Marriage Records California Free Information Online

By Ben Kingsley


The California Health Department keeps records of California Marriage Records. However, they are not permitted by the court to provide certified marriage records to the public because that task is given to the exact county Clerk of Court that finalized the marriage. It is essential that a marriage is documented because they support the validity of a marriage, they contain the original last name of the bride, and they can also be used to trace the family tree of a person.

A person may request for public documents, including marriage documents. However, if a person wants to request the documents of another person, he or she will need the permission of the couple. Even with the permission of the couple, that person will only be given a marriage certificate because certified copies are only given to the couple, their lawyers, and other parties that are specified by the court. Certified copies contain the complete details of a marriage document. Certified copies can be used in a legal proceeding, while marriage certificates only serves as basis for information.

Marriage certificates contain the basic details of a marriage which includes the name of the bride, the groom, when and where they were born, the place of marriage, and many others. Other details of the files are kept hidden from the public in accordance to the bride and the groom's right to privacy.

Public offices that store public documents run their own official websites. The documents are encoded and inserted into a database. Despite running their own websites, public offices still take awhile to process transactions because they are short in employees. Thankfully, the court permits some online search tools to also make the documents available to the public upon request. The documents that you get from the official websites of public offices are identical to what you will get from online search tools.

Private websites are categorized into two kinds: some disseminate the records free of charge and there are those that render corresponding fees. Regardless of which kind you opt to use, you will be provided with the basic pieces of information. But if you choose those that have corresponding fees, you will be given additional information regarding a marriage. If you want to perform multiple searches, it is ideal to register as a member so that you do not have to spend money each time you make a search. But if you are searching for just one or a few records, paying per name searched is more ideal. To become a member, one must pay a one-time membership fee which is good for about a year.

A complete marriage file should always include a license. A marriage will not be official unless there is a Marriage License. A license can be obtained at a county Clerk of Court. Once a license is released, it will only be valid for a period of 90 days. After 90 days, the license becomes invalid and the bride and groom needs to obtain another one before they can proceed with their wedding. If the bride or groom has been married before, a divorce record is needed in getting a license.




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