Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Massachusetts Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


The Internet has changed the way information is being shared. With it, retrieval of a marriage certificate is faster and convenient since the search can be done anytime and anywhere that has Internet connection. The residents of Massachusetts can even request for a free public marriage records through some websites that offer their service for free. They do this to allow their users to know what it's like to use their system before they even decide to pay for it. Massachusetts marriage records are one of the documents that have been opened to the public. This means that the residents of the state can access the said document at any time. This was made possible after the Freedom of Information Act has been implemented by the state.

Such document is requested by the residents for a number of reasons. This document serves as proof of identity and status which is important in dealing with some government transactions. Examples of these transactions includes, but not limited to, the following: insurance requests, updating the dependents and beneficiary list and any request that may involve the couple. Those who are still on the dating stage would use this document to verify the marital status of the one's they are seeing and dating. Doing so can help them prevent problems by the time they marry themselves. Divorce is also another use of this document since it is one of the needed documents when processing separation.

The document focuses on the details of the marriage. One would know when and where the couple had their marriage registered. The names of the couple's parents are indicated on the file along with the names of the witnesses. The document would be incomplete without the full names of the bride and the groom.

When requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate in the state of Massachusetts, one has to know the basic details of the record being requested. The request form should contain the basic information of the record such as the complete names of the bride and the groom, date and the place where the marriage was registered. One is also required to indicate their contact details on the form since it will be used to verify one's relationship with the person on the file. The sate only allows the couple and their families to request for the certificate.

The Department of Health under the vital Records Section is responsible for managing the public records of Massachusetts. Requests can be done in the said office and it would cost $18 to do so. If going to the office is not possible, a mail order can be send but it would cost $28 per request. When choosing to send it via mail, all of the required documents and information ahs to be enclosed on the request. The document can then be delivered back after a few days but it can take longer if problems are encountered during the search process.

Waiting is no longer necessary if the search is done online. The Internet has helped speed up the process and doing it is really easy since the request can be done even at the comforts of one's home. One can even search for the document in the wee hours of the night. There are even free public marriage records search which is offered by some websites to entice their customers and let them experience their system on tier own and letting them decide whether they wish to pay for it next time or not.




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