Online Free Marriage Records Search

By Claire Dowell


If you want to get your hands on Marriage Records New York, you can get them at the state's Department of Health, under their Vital Records unit. You can also get them at the state's Marriage Bureau and the clerk of Superior Court that finalized the marriage.

Members of the general public are granted access to marriage files because they are considered as part of the public domain. However, there are certain limitations as to who are granted access to a certain file. Technically, only the husband and the wife and their legal representatives are granted access to their own file. But if one can get the proper authorization from the court, a person can get access to another person's file. One example is when someone wants to investigate the marital status of a future life partner.

To initiate a search, you need to secure the correct request form and complete it with the necessary details. You can get a request form at the state Department of Health or at a particular clerk of Superior Court. It is vital that you provide the following information when placing a request: the full name of the groom, maiden name of the bride, when they were born, where they live, date and place of marriage, a statement why you want to acquire a certain file and your relationship to either of the couple. You also have to prove your identity upon submitting your request. Be sure to review all the details that you provide because they are critical to the outcome of the search. Furthermore, if your reason for requesting a document is not in par with the standards of the document's caretaker, chances are you will not be granted access.

A marriage documents costs $30 per copy and $15 for additional copy. There are three ways to place a request: through telephone, Internet, or mail. If you choose the first two, you will get the documents in about 5 to 7 days. If you choose to place your request by mail, you will have to wait 2 to 8 weeks. Fortunately, there is a way to get the documents faster and that is through a rush service, which will cost you $45 per copy. No refund will be given even if the document that is being requested is not found.

Marriage records can also be obtained by doing an online search through service providers. There are service providers that are authorized by the government to maintain and provide the records to the public. There are several authorized service providers out there but, unfortunately, not all of them are reliable sources. Before you decide which service provider to conduct your search on, run a background check on them and the find out if they have a reputation of being a reliable source.

There are two types of online search tools: one renders fees for their service while the other allows you to do a Free Marriage Records Search. Regardless what type of search tool you use, you will gain access to the basic pieces of information of a marriage file. However, those that render fees have an advantage in terms of the amount of information they can provide because they can put together an extensive version of a marriage file. At times, they can even get you access to the confidential details.




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