Where Can I Get

Marriage Records?

Marriage records are documents that

record an official, legal marriage. Many

individuals search for marriage records

when performing genealogy research,

as marriage records can give you a

plethora of information about your loved

ones and ancestors.

For example, marriage records may include the

following information: the maiden name of the

bride, the groom’s full name, the ages of both the

bride and groom, the marriage date, the county

and state in which the marriage application was

applied, and the filing number of the marriage

record. For individuals interested in genealogy,

marriage records can open the door to a wealth

of information, much of which can help them with

their genealogy searches.

Marriage records, in short, may

open up many doors to more

information about lost loved

ones or ancestors!

Where Can I Obtain Marriage Records?

The most obvious place to start to obtain a copy of a

marriage record is at your local courthouse. You

may have to pay a nominal fee to receive a copy of

marriage records, although in order to be successful

at obtaining marriage records, you must already

know the county and state in which the marriage

application was applied. The bride’s maiden name is

also very useful and will yield better search results.

Finally, knowing a time span during which the

marriage application was filed is also very useful.

However, what do you do

when you don’t know this

information?

Where to Turn When You Need More Information

The best place to start your search is on

the Internet. If you can perform a

comprehensive search on the Internet to

find some vital information about the

couple you are interested in, then you will

be better prepared to secure a copy of

their marriage record.

Many times, information on marriages is

found in the unlikeliest of places. You may

be able to glean some information on an

individual’s marriage from their obituary,

from local newspaper announcements or

through church resources. The bottom line is

that you may have to get quite creative

when it comes to finding the information

necessary to locate the marriage records of

a certain individual.

Marriage Records Websites

There are many websites that allow you to

search for marriage records online, and

many feature easy-to-use search engines.

Best of all, they allow you to perform your

searches from the comfort of your home.

However, there are just as many websites

that provide false or inaccurate information,

so make it a point to verify the validity of the

website before paying money to retrieve

marriage records. Most of the time, these

websites require a certain amount of

information before they can do a thorough

search.

Some of the information typically requested

for marriage records websites include: the

name of the bride and groom, their ages,

and any other marriage details, such as the

county and state in which the application

was applied. Best of all, trusted marriage

records websites pull their information from

a variety of resources, including public and

private resources.

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