Virginia Updated And Free Marriage Records Online

By Christopher Evans


Officially recognized as the "Commonwealth of Virginia", Virginia is also nicknamed as "Old Dominion", and since eight US presidents had been born in this state, it is also called the "Mother of Presidents. If you met a person you are interested with and that person resides in Virginia, you can do background check on that person to know if he or she is presently single or married. You just need to provide the person's first and last name and you can start your search for Virginia marriage records.

The specifics on the couple's marriage can be found in the marital records. Such legal papers include the date and place of marriage, even mentioned the names of the groom and bride's parents, and the people who stand as witnesses during the ceremony. State and local government-issued married certificates most likely include the place of residences and even the maiden names of both couple's mothers.

If you want to obtain a copy of the marriage record, you should make a written request; completely fill-out an application form and send to the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records for marriages that transpired from 1936 to present. However, for marriages prior to 1936, you should direct the application to the clerk of county where the marriage license was issued. A copy of the marriage certificate costs $12.00. It takes around 1 to 2 weeks or 5 to 20 working days for the documents to be delivered. The immediate family members will have the opportunity to retrieve such a marital report when it is already 50 years old. Just make sure to present a government-issued ID upon placing the request, otherwise, they will not let you have the data you need.

The state of Virginia has been keeping a list of marital events as early as 1953 until 1896. Unluckily, in the course of the civil war, only a few accounts of marriages were documented. In fact, there are areas in the region were no wedding reports were maintained from 1896 to June 14, 1912. If you are searching for a nuptial article which is dated between the years 1853 and 1896, you can go to the Library of Virginia and the Family History Library where you can retrieve nuptial files in microfilms.

One can experience easy access of information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through various online record providers. These online resources are very helpful because it doesn't consume more time and energy, and it is easy on the budget.

At present, more and more people are using the Internet to access different kinds of records to gather information from at the quickest possible time. It seems like the world has gotten smaller and so the chances of finding your future spouse have greatly improved. That is why in this fast-paced society, where relationships progress rapidly, it is but important to know the person you are interested in. One way to find-out the real civil status of someone would be to search for the marriage records online and discover the real truth.




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