Saturday, September 7, 2013

New York Updated Marriage License

By Ben Kingsley


Marriage records in New York is one of the most accessed documents in the state. Marriage certificates are now easy to obtain after the Freedom of Information Act has been implemented nationwide.

There are several reasons why people in New York request for a copy of a marriage record. One of the common and primary uses of such document is for genealogy research. It has important information that is vital in updating the family history. Such document s also used in a number of transactions done in any government offices. Without it, some transactions may not be processed or it can be denied. Another use of this document is for background check. This is mostly done by people who wish to make sure that they are dating an unmarried individual. By doing so, they can avoid complications should they plan to get married.

Since marriage records are used in a lot of ways, the information contained on it is about the marriage of a couple. One would know the complete names of the bride and the groom as well as some of their personal details like their birth date and place. Details about when and where the marriage took place are also indicated on the record. The names of the couple's parents and witnesses are indicated on the public document.

Retrieval of the record can be done without any problem if one follows the basic requirements of such request. It is important that the one who request for the certificate has knowledge about the record that is being requested. Information about the marriage has to be indicated on the request form together with the contact details of the one who filed the request. This can help speed up the search process. A photocopy of any government issued IDs are also part of the requirement. One can present any of the following cards: Passport, Military ID or even the driver's license. A 12 week wait time is observed before the actual document can be obtained from the record. However, if one does not have such time, one can pay extra for a priority search which can cut the wait time to only 4 weeks.

Marriages that took place since 1881 are available in the state of New York. If the records are requested to be used for genealogy research, it can only be released if it has reached 50 years on the archive. A fee of $30 has to be paid in the retrieval process. However, fees would vary in some counties. Counties such as Albany, Buffalo and Yonkers have to be requested at the county offices.

Records of marriage in New York are now available online. This means that there is no need to go to any office to file the request since it can be done through the Internet. Also, the retrieval of the document can be done in just seconds instead of weeks. Information is gathered from several linked servers so one can be sure of the quality of the results especially if paid service was done.




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