Start Marriage Records Search Using The Internet

By Claire Dowell


If you want to get access to FL Marriage Records, head to the state's Office of Vital Statistics. The office is the central repository for marriage and divorce files. It started to store marriage files on June 6, 1927 until today. If you want to obtain marriage files that date back before the office started acting as the state's central repository, head to the specific county Clerk of Court that made the files you want to obtain official.

Members of the general public are granted the right to acquire marriage documents because they are considered as part of public documents. Before you can carry out a search, you need to secure the appropriate request form. Fill it out with all the required pieces of information such as the names of the couple, the date of their marriage, and where it happened. If you know more information about the document you want to acquire, mention them because it will increase the chances that the search will be a success. It is also very important that you leave your contact information such as your name, address, and phone number. It is possible to acquire the documents of other people but the extent of the information that will be made available to you will be very limited so as to preserve the right to privacy of its owner.

Certain fees apply for acquiring the documents. It costs $5 for the first copy and $4 for the next copies. You can pay through a certified check and money order. Expect a two to three weeks waiting period before results of the search will be returned. If you cannot wait that long, choose a rush service, which obviously comes with an additional fee. No refunds will be issued even if no document is found, instead, a certificate that states "not found" will be issued.

A marriage license is needed for a marriage to become official. In Florida, the husband and wife should at least be 18 years old. If one is under that age, a parent's consent should be presented before the judge. If one or both are previously married, they will also have to present their respective official divorce records. Both parties should be present at the time of the application of the license. A license is valid for 90 days only. If the couple is not married within that period, they will have to secure another license.

If you do not have any idea which office to look for the records, you can get them from online service providers. There are several you can find on the Internet, but be careful in choosing which one to use because not all of them are reliable sources. Prior to choosing, conduct a background check on them. You can refer to user reviews to get an idea if past clients are satisfied with the quality of records that they have been provided with.

You can also find service providers that provide Marriage Licenses Public Records. You can request your own license records. Other individuals that can get access to your records are your partner, your respective legal representatives, and individuals or groups that have the authorization from the court. You can only view other people's license but will not have access to the more personal pieces of information.




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