by the recorder and officiant.
The Missouri marriage-license statute is the state source for application signing, Social Security number handling, and electronic identity verification.
The statute matters for Holt County marriage records because it explains why some application details are collected but not open for public copying.
Holt County Marriage Application Fields
No Holt County online application was found, so the field list should stay tied to Missouri law rather than an invented local form. Under Missouri marriage law, applicants provide names and identifying information, Social Security numbers if they have them, signatures, and identity verification. If an electronic application is used without in-person identity verification, the recorder must follow electronic verification requirements.
| Field or Item | Expected Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant names | Expected | Used to identify both parties to the marriage license. |
| Identifying information | Expected | Confirm acceptable ID with the Holt County Recorder before visiting. |
| Social Security number | Required if applicant has one | Exempt from public examination and copying under Missouri law. |
| Applicant signatures | Required | Signed in the recorder's or deputy's presence unless a valid electronic process applies. |
| Electronic identity verification | Conditional | Applies when electronic application or issuance is used without in-person verification. |
Note: The research found older waiting-period and license-validity references in search text, so current timing should be confirmed with the recorder before planning a ceremony.
Holt County Marriage Fees
The official Holt County Recorder page reviewed for the build does not publish a marriage-license fee, certified-copy fee, accepted payment list, or expedited-service fee. The correct treatment is to state that the fee is unpublished in the research and point requesters to the office that controls the license. Divorce filing and certified decree fees are also not published in the assigned research sections.
| Item | Published Amount | Where to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | Not published in Holt County research | Recorder of Deeds, 660-446-3301 |
| Certified marriage-license copy | Not published in Holt County research | Recorder of Deeds, 660-446-3301 |
| Divorce filing | Not published in Holt County research | Circuit Court Clerk, 660-446-3301 |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Not published in Holt County research | Circuit Court Clerk, 660-446-3301 |
| State vital-record statement | Use current DHSS schedule | Missouri Bureau of Vital Records |
Search Holt County Marriage Records
For a current county marriage record, contact the Holt County Recorder of Deeds with the names of the parties and any date information you have. The recorder is the county source for certified copies of original licenses obtained in Holt County. A state certified statement is not the same thing as a certified copy of the original county license. The state statement can verify registry information, while the county record is the local instrument.
Historical Holt County marriage research can also use the Missouri Secretary of State county and municipal records database. That source is useful for record inventories and genealogy-style searches, but it should not be treated as the live source for a current certified marriage license. If the record is needed for a legal purpose, ask the recorder or the requesting agency what form of certification is required.
The Missouri Bureau of Vital Records describes the central registry for Missouri marriage and divorce information.
The state bureau is a good fit for certified statements, while Holt County remains the county contact for the original marriage license.
Find Holt County Divorce Records
Divorce is a domestic-relations court case in Holt County. The Circuit Court Clerk handles domestic relations, so divorce decree and case-file requests go to the Circuit Court Clerk rather than the Recorder of Deeds. The clerk's office is at 102B W Nodaway St, Oregon, Missouri 64473, posts 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and can be reached at 660-446-3301.
Online divorce lookup starts with Missouri Case.net. A public divorce docket may show case number, filing date, party names where public, attorneys, docket entries, hearing dates, orders, and disposition. Divorce files can also contain restricted data. Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, minor information, protected addresses, sealed material, and some domestic details may be redacted or withheld under Missouri public-record and court-access rules.
Certified copies: For a certified Holt County divorce decree, contact the Circuit Court Clerk. For a state divorce statement from July 1, 1948 forward, use Missouri DHSS vital records.
Missouri Vital Records Statements
The Missouri Bureau of Vital Records maintains a central registry of Missouri marriages and divorces since July 1, 1948 and issues certified statements as authorized. That state statement can be useful when a person needs proof that a marriage or divorce is recorded in Missouri. It is not always a substitute for the original county marriage license or the divorce decree entered by the court.
Ordering routes can change, so use the Missouri vital records ordering page for the current state process. Holt County users should still keep the county split in mind: Recorder of Deeds for county marriage licenses, Circuit Court Clerk for divorce decrees, and DHSS for eligible state-level statements.
Missouri Bureau of Vital Records
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Statewide marriage and divorce statements
The state ordering source is shown in the manifest image from the Missouri vital records obtain-record page.
Use that state source for the current ordering route, then use the Holt County office when the requesting party requires the county license or court decree itself.
Holt County Access Limits
Marriage and divorce records can be public in part and restricted in part. Missouri marriage-law research specifically states that Social Security numbers in marriage-license applications are exempt from public examination and copying under section 610.024. Divorce files may include financial, child-related, protected-address, or sealed information. A public Case.net entry may confirm the case exists while the clerk withholds sensitive attachments or redacts protected fields.
For practical use, ask the receiving agency what record type it needs before ordering. A passport, benefits office, court, school, insurer, or name-change process may require a certified county marriage copy, a divorce decree, or a state certified statement. The offices are close in physical location, but the record custodians are different.
That custodian split also helps avoid delays. A request for a Holt County marriage license sent to the Circuit Court Clerk may have to be redirected to the Recorder of Deeds. A request for a divorce decree sent to the recorder will not reach the court file custodian. Historical index work can start with the Secretary of State database, but a modern certified copy should still be confirmed through the Holt County office that created or keeps the original record.
- Marriage license: Holt County Recorder of Deeds.
- Divorce decree: Holt County Circuit Court Clerk.
- State statement: Missouri Bureau of Vital Records for registry statements since July 1, 1948.
- Historical inventory: Missouri Secretary of State county and municipal records database.