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Monday 16 June 2014

Florida Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


Florida is considered as an open state in the US. The documentation of marriage in Florida is being managed by the state's Vital Statistics office. Such document is among the most accessed file in the state.

With the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, residents of Florida have the freedom to request for a copy of any of their personal documents whenever they need it. With this, requesting for marriage records is becoming popular since it became a public document. The most common reason for requesting such document is to use it in updating the family history. The information that can be obtained form a marriage certificate is important in updating the family tree. Another important use of this document is when dealing with government transaction. This document is the proof of one's marital status and identity. Those who are processing insurance and other financial matters in the government may be required to provide a copy of the said file. Another use of marriage records in the state of Florida is to conduct a background check. People would look into the marital records to make sure that the one's they are dating is really single.

The first marriage records in the state have very limited information on it. One can only find the names of the couple who got married as well as the place and date when the two got married. Now, the information is expanded. The maiden name of the bride can be found on the file. There are additional information on the document which includes the couple's date and place of birth and work as well as address. Names of the parents and witnesses are also indicated on the document.

Going to the office of the Vital Records Section in the state of Florida should be the first thing to do when planning to request for a copy of a marriage record A $5 processing should be paid to proceed with the retrieval process. The state office can only release a copy of the marriage certificate if it was dated from June 6, 1927. It is important that the requesting individual know some of the basic information about the file that is being requested since it has to be indicated on the request form. Additionally, the one who filed the request has to also provide their contact details on the request form.

The county clerk office also releases a copy of the marriage certificate. Records before June 1927 can be obtained in the county where the marriage was registered. Processing fee may vary per county. Another option is to send a mail order to the state office but the wait time can take several days. The Internet is now used to obtain marriage records.

By using the Internet to get a copy of marital records, the need to go to any office has been eliminated and the results can be obtained in just seconds instead of waiting for several days. More and more residents of Florida are using the Internet to gain access to the marriage records even without putting much effort into it.




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