Public Marriage Records Are Now Available Online

by Claire Dowell

Massachusetts marriage records are one of the documents that have been opened to the public. This means that the residents of the state can access the said document at any time. This was made possible after the Freedom of Information Act has been implemented by the state.

The residents of Massachusetts request for a copy of their marriage certificate to use it in several ways. One is to process any transactions in the government that may need verification of one's marital status. This is true for insurance related matters, dependents and beneficiaries and any financial matters that may need the knowledge of a couple. The document is also used by individuals who wish to verify the marital status of their partners. This helps them to ensure that the person they are dating is really single as they claimed. Ironically, the marriage certificate is also a required document when the couple would process their divorce.

As the name suggest, the marriage record of Massachusetts would have details about the marriage of a couple. The complete names of the husband and the wife are indicated on the file together with the date and the place where the marriage took place. One would also know who the witnesses are as well as the names of the couple's parents.

When requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate in the state of Massachusetts, one has to know the basic details of the record being requested. The request form should contain the basic information of the record such as the complete names of the bride and the groom, date and the place where the marriage was registered. One is also required to indicate their contact details on the form since it will be used to verify one's relationship with the person on the file. The sate only allows the couple and their families to request for the certificate.

The Department of Health under the vital Records Section is responsible for managing the public records of Massachusetts. Requests can be done in the said office and it would cost $18 to do so. If going to the office is not possible, a mail order can be send but it would cost $28 per request. When choosing to send it via mail, all of the required documents and information ahs to be enclosed on the request. The document can then be delivered back after a few days but it can take longer if problems are encountered during the search process.

Online retrieval of a marriage certificate is now available through the Internet. This has helped hasten the search process and shorten the wait time. Another reason why the residents of Massachusetts prefer to do the search online is because they can do it for free. Free public marriage records search is possible with websites offering their services for free to let the users have a feel of their system before charging them for the actual search.



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