Cumberland County: Free Certified Marriage and Divorce Records

Cumberland County gives certified copies of marriage and divorce records free to disabled wartime veterans and members of the armed forces. The State law behind it, 51 Pa.C.S. 9201, also covers Guard and Reserve members and the dependents of any of them, for records used in a claim for benefits.

Also called: marriage certificate, divorce decree, certified copy, free records, 51 Pa.C.S. 9201, Register of Wills.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Cumberland County, PACounty

Cumberland County's Veterans Affairs page says the county issues certified copies of marriage and divorce records at no cost to disabled wartime veterans or members of the armed forces. Marriage records are kept by the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court. The State law. 51 Pa.C.S. 9201 requires the proper county officer to furnish free a certified copy of a death, birth or marriage certificate or a divorce decree for a disabled war veteran, a member of the armed forces, their reserve components or the National Guard, or a dependent of any of them, for use in a claim for death benefits, compensation, or a family or dependency allotment. A divorce certificate issues free only if the divorce costs were fully paid. So a dependent filing a VA claim qualifies too; say what the copy is for when asking.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Cumberland County: Free Certified Marriage and Divorce Records
Gate	Rule
A disabled war veteran, service member or dependent, for a benefits claim	The copy is free for a disabled war veteran, a service member including the Guard and Reserves, or a dependent, for use in a claim. The rating filter does not test this.

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Last updated 2026-10-02.

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