Saturday, August 11, 2012

Requesting for Marriage License Records Online

By Claire Dowell


One of the happiest things that could happen between couples is when they get married. With the Freedom of Information Act, once a couple decides to get married, a public marriage record is then created. Such records re made public and is one of the most requested file in many of the states.

One can find a number of information on the document. Information about the couple is indicated on a marriage certificate. The complete name of the bride and groom as well as their date and place of birth are indicated on the file. Important information about the marriage of the coupe is documented on the file. Such information includes the place and date when the marriage took place. The names of the couple's parents as well as the sponsors and witnesses are also found on the record. There are states that indicate the details about the previous marriage of an individual on the record.

A marriage record is used in a number of ways. One of the common reasons is to conduct a genealogy research. Transactions in the government may even require a marriage certificate. This is also true when processing insurance. On the other hand, it is one of the needed documents that have to be presented when processing divorce.

The state's office of the Vital Records Section manages public documents including marriage records. One has to go there in order to process the retrieval of the document. Another way to get a copy of the certificate is to go to the office of the county clerk where the marriage took place and file request from there. Only the individual whose name is on the record are the only ones allowed to request for the record. Authorized individuals are given the access provided that they present a letter of authority from the couple themselves. The requesting individual will be asked to provide their name and address for documentation purposes. Top make the search easier, it is necessary that the basic information of the couple be known and indicate it on the request.

Before, the process of requesting for the record may take a whole day and can be time consuming. One needs to wait for his turn to be able to file the request and the record can be given after several days. Now, the Internet has made things a lot better. There is no need to wait on queue since the record can be obtained on your own even at home. The results are then displayed in just a matter of seconds.

Using the Internet to obtain the document is the fastest method there is. One can do a free marriage records search from the Internet. A paid search is still preferred by many because of the accuracy and completeness of the information found from the result of the search.




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