Free Online Public Marriage Records California

by Claire Dowell

California is an open state which means that the residents of the state have access to their personal documents. CA marriage records are one of the documents that have been opened according to the Freedom of Information Act.

Marriage records in California are requested by the residents to use in a number of ways. It is one of the documents used as reference when updating the family history tree. Genealogy research would usually refer to this type of document in order to completely update the family tree. Marriage certificates are also important documents that the government would require when processing any transactions in a government office. Insurance related matters and the declaration of assets and properties of a couple are the most common transaction that requires a copy of a marriage certificate in order to proceed. Filing divorce or separation would also require a copy of a marriage certificate to have the separation processed.

Marriage records in California originally contain only the details of the marriage such as the names of the couple, the place and date when it happened as well as the names of the witnesses and the one who married them. The information that can be found on a marriage certificate in today's time is a little complex as before. The maiden name of the bride is now documented on the file along with some of the personal information of the couple such as their residence, nationality, birth date and occupation. One can also find the names of the couple's parents. One would also know their birth details on the marriage certificate.

The state of California has started to document marriages that took place since the 1850's, but the records that are available for retrieval are only those from July 1905. However, certificates filed from 1987 to 1995 are not indexed by the state so this has to be requested at the county where the couple had their marriage. One has to pay $14 for the processing fee to proceed with the request at the Vital Records Section in the Department of Health. If the request is made at the county, fees may differ. To make a smooth retrieval process, it is recommended to indicate on the request form all possible information that you know about the record being requested. The state office also accepts mail request but it is not the fastest method to get such document.

The Internet now allows the retrieval of a marriage certificate online. This can greatly saves one time and energy since the search can be done even without leaving home and the results are obtained in just seconds instead of days. This is the reason why most of the residents of California prefer to conduct the search through the Internet.

Many websites now offer to obtain the document for you. Some would allow you to get marriage records free of any charges, while others can only do the search after you pay for the processing fee online. There are websites lets their users test their system before they are urged to pay. It is up to the user if they want to pay for the service or not.



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