Monday, January 6, 2014

Ohio Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


When a couple decides to tie the knot a marriage certificate is issued. The state of Ohio allows its residents to access OH marriage records. This helps the people to easily obtain it whenever it is being needed.

There are several reasons why the people of Ohio request for a copy of a marriage certificate. One of the primary uses of this document is for genealogy research. It is used as reference when updating the family tree because it has information that is vital in the process of genealogy. Government transactions would also call for a copy of a marriage certificate. It is used as proof of one's marital status and identification. Without it requests may be delayed if not, denied. It is also used when conducting a background check especially on the marital status of a person. It can help individuals to know their partners and verify whether they are with a married person or not.

Marriage records focuses on the details about the marriage itself. One would know who got married since the names of the couple are documented on the file along with the important details of the event such as the place and the date when it occurred. Important names such as the names of the couple's parents and the witnesses can also be found on the record.

It is important that one has an idea of what to do when requesting for a marriage record in Ohio. This can help speed up the process and can avoid delay in the search. The state of Ohio has kept records from 1949. Unfortunately, the files are not available at the office of the Vital Statistics Section in the Department of Health, as opposed to other states. The Ohio Historical Society is where the licenses are archived, however, not all records are available here. One can check with the probate court of the county where the marriage took place and see if they have the document. Fees may not be the same for each county. Some would charge per page as low as $.05 and others may charge per request. It is also important that one has some basic information of the document that is being requested such as the names of the bride and the groom as well as the place and the date of marriage.

Instead of going to any office, one can also do the search by writing a mail request addressed to the office of the county clerk where the marriage took place. When doing a mail request, all of the needed documents and requirements have to be enclosed. This helps avoid further delay in the retrieval process.

Requesting for marital records in any given state can be time consuming. However, the Internet has made the retrieval process easy and convenient. It is also available at any time of the day and the request can be done even at night. The needed information is displayed almost instantly if one completes the online form. There are several websites that offer to conduct the search. One can choose either to pay for the search or do it for free.




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