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Thursday 23 January 2014

Missouri Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


The documentation of a marriage in Missouri is generally in the form of a marriage certificate. The local residents of the state are allowed to access such document. This was done to help obtain the document easily when it is needed, thus making it one of the most requested file in Missouri.

There are several reasons for requesting a copy of a marriage certificate in the state of Missouri. Genealogy research is only one of the top reasons for accessing such documents. The information that can be obtained from a marriage record is important in updating the family history records. It is also one of the needed documents that have to be presented when doing transactions in government offices that requires the identity and proof of marriage of the couple. In an unusual way, it is used during a background check especially if the marital status of an individual is in question. There are some people who would secretly check on the marital status of the ones they are dating to make sure that they were not fooled by the other person. Doing this can help them prevent problems during marriage application.

A marriage certificate issued in the state of Missouri would contain information about the marriage of a couple. One would know the names of the bride and the groom who got married. One would also know the names of the couple's parents. The date and the place where marriage took place is the highlight of the document along with the names of the people who bear witness to the union of the couple.

Records since July 1948 are the only certificates that the state of Missouri can release. A $15 fee has to be paid in order to proceed with the request. The application form provided by the state has to be filled out completely with all necessary information. Also, one has provided their personal details on the application form in order to proceed with the request. By following all of the procedures required, the search can be easier and it can even speed up the process. One is only given access to the document if his/her name is on the record that is being obtained or an immediate relative of the couple.

The marriage records in Missouri along with other public documents of the state can be requested at the Department of Health. Aside from going to the office to file the request personally, one can also send a mail order addressed to the office. When choosing to go for the mail request, one has to ensure that all of the required documents are enclosed on the request before sending it to avoid delay. It takes a maximum of 2 weeks to get the requested file from the office but this can be shortened by doing the search online.

Marriage and divorce records are popular documents in the state of Missouri. It is because of this reasons that make the retrieval a longer process. The hassle and delay can be avoided when the search is conducted through the Internet. The results and the information that one needs are displayed in just seconds instead of days.




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