Oklahoma Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


The Country Clerk of Court's are the one's tasked to maintained State of Oklahoma Marriage Records. The state does not a centralized repository for marriage files, unlike other states. The files are accessible by any person, upon request, because they are part of public files. In the eyes of the law, only marriage files are considered as a legal supporting document for any marriage. Without them, a marriage will not be considered as final.

Before a marriage ceremony can be carried out, a couple must secure a marriage license from the court. The couple must appear at the court at the same time at the time of the application. The legal age for marriage is 18 years old and if one of the couple has not reached that age yet, the parents must show up too and sign a consent form. If you have been married in the past, you need to present your finalized divorce record. And if in some states licenses are good for 90 days, in Oklahoma they are only good for 10 days and can only be used within the state. Normally, copies of marriage licenses are given only to the couple and their legal representatives.

If you want to place a request for the records, you should at least know the full name of the husband or the wife and the year when the marriage occurred. If you are unable to state the exact year, you can specify the years that you want to be searched. The more information you can provide, the better the chances will be of locating the correct records and doing it in less time as well.

There are other requirements that you need to comply with when requesting for marriage records and they include the corresponding fees for finding them. Payments are done either by money order or by check and are not subject to any refund even if the records are not located. Presenting a government-issued ID is also required.

If you go over the Internet, you can find that there are also private-owned sites that offer access to marriage files. There is no need to worry about legality issued because such sites have the approval of the court to provide the files to any person who requests for them. Such sites are categorized into two types: those that render fees and those that do not. Both types can get you access to the basic details regarding a marriage file which include the names of the bride and the groom, their place of residence, and the date and location where their marriage transpired. Just to make sure, perform a background check on the site you intend to use and find out if they are a credible source or not. Read the user reviews because reveal whatever feedbacks other customers have on certain sites.

You can also perform a Free Marriage License Search online. If you do not know which county or which state to start your search, you can look for service providers that allow you to perform a nationwide search. A service provider usually has a search box. Enter what information you know about the license. In just a few seconds, search results will be displayed on your computer screen.




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