Marriage Licenses at the Register of Deeds
Marriage licenses in Yadkin County are issued by the Yadkin County Register of Deeds, not by the Clerk of Superior Court. The office is in the courthouse complex at 101 S. State Street, Yadkinville, NC 27055, with mailing address PO Box 211, Yadkinville, NC 27055. The Register of Deeds is Aric Wilhelm. The published phone number is 336-849-7904, the fax number is 336-849-7924, and office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Yadkin County Register of Deeds page identifies the office that issues marriage licenses and certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records.
That office-level distinction matters because a marriage license search, a certified marriage copy, and a divorce judgment request do not all go to the same counter.
A North Carolina marriage license may be obtained in any North Carolina county and used anywhere in the state. After the ceremony, the completed license must be returned to the county that issued it. In Yadkin County, the license is valid for 60 days and costs $60. If the ceremony does not occur within that 60-day period, the applicants must start over with a new application and fee.
How to Apply for a Marriage License
Yadkin County accepts online pre-application information, but the license is not completed online. Both applicants must appear in person at the Register of Deeds office after submitting the online application. Staff complete additional information, review identification and required documents, administer the oath, and obtain signatures on the actual license.
The county marriage license page gives the local issue hours, fee, ID rules, age rules, and prior-marriage documentation requirements.
The posted issue hours are narrower than the general office hours, so applicants should treat the marriage-license window as its own deadline.
- Complete the online pre-application at the Yadkin marriage application site if using that channel, or prepare to provide the information at the Register of Deeds office.
- Have both applicants appear at the Register of Deeds office. Licenses are issued from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM only, and applicants should arrive by 4:00 PM so the license can be completed by 4:30 PM.
- Bring unexpired identification. Acceptable examples in the county research include a state-issued ID card or driver's license, military ID card, or passport.
- Provide Social Security numbers. The office does not ask to see the Social Security card. If a person is ineligible for a Social Security number, an affidavit of ineligibility is used.
- Provide the month and year of the last divorce or death of a spouse. If the divorce or death occurred within the last 30 days, bring a certified divorce judgment or certified death certificate.
- Pay the $60 marriage license fee and complete the oath and signatures with Register of Deeds staff.
- Use the license within 60 days and return it after the ceremony to the county that issued it.
Marriage Application Fields
The visible Yadkin online application page provides a pre-application workflow rather than a complete public sample of every internal field. The research confirms that required fields must be completed before submission, that both applicants must still appear in person, and that corrections after submission should be brought to staff rather than submitted as a second application.
The Yadkin online marriage application begins with language selection and a button to proceed into the application workflow.
The online workflow is best understood as a time-saving pre-application because office review, oath, document check, and signatures remain mandatory.
| Field or Requirement | Required | Yadkin County Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Visible option | The visible page lists English and Espanol. |
| Applicant information | Yes | The internal form requires complete applicant data before submission; exact internal fields were not fully captured. |
| Unexpired ID | Yes | State ID, driver's license, military ID, or passport are examples from the county page. |
| Social Security number | Yes, unless ineligible | The office requires the number but does not ask to see the Social Security card; an affidavit is used when ineligible. |
| Prior divorce or spouse death | Yes, when applicable | Applicants provide the month and year; certified proof is required if within the last 30 days. |
| In-person appearance | Yes | Both applicants must appear at the Register of Deeds office after online submission. |
| 15-day online deadline | Yes if applying online | Applicants must come to the office within 15 days or the submitted data is no longer stored. |
Yadkin County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Only use fee amounts that are published in the Yadkin County or North Carolina court research. Marriage-license and Register of Deeds certified-copy amounts are known from the county pages. Court-copy and divorce-filing costs should be confirmed through the Clerk of Superior Court and the current North Carolina court-costs publication because the research did not extract a fixed divorce-filing or certified divorce-copy amount.
| Item | Amount or Rule | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60 | Yadkin County Register of Deeds |
| Certified birth, death, or marriage copy recorded locally | $10 per certificate | Yadkin County Register of Deeds |
| Out-of-county North Carolina birth certificate through state electronic birth system, if born 1971 or later | $24 | Register of Deeds channel described on vital-record page |
| Divorce judgment or court-file copy | Fee applies; confirm current copy/certification charge | Yadkin County Clerk of Superior Court |
| Divorce filing costs | Use current North Carolina court-costs schedule | Clerk of Superior Court / NC Judicial Branch |
How to Look Up Marriage Records
For marriage records recorded in Yadkin County, start with the Register of Deeds. The office issues marriage licenses, indexes marriage records, and issues certified copies when the requester qualifies under North Carolina law. The county vital-record page says anyone can obtain a copy of a vital record recorded in the office, but certified copies are limited to eligible people such as the person named, current spouse, siblings, children or stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, people seeking information for legal determination of personal or property rights, and authorized agents, attorneys, or legal representatives.
The Yadkin vital records copy page explains certified-copy eligibility, ID, fee, mail, in-person, and online request channels.
Certified-copy eligibility is the key difference between simply locating that a marriage record exists and receiving a certified certificate for legal use.
In-person certified copies require valid government-issued picture ID and cost $10 per certificate. Mail requests require a $10 check or money order, a self-addressed stamped envelope, the requester's signature, and a copy of government ID. Online certified-certificate requests are available through the official link on the county page and are mailed; the county page says to allow 3-5 business days for delivery.
Remote Register of Deeds Searches
Yadkin County also has a Register of Deeds remote-access site for unofficial land and miscellaneous record searches. The research does not identify that site as the official channel for certified marriage certificates, but it is part of the Register of Deeds access environment and helps explain why searchers may see separate county record systems that are not court databases.
The Yadkin Register of Deeds remote access site requires acknowledgment of a disclaimer, uses PDF images, requires cookies, and links to a free property-notification service.
The remote-access site should not be confused with the statewide eCourts Portal, which is for court case information rather than Register of Deeds vital and land records.
How to Find Divorce Records
Divorce judgments are court records. The North Carolina Judicial Branch says a copy of a divorce judgment is obtained from the clerk of court in the county where the divorce was granted, for a fee. For a Yadkin County divorce judgment or full divorce case file, use the Yadkin County Clerk of Superior Court at the Yadkin County Courthouse, 101 S State St, Yadkinville, NC 27055. The clerk's phone number is (336) 679-3600, and the courthouse is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The statewide eCourts Portal may show public case information, hearings, events, dispositions, and some documents depending on access rules. Paper files are accessed through the clerk in the county where the case is located. Family, domestic, adoption, juvenile, sealed, and records involving protected personal information may be limited, redacted, or unavailable to ordinary public users.
The Yadkin County Courthouse page and Yadkin court contact directory are the local court-office sources for clerk and courthouse access. The Yadkin County Sheriff's Office page lists Bryan N. Smitherman as sheriff, but the sheriff is not the custodian for marriage licenses or divorce judgments.
Certified Copies and State Certificates
Use the Register of Deeds for certified Yadkin County marriage certificates recorded in that office. Use the Clerk of Superior Court for certified copies of divorce judgments and divorce case documents issued from Yadkin County court files. NC Vital Records is a separate statewide certificate channel for divorce certificates and other vital records, but it does not replace the county clerk's court judgment file.
For divorce filings, forms, fees, and local case access, use the Clerk of Superior Court. Statewide Guide & File may help prepare common filings, and eFile/File & Serve is used in eCourts counties for electronic filing. The research did not locate a separate Yadkin-specific divorce packet, so divorce procedure should be confirmed through official statewide forms and the local clerk before filing.
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