Illinois Marriage Records Updated Database Available Online

by Ben Kingsley

The marriage records Illinois generates after the couple has filed their marriage application becomes a public document. This means that the residents of Illinois have the freedom to request for a copy of their marriage certificate anytime they have a need for it.

The marriage records in the state of Illinois are used by the residents in several ways. It is one of the documents used as reference when updating the family history records. The marriage of a couple has to be updated in the family record in a timely manner. Another use of the said file is for government requests. There are a number of transactions in the government that would call for a copy of a marriage certificate before they can proceed with any request. Transactions involving the finances of the couple as well as transactions related to the couple's dependents and beneficiaries would require such document to be provided during the process. Divorce petitions may not heard without presenting the marriage certificate.

As the name suggest, a marriage certificate would contain information about the marriage of a couple. The certificate would show the name of the bride and the groom together with some of their personal details like their birth date and place as well as occupation they had on the time of their marriage. The place and the date when the marriage took place are the focus of the said document. The name of the bride and groom's parents are indicated on the file together with the name of the witnesses.

The state of Illinois has kept marriage records which have been registered since January 1962. Although the document is a considered as an open file, only the couple themselves as well as their immediate family has the right to access their file. Those who need the records of other individuals would have to present an authorization request or a court order. The requesting individual would have to submit an application form filled with the basic details of the document being requested as well as their personal information which will be used only for documentation purposes and verification process.

The Vital Records Section in the state of Illinois is where all of the state's public documents are being managed, including marriage certificates of its people. Unfortunately, the office is not allowed to release a copy of the said file. Only the county clerk office where the marriage was originally registered can release such documents. If the county is not known, the state office can help identify this information for the cost of only $5. A separate processing fee would have to be paid once the request is made at the county office.

Retrieval of a marriage records is easy when it is done over the Internet. The request can be made even without going to any office making it convenient for those who cannot personally go to the office. Residents of Illinois can even request for a copy of a public marriage records free of any charges. There are a lot of websites that offer to let their users test their system for a limited period. This helps the users to decide if they wish to avail of the paid service or not.



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