Access Free Marriage Records Online Archive

By Claire Dowell


If you are looking for Marriage Records New York, you can look them up at the New York State Department of Health under their Vital Records Unit. You can also look them up at the official website of the New York Marriage Bureau. If you cannot find the record you are looking for at either office, inquire at the clerk of Superior Court where the marriage was made official.

The records are made available to the public because they are deemed as part of the public domain. However, they are not just given to anybody because they are also considered as private records. This means that only the bride, groom, their lawyers, or anybody that has the proper authorization to get the records are given access. One situation where you can view the records of another person is when you want to check the marital status of a future spouse.

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.

There is a fee of $30 for every copy of a marriage file. If you want additional copies, you have to pay $15 for each copy. A request can be placed through a phone call or through the Internet. These types of request can take 5-7 days to process. You can also place your request through mail and it takes around 2-8 weeks to process. If you want a speedier search process, you can choose a rush service for $45 per copy. A no refund policy applies once payment is done.

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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