dimanche 19 janvier 2014

Arizona Public Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


Marriage records Arizona generates for its people are open. This means that the local residents have the freedom to request for a copy of their marriage certificates whenever they need it. This was made possible after the state has implemented the Freedom of Information Act.

There are several reasons why the residents of Arizona request for a copy of a marriage certificate. One is to use in it in genealogy research. The document contains vital information that is necessary in order to update the family tree. It is important to update the marriage of a family member for the future generation to trace their origins. Marriage certificates are also used when dealing with transactions in the government. It serves as a proof of one's marital status. This document is used primarily when the transaction involves the married couple. There are transactions that call for such document and requests can be denied if it is not presented. Those who are conducting a background check before marriage or engagement would refer to this document to verify the status of their future spouse.

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.

In order to get a copy of a marriage license, in Arizona, one has to go to the office of the Clerk of Superior Court instead of the Vital Records office. The state office has a copy of the marriage document but the office cannot release it to the public. The state office can give you information as to where the document has to be requested if the county is unknown. Since, it is the county office that releases the document; fees would vary depending on the guidelines set by the county.

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.

The Internet is now being utilized by the government of Arizona to share information to its residents. Through this, retrieval is convenient and time saving. There are websites that allow their users to do a free marriage records search to let them try their system for a period of time and help them decide whether to pay for the service for a more comprehensive search or not. The paid option, however, is preferred by many because of the quality of the results they obtain form it.




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