New York Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


Marriage Records in New York can be easily requested however in any government requests, there are processes that should be followed. There are steps and sometimes it would depend upon the type of reports you need from the agency. And many of the citizens in New York look for these records since it can be of help to them especially if they're working on a genealogy report.

One would like to know the reasons used in getting a copy of a marriage certificate. The wife's maiden name is one of the important information which will lead you to whole new direction in doing research. Doing genealogy can be interesting but it will really take much of your time. Aside from the genealogy benefits you're getting out of a marriage records, one could also find other interesting data about the husband and wife. In these cases, you can find time by browsing through their records simply by filling out a diagram in the family tree. One just has to properly look for your correct marriage records. By checking your family history, you will be able to know their real and complete names as well as how old both the partners are when they applied for the marriage license. Moreover, you will learn origins of the couple and what occupation they have. Data on the details of every spouse can also be checked in marriage certificate.

When you track New York City's history in retrieving marriage records, you will learn that marriage records have already been released to the public since the year of 1914 except in the states of Yonkers, Albany and Buffalo. You just have to mail or request it from the city clerk and just mention the town where you think that the marriage occurred. There is a processing fee amounting to $30.00 per request per copy. Just be informed that there might be additional charges and it would depend on the type of request that you have filed. It would also be better if you have to check more information from the Department of Health in New York, look for Marriage Certificates section.

However, there are limitations: only the groom, bride, and persons with authorization letter or have documented judicial New York State Court Order authorization can order a licensed marriage record copy. One has to provide the full maiden name of the bride and the full name of the groom, date of birth of the bride and the groom, residence of the couple, date of the marriage, place where the marriage took place, purpose for requesting the document, and the relationship to the married couple and an identification card is required when requesting for such document.

These applications must be addressed to "Certification Unit, Vital Records Section. Urgent request can be sent directly to the office to be catered right away.

But in these modern days where we observe it's like a flat world already, if you want faster and if you want to save time and money, there are also several agencies online wherein you will be able to request records of marriage. This is all thanks to the development of the Internet. Just make sure they have refund agreement just in case there are errors or issues encountered during the search. Thus, we are very fortunate nowadays that there are a lot of online tools for us to simplify the search. Online research can also be of help if you cannot spare time to get the document at the office itself.




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