Friday, March 28, 2014

Quick Access To New York Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


With the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, the public records of New York have opened its access to the residents. State of New York Marriage records are one of the many documents that can be requested by the local residents.

There are several reasons why the residents of New York request for a copy of a marriage certificate. One is to conduct a genealogy research. This is the research done in order to update the family tree. It has information that is important in updating the family records. Marriage certificates are also required when dealing with some transactions in the government. Transaction that involves both the husband and the wife includes, but not limited to, property and asset declaration as well as insurance related matters is where marriage certificates are required. Those who are still in the dating stage of a relationship would check on the marital status of their partners to avoid problems when they plan to marry.

Details of the marriage are what a marriage certificate issued in the state of New York would contain. This includes the date and the place where the couple tied the knot and registered their marriage. The document would not be complete without the names of the bride and the groom as well as their birth details. One can also find the names of the parents and the people who were witnesses to the marriage.

One can get a copy of a marriage certificate in New York at the office of the Department of Health. However, records of Albany, Yonkers and Buffalo are not available there. It can only be obtained at the county clerk office. Requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate can also be done at any of the local county clerk office.

Only records of marriages that took place since the year 1880 are available in New York. A $30 processing fee has to be paid when the search is done at the state office. The processing fee per county can vary, thus actual charges are unique per county. One can request for a genealogy copy only if the marriage is more than 50 years. Only the couple and their relatives are given access to the certificates. It is faster when the search is done at the county clerk office. One can also send a mail request to the state office but one cannot expect faster delivery of the results. This can be hastened by doing an online search.

We are now in the age of technology and this means that technology helps in making our lives easier and convenient. This reason why the public documents of New York has been integrated in an online server. This helps the residents of the state to obtain copies of marriage records easily. The requested information is then displayed in just seconds instead of days or months.




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