New York Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Marriage Records in New York can now be easily tracked; however, there will be steps in getting one. Just be reminded there are several types of marriage records. Records in marriage is a lot useful as it gives vital information most specially if you want to make a genealogy.

One significant use of this record is you will be able to know the maiden name of the groom's wife. Such information is usually kept away from public access. Moreover, you can trace the family history of the married couple. A scenario would be if you are trying to find family records, one can realize the complete name of both wife and husband. Another privilege is that you would know how old they were when they tied knots and said their "I do's". Aside from their ages at that time, another data that you will find useful is the date when they applied for their marriage license. You will also be able to see in the records their home addresses, where their marriage took place and what jobs they have during that time of application. Thus, indeed important information can be traced in these valid documents.

So how does one locate marriage records? Records were already available since 1914 in New York State except in Albany, Yonkers and Buffalo. However before these dates, one has to contact the clerk city in the specific town where the marriage has taken place. Most of the government requests have its corresponding fees. For marriage certificates in New York, there is a fee of $30.00 for each copy. There are additional fees depending on the type of request. You may also check more information from the Department of Health - Marriage Certificates division.

Just be aware of the restrictions. Only the bride, groom or those people with judicial New York State Court Order documentation can request for a certified copy. Just be ready with the following documents once you need to request one: complete names of the bride and the groom, birth details of the couple, residence address, date and place of the marriage, a valid reason for obtaining such document along with the relationship of the one who filed the request. Without such information, request may be denied.

The records of marriage can be sent and address to: Certification Unit, Vital Records Section, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602. Priority orders can be sent directly to the office address.

Be more aware that if one wants to have a faster way in sending the Records of Marriage requests, doing online search on agencies is a faster alternative way. Just ensure they are valid agencies and these are the ones wherein they provide refunds for cases wherein one encounters issues as long as it's valid.




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