Monday, June 2, 2014

Texas Free Marriage Records Updated Database Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


Residents of Texas have the freedom to access their public documents. One of the documents they can easily obtain is the records of marriage in Texas.

Genealogy is one of the top reasons why residents of Texas request for a copy of a marriage record. It contains information that is necessary when updating the family tree. The document is also used when dealing with transactions in the government. There are certain transactions in the government that would call for a copy of a marriage certificate. This includes, but not limited to, updating one's status in the government filed as well as anything that is related to the finances of the couple like insurance. A rather unusual use of this document is for background check. There are individuals who look into the marital status of the person they are dating. They do this to make sure that the one's they are dating is really single as they have claimed.

Records of marriage that can be obtained in Texas have information about the marriage of a couple. Details such as when and where the couple registered their marriage are indicated on the file. One would also know the name of the bride before the marriage as well as the name of the groom. The personal details of the couple such as their birth information and jobs are also indicated on the document. A marriage certificate would also contain the names of the couple's parents and the witnesses.

Residents of Texas can only obtain a copy of a marriage certificate which has been registered since January 1966. Only the bride and the groom as well as their immediate family have the freedom to request a copy of a marriage certificate. Others who need to access the files of another person would need to be authorized to be able to do so. In order to proceed with any request, one has to provide the basic information about the document being requested as well as the contact details of the one who requested the document.

Although the office of the Vital Records Section at the Department of Health is where the public records of the state are being managed, one cannot get a certified copy of marriage records at the said office. The office of the county clerk where the marriage has been originally registered is where then marriage certificate can be requested. The state office can help verify the information as to where one can get the certified copy of marriage license. It would cost $20 to verify information from the state office and a separate processing fee has to be paid when requesting it at the county office. The fee would depend per county.

Online retrieval of marriage license record in the state of Texas has made shortened the time spent in the search process. There is no need to go to any office just to file the request since it can e done even at the comforts of one's home. The results of the search are given almost instantly making the search fast and convenient.




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