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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.

Any member of the general public is given the right to access marriage records because they are deemed as public records. To begin a search, secure the appropriate request form and supply all necessary pieces of information. Provide the full name of either the husband or the wife, date of the marriage, and where it took place. Include all other information that you know of the record to have a better chance of locating the exact record that you requested for. Also do not forget to leave your full name, address and contact number. You can also place a request for the records of other individuals. However, you will only be provided with limited information because the right to privacy of the records' owner should also be respected.

There is a fee of $5 per copy of the record and $4 for succeeding copies. Fees can be paid through a certified check or money order. Normally, it takes to three weeks to complete a search process. If you need them sooner, you can indicate that you want to a rush service for an additional fee. All fees are non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the search. If no record is found, you will be given a certificate that indicates "not found."

A marriage license is necessary for a marriage to become legal. The legal age to be married in Florida is 18 years old, and if the husband-to-be or the wife-to-be has not reached that age yet, the approval of the underage individual will be required. Individuals that have been married before will be required to present their official divorce file. On the day of the license application, the couple should both be present. A license has a validity period of 90 days. If a marriage is not carried out within that period, the license will expire and the couple will have to apply for another one.

You can marriage documents on the Internet too. There are websites that are into such business. Many claim that they are the real deal, but, sadly, not all of them are. Make sure that you run a quick background check on the websites that you are considering of using. Go over the user reviews and see if they are known to give genuine information.

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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