lost my marriage license, went to get a copy and they do not have one on file, found out paster never returned it, that was in 1997, what do i do now to get a copy if none on file.

Your marriage license is the document used to file your marriage immediately following the wedding. You will need to request a copy of your marriage abstracts, which are $2 each and can be ordered in person at the court house or online.

need copy of marriage license to obtain my new license. This is from my first marriage

Unless he never made it legal