Illinois Marriage Records Updated Database Available Online

Publié par Unknown on vendredi 28 mars 2014

By Ben Kingsley


One of the open documents that residents of Illinois can access is the marriage records Illinois issues to the married individuals of the state. With this, those who need to get a copy of their marriage certificates can easily obtain it.

Marriage certificates are used for a number of reasons. Residents of Illinois request for a copy of their marriage certificates for them to use when dealing with any government transactions. Transactions such as insurance and any matters related to the finances and dependents of the couple would call for a copy of a marriage certificate. Those who conduct genealogy research would look into the marriage certificate. It contains vital information that is necessary when updating the family tree. Ironically, marriage certificates are also necessary when filing divorce.

As the name suggest, a marriage certificate would contain information about the marriage of a couple. The certificate would show the name of the bride and the groom together with some of their personal details like their birth date and place as well as occupation they had on the time of their marriage. The place and the date when the marriage took place are the focus of the said document. The name of the bride and groom's parents are indicated on the file together with the name of the witnesses.

Illinois has kept marriage records since January 1962. Records from the given year are the only ones that can be obtained from the state. The document is only released if the one who filed the request is either the bride or the groom or their immediate relatives. If one needs to gain access to the records of other people, an authorization has to be presented. One has to file a request form indicating the basic details of the file that is being obtained. The contact details of the one who requested the document should also be indicated on the application form.

The Vital Records Section in the state of Illinois is where all of the state's public documents are being managed, including marriage certificates of its people. Unfortunately, the office is not allowed to release a copy of the said file. Only the county clerk office where the marriage was originally registered can release such documents. If the county is not known, the state office can help identify this information for the cost of only $5. A separate processing fee would have to be paid once the request is made at the county office.

Retrieval of a marriage records is easy when it is done over the Internet. The request can be made even without going to any office making it convenient for those who cannot personally go to the office. Residents of Illinois can even request for a copy of a public marriage records free of any charges. There are a lot of websites that offer to let their users test their system for a limited period. This helps the users to decide if they wish to avail of the paid service or not.




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