Public Marriage Records And Divorce Records

By Claire Dowell


The records of marriage in California are one of the many documents that the residents of the state can access. Making it open to the public allows the residents to easily request for their marriage certificate anytime that they deem it necessary.

California marriage records are one of the sources of information when conducting a genealogy research. It contains information necessary in updating the family history. Transactions in the government would also call for a copy of a marriage certificate. Marriage certificates serve as proof of one's civil status especially when updating the government records and when dealing with insurance matters. The document is also used by people who are checking the marital status of an individual. This is done by people who are in a relationship. They check on their partner's status before engagement or marriage.

A lot of information can be obtained for a copy of a marriage certificate in California. One would know the maiden name of the bride as well as the name of the groom. The date and the place where the marriage took place are also indicated on the record. Additional information includes the names of the couple's parents as well as the witnesses to the event.

The office of the Vital Records Section in California is responsible for keeping a copy of all the public documents of the state, including marriage certificates. A processing fee of $14 is needed in order to proceed with the retrieval of a marriage certificate. The state of California only allows retrieval of files from July 1905, except for records between 1987 and 1995. Records from 1987 to 1995 are only available at the county clerk office where the marriage was registered.

In order to request for marriage records in the state of California one has to prepare the basic marriage details of the record being obtained. This has to be indicated on the request form along with the personal details of the one who filed the request. One should also remember that the document is only released if the one who filed the request is the bride or the groom. The immediate family of the couple is also given access to the file. Others need to have special permission in order to proceed with the retrieval marriage records of other people. Mail requests are also accepted and it has to be sent to the state office. The payment has to enclose in the mail and it has to be made in the form of money order or check. This method can take some time especially if there are problems encountered during the search.

Marriage license records can be obtained faster without waiting for days or hours. This can be done through the Internet. One just need to long on to a website that offers such service and fill out the online form with the necessary information required and the results of the search are then displayed in just seconds. This allows a fast retrieval without the hassle of going to any office. There are even websites that offer a free search.




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