Wednesday 19 November 2014

Free Marriage Records Arizona

By Claire Dowell


Marriage records Arizona are public documents that the state provides to its people. These documents are considered as open or public documents. The Freedom of Information Act has allowed the residents to request for a copy of the said document anytime they need it.

Conducting genealogy research is probably the primary reason for requesting a copy of a marriage certificate. It contains information that can help researchers fulfill or complete their task. By updating the marriage of the members of the family, future generations would be able to know their origins and ancestors. Aside from genealogy research, the document is also used in government offices. It is an important document used as proof of one's civil status especially when the request involves a married individual. Some request would not be granted without presenting such document. This document is also used by those who are checking on the marital status of their partners especially before engagement.

Marriage records that are issued in the state of Arizona would have the same information as that of records issued from other states. It would contain information about the date and the place where the couple had their marriage registered. The complete names of the bride and the groom are indicated on the certificate along with the names of their parents. Some of their personal information is also included on the document such as their birth details and their address of residency. To make the marriage valid, witnesses are needed, thus their names are also a part of the certificate.

Other states would release a copy of a marriage certificate at the office of the Vital Records Section. This however, is not possible in Arizona since one has to go to the office of the Clerk of Superior Court. The said office is responsible for keeping and managing the county's public documents. The state office can still help you with your search by directing you to the right county where the marriage was registered; however, the office still does not issue copies of the document. Processing fee would not be the same per county but it should not go beyond $20.

Although, fees would vary per county, the guidelines in requesting for such documents may not be standardized but it like an unwritten rule that every county has set. To proceed with the retrieval of a marriage record, one has to know the basic details of the record that is being requested. This not only simplifies the search process but it can also help avoid problems due to missing information which can eventually cause delay. It is also important to indicate one's contact details on the request from which will be used only for documentation purposes.

To avoid such hassle, one can do a free marriage records search through the Internet. The state of Arizona is now using the Internet to deliver information to the public. There are websites that allows a free search while some would charge a reasonable fee. Most of the residents would go for the paid option because the results they obtain from it are accurate and correct.




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