New York Free Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


Marriage Records in New York can now be easily tracked; however, there will be steps in getting one. Just be reminded there are several types of marriage records. Records in marriage is a lot useful as it gives vital information most specially if you want to make a 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.

Just be aware of the restrictions. Only the bride, groom or those people with judicial New York State Court Order documentation can request for a certified copy. Just be ready with the following documents once you need to request one: complete names of the bride and the groom, birth details of the couple, residence address, date and place of the marriage, a valid reason for obtaining such document along with the relationship of the one who filed the request. Without such information, request may be denied.

The records of marriage can be sent and address to: Certification Unit, Vital Records Section, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602. Priority orders can be sent directly to the office address.

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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