jeudi 10 avril 2014

Kentucky Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Kentucky marriage license records are open documents that the residents of the state have the freedom to access. Such document, along with other documents was opened to the public after the Freedom of Information Act of the nation has been passed.

Residents of Kentucky request for a copy of a marriage record for a number of reasons. Such document is used as the primary source of information when conducting genealogy research. It contains information that is vital in updating the family records. The document is also an important file that is necessary when doing transactions with any government offices. Transactions such as insurance or any matters related to the finances and the dependents of a couple would call for a copy of such document. Aside from this, a marriage certificate is also used by those who conduct a background check on the marital status of an individual. It is mostly people who wish to make sure that they are dating an unattached individual that conducts such background check.

Details about the marriage of a couple are what the document focuses on. One would know the complete names of the bride and the groom as well as the date and the place where the couple got married. The document would also show some personal details of the bride and the groom such as the birth details, residence address and occupation at the time of the marriage. Additional information that can be found on the file includes the names of the witnesses and the parents of the couple.

In order to obtain a copy of a marriage certificate in the state of Kentucky, one has to request it at the county where it occurred. Unlike other states, such document is not available at the Vital Records Section. Although, the said office can help provide you information about where to obtain the document, a fee of $6 has to be paid for the verification process. The actual copy of the marriage certificate has to be requested only at the county of occurrence and a separate processing fee has to be paid which may vary per county.

Marriage records that occurred from June 1958 are the only documents that can be obtained from the state of Kentucky. An application form has to be filled out with the basic information of the marriage license that is being requested. The one who filed the request has to indicate their personal details on the request form along with the reason for requesting it. One is only given the freedom to request for a copy of a marriage certificate if they are the bride or the groom and immediate family of the couple. The office accepts mailed-in request, however, it is not the fastest method.

The Internet now allows retrieval of a marriage and divorce records. This makes the search faster and convenient since the search can be done even without going to any office. Some websites now offer to let their users test their system for free.




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