Grabbing Free Marriage Records Via The Internet

By Claire Dowell


Throughout history, the vows bound in love and commitment exchanged by a husband and his wife has been an illustrious event for mankind. Marriage is a pivotal point in a person's life as it is shrouded with higher and more demanding responsibilities. Marriages are also bound by aspects outside the individual aspects of a person; as such events are vital tools for statistical and legal intentions.

A marriage certificate or marriage license is an official statement issued by a government authority that declares that two people are married. Moreover, this document is a proof that the newly-wedded couple understands and accepts their legal obligations as husband and wife. Marriage certificates usually contain basic details about a marriage, such as the persons involved in the marriage, the officiating person, witnesses of the ceremony, and the date, time, and place the nuptials took place. As per standard practice, marriage licenses are typically signed after the wedding ceremony by the couple and the person who married them. It is then the officiant's responsibility to file this document in behalf of the couple. A number of uses have been identified for marriage records. Such documents are prerequisites in legal processes like divorce proceedings, taking the husband's surname, and prevent extramarital, juvenile and incestuous unions, among others. For persons who wish to remarry, the issuance of a new ma rriage license is solely dependent upon the presentation of a divorce record.

The chief archiving and issuing institution for Wisconsin marriage records and other vital documents is the Wisconsin Vital Services division, a partition of the State's Department of Health Services.

There are two categories of marriage certificates that are housed within the marriage archives of the Vital Services Division - Certified and Uncertified. The former can only be procured by the married couple, their parents, siblings, children, and grandparents, an appointed proxy authorized by any of the above persons, and anyone who can prove that the said record can defend the right of a person or a property. Uncertified marriage licenses, on the other hand, are available for public acquisition, and only serve one purpose - to inform. These two types of marriage documents can be distinguished from each other as certified records are printed in security paper and are issued with a raised seal and are signed by the State Registrar, while uncertified copies are printed in plain white paper.

As per state edict, the Wisconsin Vital Records Office involves the completion of a written application form and a fee for searching for any public record. Ergo, entreaties are only accepted if they are done via personal appointment, mailing and fax. The minimum requirements to perform a search are the husband's full name and the exact date or a range of dates, along with any government-issued identification documents. If requests are made in person, the original identifying document must be presented. For requests made via mail or fax, copies of such documents will suffice. For requests made in person, you can choose between the regular or expedited services. Requests under the regular service are sorted out within two hours, and will cost $20.00 with an added $3.00 per requested simultaneously. The same costs will be charged for expedited requests, with an additional $20.00, and are processed in 15-30 minutes. Rates for requests made via mail are the same with requests in person that utilize the regular ser vice. The processing time for certified documents in this manner takes about a month. It will take three months for uncertified copies requested in person or via mail to be processed. The rates for expedited requests apply to appeals via fax, with an additional $6.00, and will be processed and sent within five business days for both certified and informational copies.

Marriage records can now be reached via the Internet for maximum convenience using any device that can harness its power. Just by performing a quick search using the online records solution of your choice, the desired record can appear within minutes, and can definitely save a whole lot of time, exertion and cash.




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