North Carolina Public Marriage License Records

By Kenneth Wright


North Carolina marriage records are just one of the many public documents that the residents of the state can access. This was possible because North Carolina has been an open state since the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act.

Marriage records of North Carolina are requested for a number of reasons. One of the top reasons for accessing the record is to conduct a genealogy research. Also, it is used when updating the information that can be found on the family records. Some would refer to the marriage document of an individual to check whether the person they are living with is single as what they have claimed. This is mostly done before proceeding with marriage. Transactions in the government may require a marriage certificate.

Just what are the things that can be obtained from a marriage certificate? The document primarily focuses n the details about the union of two people who love each other. One would be able to find details about when and where the ceremony was held. The document would to be complete without the names of the bride and the groom. Also, one would find other information such as the names of the couple's parents and the people who witnessed and sponsored the event.

Marriage records in North Carolina can be obtained at the office of the Vital Records Section where all public documents are being managed. Only records since January 1962 can be obtained from the said office. Marriages that have been registered prior t 1962 have to be obtained at the county where the couple got married. One has to pay $24 in order to get a copy of the marriage certificate. It is necessary to know the basic information about the marriage to make the search easier. Also, only the involved individuals as well as their relatives are allowed to obtain the document. A maximum of 3 weeks wait time is needed for the document to get a copy of the document.

The process for the retrieval of a marriage record has been improved with the help of the Internet. Many would go online to search for the marriage record because it is faster and convenient. There is no need to leave home to file the request since the record can be obtained at home as long as there is Internet connection. Also, there is no need to wait for days or weeks because the results of the search are displayed in just a few seconds after the request was made. There is even a free search online that many would try.

One can obtain marriage records free of charge. This is possible through websites that lets its users test their system. This can give the users time to think whether they want to proceed with the paid search or not depending on the results that they obtained from the free search.




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