mercredi 19 mars 2014

Florida Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


One of the public documents that the residents of Florida can access is the Florida marriage records. It has been opened to the public for easy access. The document is managed at the state's office of the Department of Health.

The marriage certificate that is issued in the state of Florida is among the top requested document in the state. Such document is used in several manners. Genealogy research calls for a copy of a marriage record in order to update the family tree. Some requests in the government would require a copy of a marriage certificate especially if the process requires proof of one's marital status. There are individuals who check on their partners through a marriage record. This helps them ensure that the one's they are dating is really single.

A marriage record would contain details about the marriage of a couple. This includes the name of the bride and the groom. The document would also contain some personal details about the couple such as their birth date as well as the names of their parents. One would know the date and place where the marriage took place. The names of the witnesses are also one of the important information that can be found on the record.

Only marriages that took place and were registered since June 6, 1927 are available in the state office of Florida. This means that records before the given date has to be requested at the office of the county clerk where the marriage took place. Requests can be sent by mail but the guidelines and procedures have to be followed. The name of the wife and the husband must be indicated on the request form along with the details of their marriage. Additionally, the personal information of the one who filed the request has to be included as well. A fee of $5 has to be sent in the form of a check or money order. The wait time can be up to 3 weeks; however by paying an additional $10, the requested file can be obtained in just 3 days. This can even be hastened by doing the search online.

With the use of the Internet, retrieval of a marriage record has never been this easy and fast. There is no need to go anywhere just to file the request since it can be done even without leaving home. The document is then displayed in the computer screen after doing only a few clicks on the mouse.

There are websites online that offer to do a public marriage records search for free. This is one of the many ways that website owners do to promote their services. This lets the users feel what it is like to use their system and give them enough time to decide whether to pay for the service or not. A free search would usually provide only the basic details of the marriage. This is enough if one needs it for an informal use but for legal matters it is recommended to pay for the search to get accurate results.




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