Saturday, April 12, 2014

Illinois Free Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


The marriage records Illinois generates after the couple has filed their marriage application becomes a public document. This means that the residents of Illinois have the freedom to request for a copy of their marriage certificate anytime they have a need for it.

There are several reasons why residents of Illinois request for a copy of a marriage certificate. Dealing with any government request or transactions may call for a copy of such document especially if the request is all about the finances of the couple such as insurance of updates on their dependents. One important use of the said document is for genealogy research. The marriage certificate has information that is important in updating the family history records. If the couple decides to file for a separation, a marriage certificate has to be presented in order to proceed.

As its name, it has information about the marriage of a resident of Illinois. The document would contain the personal details of the couple such as their complete name as well as the date and place of their birth and the jobs they had on the time of their marriage. The document highlights details of the marriage. Information as to where and when it took place is indicated on it. The names of the couple's parents and those who bear witness to the marriage of the couple are indicated on the file.

Only marriages that took place since January 1962 are available for request in the state of Illinois. Only the bride, the groom and their immediate family has the right to request for a copy of a marriage certificate. An authorization request or a court order has to be presented if one needs to access the records of other people. To verify one's relationship to the people on the file, the one who requested the document would have to provide their contact details on the request form together with the basic details of the document that is being obtained. All of the given information will be used to verify and document access to the said file.

The Vital Records Section in the state of Illinois is where all of the state's public documents are being managed, including marriage certificates of its people. Unfortunately, the office is not allowed to release a copy of the said file. Only the county clerk office where the marriage was originally registered can release such documents. If the county is not known, the state office can help identify this information for the cost of only $5. A separate processing fee would have to be paid once the request is made at the county office.

Retrieval of a marriage records is easy when it is done over the Internet. The request can be made even without going to any office making it convenient for those who cannot personally go to the office. Residents of Illinois can even request for a copy of a public marriage records free of any charges. There are a lot of websites that offer to let their users test their system for a limited period. This helps the users to decide if they wish to avail of the paid service or not.




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