Arizona Marriage Records Database

By Claire Dowell


The capital and largest city in the state of Arizona is Phoenix. The state is located in the southwestern region of United States of America. The United States Census Bureau surveys the population of each state in the country. As of July 1, 2011, the population of Arizona State is almost 6,482,505. Like any other state in the country, minors have to submit special requirements in order to be married. Arizona Marriage Records are considered to be essential source of information because of its existing details like the place where marriage was registered among others.

Official recording of vital documents in the state were not mandatory until the year 1909. There are many records of marriage existed prior to the said year. Arizona marriage records are important dossiers that keep details of all marriages that took place within the state. The latest marriage files consist of the names of the couple, date and place of the marriage, and the judge, minister, officiate or priest who directed the wedding. Sometimes, there are other significant details included in the report. These are the names of their parents, witnesses and if either or both the couple had been previously married.

Marriages that happened in the late 1900s can be accessed and obtained for free. The state law considered it as a public record. However, not all are considered public these days. Some are obtained with corresponding fees. The public marriage records are essential for researchers because of the provided information reflected on the file. The mentioned legal documents are kept and maintained by the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county.

Both the bride and the groom must be present during the application for a marriage license. Minors must bring their parents or a legal guardian to give consent for the marriage. Applicants are not required to be residents of Arizona, but the ceremony must take place within the state. A marriage license is given 12 months to be used before it expires. A fee of $72 is paid during the application and it is not refundable. The law of Arizona states that during the ceremony, two witnesses are required to be present and they should be 18 years of age or above.

In order for the applicants to get a copy of their marriage license, they must forward the request to the Clerk of the Superior Court together with the money or check worth $26. The requests must have the full details. These are the full names of the couple, date of marriage, place where the event was issued and a self addressed mailing envelope with stamp. The file may be obtained via mailing a written request, the payment of $26.50 and the business sized self addressed stamped envelope. There is an additional $7 for the handling fee.

Marriage Records Search is available online There are online companies that provides request services but with equivalent fees. This is the easiest and fastest way to get records for family history researcher, genealogists or for personal purposes online. Paid online services offers complete, accurate and detailed information online depending on their policies and terms. Just fill up the search box and results are shown within minutes.




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