Kentucky Marriage And Divorce Records

Publié par Unknown on vendredi 10 janvier 2014

By Ben Kingsley


Kentucky marriage records have been made open to the public after the Freedom of Information Act has been implemented. This means that the local residents of Kentucky can request it anytime they need it. It is also because of this reasons that such document is among the popular documents that is being requested by the people.

There are several reasons why the people of Kentucky request for their marriage certificate. It is used by researchers who conduct genealogy. They use the document as reference in updating the information on the family tree. Another use of this document is for government transactions. Some requests in the government would require individuals to secure a copy of a marriage certificate, without it the request may be denied. The information that can be found on the document is used to validate the identity and the status of an individual especially if the request involves the couple. Checking the marital status is mostly done by single individuals and employers. They do this to make sure that the person they are dating is really single. Employers would verify the marital status of their people in order to process the benefits they offer to their employees.

Just like any other marriage certificate, a Kentucky marriage certificate would contain details about the marriage of a couple. This includes the complete names of the husband and the wife as well as when and where they got married. Additional information that can be found on the document includes the names of the parents and the people who were witnesses to the event.

In order to obtain a copy of a marriage certificate, it is important that one knows the guidelines in obtaining it. Access to the document is limited only to the people whose names are found on the file. Immediate families of the bride and the groom are also given special access to the document. However, those who are not related to the couple would have to secure a special request in order to gain access to the file. A processing fee of $6 is needed in order to have the request granted. An application form has to be filled out with necessary information such as the names of the couple as well as the date and the place where the marriage was registered. It is also important that the requesting individual indicate their personal details on the application form. All of the information provided can help simplify the retrieval process.

Marriages which took place since June 1958 are the only files available in the state office. Files before that date can only be obtained at the county office where it was originally registered. Some recent files may not be available in the state office; it can then be requested at the county of occurrence. Processing fee would not be the same for all counties. One can also request for the document through a mail order but the document can be obtained after several days.

Online retrieval for the records of marriage in the state of Kentucky is now available. This method is convenient and fast since there is no need to travel because the search can be done even at home. Results of the online search are also obtained in just seconds. There are even websites that offer a free search while others would do it for a reasonable fee.




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