Quick Access To California Marriage Records Free Online

by Ben Kingsley

The vital records department of the California Department of Public Health is the central repository of all records of Marriage in California. They are also found at the specific county Recorder's Office that issued the license.

Only the County Recorder's Office is authorized to release the certified authorized copies of the records while the vital records department only provides a certified informational copy. The court does not recognize an informational copy as an official document in a court hearing because they are only intended to provide information. Any member of the public has the right to access informational copies but not everyone can get the certified authorized copies. Certified authorized copies are only given to the husband, the wife, their legal representatives, and other individuals or groups that are specified by the court. An informational copy contains vital pieces of information such as the full names of the husband and the wife, their birthdays, the date and place of marriage, and others. There are pieces of information that are not provided to the public because they are considered as confidential.

A marriage needs to have a license for it to become valid. A couple can acquire one at the Recorder's office. The couple should file for the license together or it will not be granted. A license is only effective for 90 days. Within that 90 days, the couple should be have pushed through with their wedding rites already. If they fail to do so and 90 days since the granting of the license have passed, the couple will have to get another marriage license.

The vital records department has a request form available at their office. The form can also be obtained online from their official website. There is a fee of $14 payable by check or money order for every transaction. The form should be submitted personally to the vital records department together with a notarized sworn statement. All the requirements should be provided or else the request will be denied. Usually, there is a 6-month waiting period before search results are returned. The long wait is due to the small number of employees in public offices. If time is a luxury you do not have, you can also get the documents at the country Recorder's Office.

Marriage documents can also be retrieved through online search tools that have authorization from the court to supply the documents to whoever requests for them. Such search tools run a database where they keep copies of the documents. The copies that they keep are closely similar to what public offices also keep.

There are several sources on the Internet that provide Records of Marriage to the public. If you are not knowledgeable as to which state to begin a search, look for a website that lets you do a nationwide search. Some sources are for free while some impose a certain amount of fee. Both kinds of sources are able to supply the simple details of a marriage file. The difference is that those that impose a certain amount of fee provide a little bit more details. But before anything else, check the credibility of your source by performing a little research about them.



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