dimanche 26 janvier 2014

New York Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Getting Marriage Records in New York can be can be obtained; however, there are processes on how to request for it. There are several kinds of marriage reports so it is important that people should know where to claim such and how to claim it. Also, marriage record is an important document since it provides a lot of information which can be of use. This is mostly true especially if one is trying to work on genealogy.

So if you need to know where and how such document is used, one should know that the maiden name of the wife is of great deal since it is important information that is used in the search. One example is when you look for their family records, you will be able to learn about their real names, how young were they when they got married and the date they applied their marriage license. In addition, one can learn about the address where the couple had their marriage and what their specific occupations are. There is also significant personal information that can also be retrieved in the document.

So how does one locate marriage records? Records were already available since 1914 in New York State except in Albany, Yonkers and Buffalo. However before these dates, one has to contact the clerk city in the specific town where the marriage has taken place. Most of the government requests have its corresponding fees. For marriage certificates in New York, there is a fee of $30.00 for each copy. There are additional fees depending on the type of request. You may also check more information from the Department of Health - Marriage Certificates division.

However, there are limitations: only the groom, bride, and persons with authorization letter or have documented judicial New York State Court Order authorization can order a licensed marriage record copy. One has to provide the full maiden name of the bride and the full name of the groom, date of birth of the bride and the groom, residence of the couple, date of the marriage, place where the marriage took place, purpose for requesting the document, and the relationship to the married couple and an identification card is required when requesting for such document.

Such requests can then be sent to the "Certification Unit, Vital Records Section, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602". Sending a priority request can also be done and it has to be sent to the office address of the Department of Health Vital Records Section.

Be more aware that if one wants to have a faster way in sending the Records of Marriage requests, doing online search on agencies is a faster alternative way. Just ensure they are valid agencies and these are the ones wherein they provide refunds for cases wherein one encounters issues as long as it's valid.




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