Saturday, April 12, 2014

Kentucky Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Kentucky is an open state since it has implemented the Freedom of Information Act. An open state means that its local residents can request for any of their personal documents whenever they have a need for it. One of the many files they can request is the Kentucky marriage license records.


Residents of Kentucky request for a copy of a marriage record for a number of reasons. Such document is used as the primary source of information when conducting genealogy research. It contains information that is vital in updating the family records. The document is also an important file that is necessary when doing transactions with any government offices. Transactions such as insurance or any matters related to the finances and the dependents of a couple would call for a copy of such document. Aside from this, a marriage certificate is also used by those who conduct a background check on the marital status of an individual. It is mostly people who wish to make sure that they are dating an unattached individual that conducts such background check.

A marriage certificate would contain information about the couple's marriage. One would know the names of the bride and the groom as well as the date and the place when the marriage took place. The marriage certificate would also contain information about the couple such as their address and job titles at the time of their marriage. The names of the couple's parents are also indicated on the file together with the names of the witnesses to the marriage.

In Kentucky, requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate has to be done at the county where the marriage took place. Although the Vital Records Section manages and archives the marriage records of the state, the said office is not allowed to release a copy of such file. The office can only verify the information as to where the document can be obtained and this verification cost only $6. When the request is made at the county where the marriage has been registered, another processing fee has to be paid. The processing fee is not the same for all the counties of the state.

The state of Kentucky only releases a copy of the marriage certificate if the marriage occurred since June 1958. One has to submit a request form containing the basic details of the document being requested as well as the personal details of the one who filed the request. One has to indicate their reason for obtaining such document. The state of Kentucky only releases the document if the one who filed it is either the bride or the groom or their immediate family. Requests can be sent by mail but it can take several days before the document can be obtained.

Kentucky marriage and divorce records are available online. Doing the search online is faster and convenient since it can be done even without going to any office. The requested information can be obtained with just a few clicks on the mouse. Some websites even allow their users to test their system for free.




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