Instant Check For Ohio Marriage Records

By Claire Dowell


The state of Ohio is considered as an open state. The implementation of the Freedom of Information Act has made it easy for the local residents to obtain a copy of an Ohio marriage license public record anytime.

Conducting a genealogy research is one of the reasons for the resident of Ohio to request for a copy of a marriage certificate. It is one of the references used when updating the records of the family. Government transactions would call for a copy of a marriage certificate when an individual would process any financial matters. This is especially true for those who need to process their insurance. There are also those who would use the document as reference when checking the marital status of an individual. This is done by individuals who want to make sure that the one's they are dating is really single. They do this to prevent problems during marriage.

Traditional marriage records in Ohio would only have the names of the bride and the groom as well as the date and the place of where the marriage took place. Because of the increasing demands and use of such document, the information that can be obtained from it has also changed over time. Now, the marriage certificate would show the maiden name of the bride. Other relevant information that can be obtained from the document includes the personal information of the couple such as their birth details and occupation. The names of the couple's parents and those who were witnesses to the marriage are also indicated on the file.

The state of Oho allows its local residents to request for a copy of their personal files only. This means that the marriage certificates can be requested only by the bride or the groom and their immediate family. Others who need to access the files of other people have to get authority and a special permit to be able to do so. Although the documents are open to the public, access to it is not for free. It would cost $.05 to $5, depending on the retrieval process, to proceed with the retrieval. Also, one has to know the basic information of the document that is being requested since it will be used during the retrieval process. One will also be required to provide their personal information. This will only be used to verify their identity.

Getting a copy of a marriage certificate can be done at the Ohio's Historical Society. Unfortunately, the office can only release documents which have been registered since 1949, otherwise, requests has to be done at the probation court at the county where the couple got married. Requesting for such documents can be also done via mail order but the results can be obtained after several days.

With the development of the Internet, marriage license search is now possible online. With this, the search is faster and convenient. Going to any office is no longer necessary since the search can be done anywhere there is Internet connection. One can save even more time since the results of the search are displayed in the computer screen after doing just a few clicks on the mouse.




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