Friday, March 6, 2015

Missouri Marriage Records Searches Online

By Claire Dowell


Tracing family history is not as hard like it was ages ago. There are numerous websites today that offer promises of finding the records which just used to be made of ink and paper. Even if you are a beginner in this endeavor, you can get great results if you persevere enough and are lucky. Nevertheless, there are things you need to consider before doing a search on Missouri marriage records.

Before starting a search in a government office or on the internet, first consider the backgrounds of the people in the marriage records including the couple, parents, religion and citizenship. The first place you can go to is the state's Bureau of Vital Records. They provide certified statement for marriages that occurred from July 1, 1984 to present time. On the other hand, you can obtain a certified copy of the marriage license from the Recorder of Deeds. You can call them and receive the verification within 24 hours via mail.

There is an admin fee that needs to be paid at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services when important information is requested. This can be in the form of cash or personal check. There are different costs per copy in each county. As a result, the current fees can be checked by giving them a call or paying a visit to their website.

Going to the internet to conduct a search has its benefits. Looking for the information is less trouble with how easily computers and internet can now be found. There is little cost to performing the search better and faster. You can enjoy doing the search from your own home as well. The search results typically give out data such as the names, history, marital status, solemnizing officer, witnesses, time and location of the marriage, license or filing number and more.

Collect a list of internet sites that could be useful for your search and familiarize yourself with the sites' functions, know the templates particularly their keyword search function. Sometimes using a site map or site index is easier because web page graphics may change once in a while. Additionally, get to learn the common vocabulary of what you are looking for, in this case, marriage records. There are also other keyword terms for your entry that can yield chunks of information that leads to a primary source. These terms include marriage banns, pre-nuptial, dowry, dower and declaration of intent to marry.

Not only can it be tiresome to look for marriage records but it can also require you to have loads of patience. Services come in free or paid versions. Although, there can be little results with the marital record results with the free version site. This concern can be addressed by choosing a records provider with that charges once. It is imperative that the records provider online can supply the marriage record needed by the requestor.




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