Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Looking For Free Oklahoma Marriage Records

By Claire Dowell


If you are looking for Oklahoma Marriage Records, head to the county Clerk of Court that granted the marriage license, a marriage certificate, and made the whole thing official. Any person can request for the files as long as they follow the standard operating procedures specified by the Clerk of Court.

A marriage record serves as a legal document to support the validity of marriage. Without it, a marriage will not be acknowledged by the court. It consists of a marriage license, a marriage certificate, and the marriage record itself. If any part of the record is missing, the records will be considered as incomplete and invalid. The marriage license is very important so that a marriage ceremony can be carried out. The husband and the wife need to apply for the license at the same time. A marriage license is valid for 90 days which means that the husband should get married within that 90 days or the license will become invalid. When the 90-day validity period expires, they need to secure a marriage license again.

Although the records can be accessed by any person, there are certain limitations as to how much information will be provided to them. Only a handful of people are allowed to access the full marriage file. Such people include the bride, the groom, their lawyers, and other parties that have the authorization from the court. Unauthorized parties will only be provided with a marriage certificate which contains a few vital pieces of information like the names of the bride and groom, the birthdates, and the date and location of the wedding. Some pieces of information are kept in private because they are deemed as confidential.

Marriage files are now kept in a database maintained by the county Clerk of Courts. The files are also submitted to the state's Health Department, which is usually where the central repository is located. If you want to obtain a certified version of a marriage file, head to the county Clerk of Court. It usually takes a few months to process requests in government offices, so provide as much information as you can about the file so that the retrieval process can be done much faster.

Due to the dawn of the Internet, the records are now available online through private service providers. They have the consent of the court to disseminate the records provided that they observe the proper procedures. There are a number of service providers available and they are either for free or have a corresponding fee.

Marriage Records that you are maintained by public offices are closely similar to that maintained by private websites. However, not every website will be able to help you find the documents you need. Perform a background check on certain websites before you choose which one will help you with your search. Look for anything that reveals what other people are saying about the website. Also if you do not have any clue where the documents could be found, choose a website that lets you search nationwide.




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