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Monday, 16 September 2013

Oklahoma Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


Whether you are tracing your family history or want information on your own marriage records, vital records are important documents. Marriage records contain the groom and bride's name, birthplace, parents, residence, occupation as well as the status of either party during the time the marriage took place. For those residents of Oklahoma marriage records are available from the county clerk office where the marriage license was issued. Another way to obtain the marriage record is to visit the State Office. The Office will then forward the request to the designated county.

US marriage records are often recorded by the county from the time it was first established and as such, many records date back to 1800's. For those requesting for records from the county clerk, one can find several records including marriage bonds, licenses, certificates and affidavits available. To request for copies, one can call, fax or visit the County Clerk Office. Fees collected are standardized, although some counties might charge for other services.

For those who live in Oklahoma County, marriage records are available from the County Courthouse. The Office contains 175 volumes of marriage records available to the public. The records date back to 1800s up to 1951. Marriage license, affidavit of marriage applications and marriage certificates are the records that are available from the Clerk's Office. Oklahoma residents are charged $20 and on-residents $30 for "research request and copy fees". Other charges depend on the format that the researcher wants for the records. Microfilmed and faxed copies cost $1 and mailing cost about $.25. Some records, such as the Choctaw-Chicksaw records are available for express delivery and cost about $10.

For those searching for Pittsburg marriage records, the records are available from the Clerk office of McAlester. Requests can be made through in person and mail as well as online. Each request costs about $15. The fee is the same for those who intend to obtain marriage records in Washington County. The records are kept in Bartlesville county clerk office.

Marriage records are not restricted unlike divorce or criminal records and as such, it is easy to acquire copies of these types of records. For those who want to find such records in Jackson County, they can go to the Althus Court Clerk office and request their copy. For those in Jefferson County, records are kept and maintained by the Waurika County Clerk Office. Some old records are also available from the Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society and Oklahoma Historical Society. To inquire about the records, one can call or walk in person and request for copies. All fees and charges vary as well.

Other ways to obtain marriage records free and conveniently is with the use of commercial public research sites. These online sites allow an individual to search for birth, marriage, death and divorce records as well as some arrest or criminal records free. This is highly recommended as one can easily access the records without having to wait few days to receive them or go to the county clerk to request for copies.




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