Missouri Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


The marriage of a couple automatically generates a marriage certificate. Such document is considered as the couple's proof that they are already married. The local public can now access marriage records Missouri generates. This simply means that the marriage records of the state is opened to the public thus allow access it the document whenever it is needed.

In Missouri, marriage records are used in a number of ways. It is one of the references used when conducting a genealogy research. The information that can be obtained from it is necessary when updating the family tree. Some government transactions would require a marriage certificate such as declaration of properties. Ironically, it is a major requirement when marriage is no longer working and the couple decides to separate. Divorce will not push through if the marriage certificate is not presented since marriage may not have occurred.

Missouri marriage records have a lot of information on it mostly related to the details of the marriage. The complete name of the couple is indicated on the certificate. One would know when and where the couple got married. Additional information includes the names of the parents as well as the people who were witnesses to the event. One would also know whether the bride or the groom has been married before since it is documented on the certificate.

Marriages which have been registered since July 1948 are the only records obtainable from the state of Missouri. A $15 processing fee is needed in order to get a copy of a marriage certificate. In getting a copy of a marriage certificate, one has to be the person whose name is on the record or an immediate family member of the couple. Also, the name and other personal information of the requesting individual is needed which will be used for documentation purposes.

The Department of Health under the Vital Records Section is where all of the public documents of Missouri are kept and managed. Marriage records are one of the files managed by the said office. The office is the first place that one should go to in order to get a copy of the marriage license. For those who cannot go to the office, a mail request can be done. Unfortunately, mail request may take several days before the results are released and sent. This can be avoided by taking advantage of the Internet.

The development of the Internet has revolutionized the way information is being shared. It has made the retrieval of marriage records easier. One can avoid the long wait time and the hassle in requesting for their records of marriage. It has also eliminated the need togo to the office to file the request thus letting you save time. There are a lot of websites now that offer to conduct the search for you. One can even choose between a no fee searches or a fee based search. Most of the residents of Missouri would prefer to go for the fee based search to ensure the quality of information they can get from it.




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