Monday, April 7, 2014

Illinois Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


Because the marriage records Illinois issues to its residents are considered as an open document, residents of Illinois can freely access it whenever they find it necessary.

Marriage certificates are used for a number of reasons. Residents of Illinois request for a copy of their marriage certificates for them to use when dealing with any government transactions. Transactions such as insurance and any matters related to the finances and dependents of the couple would call for a copy of a marriage certificate. Those who conduct genealogy research would look into the marriage certificate. It contains vital information that is necessary when updating the family tree. Ironically, marriage certificates are also necessary when filing divorce.

A marriage certificate in Illinois has details about the marriage of a couple. The names of both the bride and the groom are indicated on the file. The date and the place where the marriage took place are also documented on the certificate. Additional information includes the names of the couple's parents as well as the names of the witnesses are included on the document. One would also know some of the personal details of the couple including their birth details as well as job information.

Illinois has kept marriage records since January 1962. Records from the given year are the only ones that can be obtained from the state. The document is only released if the one who filed the request is either the bride or the groom or their immediate relatives. If one needs to gain access to the records of other people, an authorization has to be presented. One has to file a request form indicating the basic details of the file that is being obtained. The contact details of the one who requested the document should also be indicated on the application form.

In Illinois, the Vital Records Section manages the marriage records but the office does not release a copy of the said file. Requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate has to be done at the county where the marriage took place. One can seek help from the Vital Records Section and for just $5 the staff would tell you where to request the said document. Another processing fee would have to be paid when the request is made at the county office and the cost would depend per county.

Using the Internet to request for a copy of a marriage record in Illinois is now possible. This makes the retrieval easy and convenient. Request for Public marriage records free of any service charges can even be done. This is possible with websites that offer a free trial period to their users. Users can then decide if they wish to proceed with the charged search after they have personally used the website's system for free.




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