Sunday 6 April 2014

Illinois Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


The state of Illinois is considered as an open state which means that its residents can get a copy of their personal documents. Illinois wedding records is just one of the many documents that the residents can request.

Marriage records in Illinois are requested by the residents when they conduct a genealogy research. It is one of the vital documents used as reference since it contains important information used when updating the family tree. Another use of the document is for government transactions. One a couple is married, they need to update their status on the government records for them to process legal matters as a couple and a marriage certificate would serve as proof of their marriage. It is also one of the documents used when people would check on the marital status of their partners. This is commonly done by individuals who are in the dating stage and has plans to marry. By looking into the marriage records, they would be sure that they are going out with.

A marriage certificate in Illinois would have the same information as that of the certificates issued in other states. One would find the complete names of the bride and the groom. The maiden name of the bride is indicated on the file. Important dates and places are indicated on the record which includes the date and place of the couple's birth as well as their marriage. One would also know the names of their parents together with the names of the people who were witnesses to the event.

The state of Illinois can only release a copy of a marriage certificate it was registered since January 1962. Copies of the document can only be requested by the person whose name is on the file or their immediate families. The one who filed the request has to fill out an application form with the basic information that can be obtained from the record. The contact details of the one who filed the request are also needed since the relationship will be checked through the given information.

Unlike other states, Illinois marriage records are not available at the office of the Department of Health. One has to get it from the office of the county clerk where it was originally registered. The state office can provide you information as to where to request the document. A $5 verification fee has to be paid when the county is unknown and another separate processing fee has to be paid when requesting it at the county office. It can take a few days before the results can be obtained especially if you have no idea where to get the document. This has been addressed when the Internet was used to deliver such information.

Doing a public record free marriage search through the internet not only hastens the retrieval process but also saves one's energy. The search can be done anywhere that has Internet access so there is no need to go to any office to just to file the request.




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