Monday, November 17, 2014

Free Arizona Marriage Records

Free Arizona Marriage Records

By Claire Dowell


The public records of Arizona, which includes the marriage records Arizona issues to its residents, are considered as open documents. This simply means that the people in Arizona can obtain a copy of their marriage certificate anytime it is needed. The Freedom of Information Act has made such documents open to the public.

In the state of Arizona, such document is used in a number of reasons. Those who are updating their family records would refer to this document as reference in order to update the family tree. It has information that is necessary to complete the update and with this, the next generation of the family would be able to trace their origins much faster. Transactions in the government would often call for a copy of a marriage license. This is used as proof of one's marital status. This is mostly required when the transaction involves the couple and in such cases if the marriage certificate is not provided, the request may be delayed, if not denied. For those who are planning to get married, some would conduct a background check of the one's they are going to marry. The marriage certificate is one of the documents they check to make sure they are marrying an unattached individual.

A lot of information can be obtained from a public marriage certificate in Arizona. As the name suggest, one can find information about where and when the marriage took place. The names of the couple are indicated on the document along with their birth details. One would know the names of the couple's parents and the names of the people who bear witness to the event.

In order to get a copy of a marriage license, in Arizona, one has to go to the office of the Clerk of Superior Court instead of the Vital Records office. The state office has a copy of the marriage document but the office cannot release it to the public. The state office can give you information as to where the document has to be requested if the county is unknown. Since, it is the county office that releases the document; fees would vary depending on the guidelines set by the county.

One should be aware of the guidelines and procedures that should be followed in order to get a copy of the document. One has to fill out the application form with the basic information of the record that is being requested. The requesting individual is required to provide their personal information which will only be used by the office to track the access to the file. Once all of the requirements are provided, the search can be easier and fast and delays can be avoided especially when there are missing requirements.

With the development of the Internet, retrieval of a marriage record in the state of Arizona is only a few clicks away. This option is preferred by many because it is hassle free and fast. One can even do a free marriage records search if you only know where to look. Some websites let their users test their system for free before letting them pay for a thorough search. However, many still prefer the paid option for quality results.




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