Tyrrell County Marriage License Office
Marriage licenses in Tyrrell County are issued by the Tyrrell County Register of Deeds, not by the Clerk of Superior Court. The official Register of Deeds site names Gene P. Boger as Register of Deeds and places the office at the same Main Street courthouse address used by several county offices. The Register of Deeds keeps marriage records, birth records, death records, and delayed birth records. That split matters because court staff can help with a divorce judgment, but marriage license questions and certified marriage copies go to the Register of Deeds.
The Register of Deeds office is at 403 Main Street, Columbia, NC 27925, with mailing address PO Box 449, Columbia, NC 27925. The phone number is (252) 796-2901, fax is (252) 796-0148, and email is geneboger@tyrrellcounty.net. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Marriage applicants should try to arrive before 4:00 p.m. so the office has time to review identification, Social Security proof, prior-marriage details, and the cash license fee before closing.
The North Carolina divorce and marriage help topic gives statewide context for marriage and divorce records, but the local application and copy rules are set out by the Tyrrell County Register of Deeds.
Use the statewide court page for broad legal topics, then use the Tyrrell Register of Deeds for the local marriage license counter and copy process.
Tyrrell County Register of Deeds
Register: Gene P. Boger
403 Main Street
Columbia, NC 27925
Mail: PO Box 449, Columbia, NC 27925
(252) 796-2901
geneboger@tyrrellcounty.net
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Apply for Tyrrell County Marriage Records
Both marriage applicants must handle the license application through the Register of Deeds. A premarital physical is no longer required. Each applicant must bring picture identification and Social Security number verification, such as a Social Security card, W-2, or pay stub. If an applicant is not eligible for a Social Security number, the office accepts a notarized affidavit stating that the person has not been issued one and is not eligible to obtain one from the U.S. government. That affidavit is available from the Register of Deeds office.
Applicants who are 16 or 17 must provide written parental consent and certified copies of birth certificates, and the office instructs those applicants to call ahead for details. Divorced applicants must provide the month and year of their last divorce. The Tyrrell County marriage license is valid immediately after it is issued and remains valid for 60 days. There is no waiting period between a divorce and a new license application under the local instructions.
The Tyrrell County marriage license requirements page is the local source for the cash fee, timing, and application instructions.
The local requirements page is especially useful before a courthouse visit because it lists the identification and Social Security proof rules in one place.
- Review the local requirements and gather picture identification for both applicants.
- Bring Social Security number proof, or ask the office about the affidavit if a number was never issued.
- List the month and year of the last divorce if either applicant was previously married.
- Appear at the Register of Deeds office together and allow time before the end of the business day.
- Pay the marriage license fee in cash and confirm the license expiration date before leaving.
Tyrrell County Marriage Application Fields
The Register of Deeds provides a downloadable TIF marriage application that applicants may print and bring. The research did not include a full field-by-field inspection of that image file, so the safest field inventory is based on the official requirements page rather than a guessed form transcript. These fields are the items the office says applicants must be ready to provide or prove at the counter.
| Field or Proof | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full legal names | Yes | Used to issue the license and later index the marriage record. |
| Picture identification | Yes | Both applicants must present picture ID. |
| Social Security number | Yes, if eligible | Verification may include Social Security card, W-2, or pay stub. |
| No-SSN affidavit | Conditional | Used when an applicant is not eligible for a Social Security number. |
| Prior divorce month and year | Conditional | Required for divorced applicants. |
| Parental consent and birth certificate | Conditional | Required for applicants age 16 or 17. |
Tyrrell County Marriage Copy Fees
Tyrrell County marriage records have two main fee categories: the license fee paid when applying and copy fees paid when ordering a marriage, birth, or death record. The marriage license fee is cash only under the local marriage page. Certified vital copies have a flat fee per copy, while public non-certified copies are priced per page. Fax requests are not accepted for vital records.
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60.00 | Cash only; includes the state fee noted by the Register of Deeds. |
| Certified vital record copy | $10.00 each | Applies to certified marriage, birth, and death certificates. |
| Non-certified copy | $0.25 per page | Uncertified vital copies are available to the public. |
Note: Confirm fee and payment details with the Register of Deeds before mailing a request, because local copy processing can change.
Look Up Tyrrell County Marriage Records
A certified copy of a Tyrrell County marriage license can be requested in person or by signed mail request to the Register of Deeds at PO Box 449, Columbia, NC 27925. The vital-records page says proof of identity is required when applying in person for a certified vital copy. Certified copies are issued only to the applicant or immediate family members. Uncertified copies are available to the public, which can help with genealogy or general record checking when a certified legal copy is not needed.
Online access is more limited for marriage records than for land records. The Register of Deeds online system is documented mainly as a Consolidated Land Index with document images and recorded-instrument searches. The research did not locate official evidence of a dedicated public marriage search field in that online index, so users should not assume every marriage record can be searched online. For an exact marriage copy, use the Register of Deeds counter or signed mail process.
The Tyrrell Register of Deeds frame page routes users into the local office's online resources and vendor-hosted record tools.
Because the online tools are broader Register of Deeds tools, marriage copy requests should still be checked against the office's vital-record instructions.
Find Tyrrell County Divorce Records
Divorce judgments are court records. They are not held by the Register of Deeds. For a Tyrrell County divorce judgment, search the North Carolina eCourts Portal if the case is public and then request a certified copy from the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted. In Tyrrell County, the Clerk of Superior Court is at the courthouse and can be reached at (252) 766-6510.
The state Judicial Branch says divorce judgment copies come from the clerk's office for the county of divorce. Divorce certificates may also be available through North Carolina Vital Records, but the court judgment and the vital certificate serve different needs. A judgment is the court's final order in the case. A certificate is a vital-record confirmation of the divorce event. For court filings, case history, or a certified decree, the clerk channel is the more direct path.
The North Carolina separation and divorce page explains the statewide divorce process and where divorce judgments fit in court records.
Use the statewide divorce guidance to understand the case type, then contact the Tyrrell County Clerk for copies from a local divorce file.
Certified Tyrrell County Divorce Copies
Certified divorce copies should be requested from the Clerk of Superior Court when the divorce case was granted in Tyrrell County. Have the case number if possible. If the case number is unknown, provide both party names and an approximate filing or judgment year. Some family-case details may not be fully visible online, and older divorce records may require staff help or a courthouse terminal search.
The North Carolina divorce packet page is aimed at filing a divorce, not copying an old judgment, but it helps users identify the court terms they may see in a divorce case file.
The packet context can help distinguish a complaint, judgment, certificate, and related family filings when requesting a specific divorce document.
North Carolina Vital Records
North Carolina Vital Records is the statewide channel for some divorce certificates and vital-record searches, while Tyrrell County's Register of Deeds remains the local source for marriage licenses and local marriage copies. Use the local Register of Deeds when the record was issued in Tyrrell County and the request is for a marriage certificate or uncertified local copy. Use the Clerk of Superior Court for divorce judgments and court-file copies.
The office split is simple: Tyrrell County marriage records go to the Register of Deeds, divorce judgments go to the Clerk of Superior Court, and statewide certificates may go through North Carolina Vital Records. That separation avoids mailing the right request to the wrong PO box, since the courthouse and Register of Deeds share a street address but use different mailing addresses.