duminică, 17 noiembrie 2013

Ohio Marriage License

By Ben Kingsley


A marriage certificate is issued to the couple who finally tied the knot and wishes to have a happy life together. In Ohio, this type of document is open to the public. This means that the residents of the state can easily request for copies of OH Marriage records whenever it is needed.

There are several reasons why the people of Ohio request for a copy of a marriage certificate. One of the primary uses of this document is for genealogy research. It is used as reference when updating the family tree because it has information that is vital in the process of genealogy. Government transactions would also call for a copy of a marriage certificate. It is used as proof of one's marital status and identification. Without it requests may be delayed if not, denied. It is also used when conducting a background check especially on the marital status of a person. It can help individuals to know their partners and verify whether they are with a married person or not.

As the name implies, a marriage record would contain details about the marriage of a couple. One would know where and when the marriage occurred. The complete names of the bride and the groom are also indicated on the document along with other some of their personal information such as the date and place of birth and the name of their parents. Additional information would include the names of the witnesses.

When requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate in Ohio, one should know the process and requirements before doing so. This can help prevent delays thus hastening the retrieval process. Marriage records in Ohio have been archived since 1949. Unlike other states where the office of the Vital Records Section issues copies of marriage certificates, in Ohio only the state's Historical Society keeps some of the marriage records. In cases where the document you are seeking is not available there, it can be obtained at the probate court of the county where it was registered. Processing fees may vary per county, from $.05 per page to $5 per request. One has to indicate all needed information on the application form such as the names of the couple, date and place where the marriage took place.

One can write a request letter addressed to the county clerk office where the event was registered and send it through USPS. When doing the mail request, it is important that all of the requirements should be enclosed on the request. This can help avoid problems during the search and can eventually hasten the process.

We all know that requesting for a copy of marital records may be tedious and it can eat up your time, however this can be avoided when the search is done online. With the Internet as the medium used to gather information, retrieval of this type of document is easier and faster. Access to the files is available 24/7 which makes it even more convenient. Some websites would offer to do the search for a certain fee while others allow their users to search for free.




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