Ohio Marriage And Divorce Records

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By Ben Kingsley


A marriage certificate is issued to the couple who finally tied the knot and wishes to have a happy life together. In Ohio, this type of document is open to the public. This means that the residents of the state can easily request for copies of OH Marriage records whenever it is needed.

Doing a research on the family history is one of the top reasons why such document is being requested. Researches would use it as reference in the research since it has information that is needed in the family history files. This document is also needed when processing some transactions in the government. It is required as proof of identification and one's marital status. Some requests cannot be done without presenting a copy of this document. In an unusually yet practical way, some people would use it to verify the marital status of their partners. They do this to make sure that the one's they are dating is unattached. Eventually, it helps the couple avoid problems should they plan to marry after.

A lot of information can be obtained from a marriage certificate. It is considered an invalid document without the complete names of the bride and the groom. The date and the place of marriage are the highlights of the document. The names of the couple's parents as well as the witnesses are also indicated on the file.

There are certain guidelines and procedures that should be followed when requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate in Ohio. One should know that the state only releases documents which have been registered since 1949. The marriage records are not available at the office of the Vital Statistics but some files are available at the Historical Society of Ohio. There are times that the document you seek is not in the said office, it may be available at the county court office here it was filed. The service fees are different per county. It can depend on the number of pages the document has or the fee is paid per requests made. It is important that one knows some information about the file that is being requested to help avoid delay in the process.

One can write a request letter addressed to the county clerk office where the event was registered and send it through USPS. When doing the mail request, it is important that all of the requirements should be enclosed on the request. This can help avoid problems during the search and can eventually hasten the process.

Requesting for marital records in any given state can be time consuming. However, the Internet has made the retrieval process easy and convenient. It is also available at any time of the day and the request can be done even at night. The needed information is displayed almost instantly if one completes the online form. There are several websites that offer to conduct the search. One can choose either to pay for the search or do it for free.




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