Free Marriage Records Illinois

By Claire Dowell


The marriage records Illinois generates after the couple has filed their marriage application becomes a public document. This means that the residents of Illinois have the freedom to request for a copy of their marriage certificate anytime they have a need for it.

Marriage certificates are used for a number of reasons. Residents of Illinois request for a copy of their marriage certificates for them to use when dealing with any government transactions. Transactions such as insurance and any matters related to the finances and dependents of the couple would call for a copy of a marriage certificate. Those who conduct genealogy research would look into the marriage certificate. It contains vital information that is necessary when updating the family tree. Ironically, marriage certificates are also necessary when filing divorce.

As its name, it has information about the marriage of a resident of Illinois. The document would contain the personal details of the couple such as their complete name as well as the date and place of their birth and the jobs they had on the time of their marriage. The document highlights details of the marriage. Information as to where and when it took place is indicated on it. The names of the couple's parents and those who bear witness to the marriage of the couple are indicated on the file.

The state of Illinois has kept marriage records which have been registered since January 1962. Although the document is a considered as an open file, only the couple themselves as well as their immediate family has the right to access their file. Those who need the records of other individuals would have to present an authorization request or a court order. The requesting individual would have to submit an application form filled with the basic details of the document being requested as well as their personal information which will be used only for documentation purposes and verification process.

In Illinois, the Vital Records Section manages the marriage records but the office does not release a copy of the said file. Requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate has to be done at the county where the marriage took place. One can seek help from the Vital Records Section and for just $5 the staff would tell you where to request the said document. Another processing fee would have to be paid when the request is made at the county office and the cost would depend per county.

Marriage records of Illinois can now be obtained through the Internet. This makes the retrieval easy and fast. It has eliminated the need to go to any office just to request for the document. One can even get a copy of a public marriage records free of charges with the help of websites that allow their users to try their system out for a period of time.




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