Thursday, December 18, 2014

Free Marriage Records Search Online

By Claire Dowell


When two people fall deeply into love and want to take their relationship to the next level, marriage is the answer. It is indeed an essential and celebrated milestone in any person's life. Nevertheless, because it entails a life-long responsibility and commitment, trust must be established as it will be the very foundation of the relationship. Without this, the marriage could turn out chaotic and worse, end up terminated. Building trust is not as easy as you spell it. You have to consider a lot of things and a thorough decision-making must be done before you could decide to entrust your life with the other person. Aside from the impact it has to the people involved in it, it could also influence societal, economic, legal and demographic matters.

Marriage decrees, like any other public records, are very beneficial. Quite a few of its uses are immigration purposes, legalizing one's name, adding a spouse to an insurance, travel, financial loan applications, opening a bank account and investigating the marital history of anybody whose background is questionable. Because this record comprises everything about the event, it is comprehensive and is utilized for the said purposes.

In Alabama, the central repository for such noteworthy archives is the Alabama Department of Public Health. The department's Central for Health Statistics, aside from collecting and tabulating health-related statistical data for the state, it is also responsible for operating and maintaining the vital records system. Thus, any entreaty for Alabama marriage records must be addressed to this office. Marriages that transpired since 1936 are available for $15 each copy. For $15, you will be able to get a hold of a certified copy of the marriage certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find" if the marriage record requested is not found. To order an additional copy of the same marriage decree at the same time, $6 must be paid. Payment must be through checks or money orders only. Cash will not be accepted. To expedite your transaction, additional fees are requisite.

Records of marriages that occurred since 1936 can be obtained from the abovementioned office. Those that transpired prior to that year may be requested at the Office of the County clerk where the license was issued. Although fees may vary from one county to another, the standard fee for the whole Alabama state for marriage record requests is $15. This already includes a certified copy of the marriage decree. In case the marriage record requested is not located, a "Certificate of Failure to Find" will be issued. To increase the chance of locating the marriage decree you wish to get, providing as much information about the event as you possibly can is paramount.

In the light of retrieving this information, it is necessary to provide every detail required in the application form. The particulars include the full names of the husband and the wife, the latter's full maiden name, date of their marriage and the county where the marriage license was issued. As the one requesting for the record, you also have to provide your name in full, have your signature affixed, and indicate as to where you want the record to be mailed.

If you want to procure marriage records free public records in an expedited and most convenient way possible, pull a quick record search online. With the Internet, such service is already offered by various repositories - both those of the government and private entities. Fees range from fee to free based. Nonetheless, if you wish to have a comprehensive result, paying a little amount of money won't hurt your pocket especially if the record you filed a request for will be delivered to you in just minutes.




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