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jeudi 8 août 2013

Florida Public Marriage Records Available Online

By Christopher Evans


If one were married in Florida, some documents would require the presentation of Florida marriage records for verification or as an added requirement. To obtain the marriage record, one can request for it from the Bureau of Statistics through e-mail, phone or mail. As email addresses are public records, the Office advises those that do not want their e-mail to be released together with their request to avail of other methods such as calling the office or sending the request by mail. The Bureau collaborated with a service provider called VitalChek to ensure that all requests will be processed.

The Florida Bureau of Statistics repository includes marriage records that date back to June 6, 1927. For marriages before the said date, information or records might be available to the county clerk where the marriage license was issued. One can call the particular county clerk office to ask for assistance with regards their marriage record that they want to obtain.

If one is to send their request via mail, they can send a signed letter or a downloadable form. Fill this up, attach the $5 fee and send it to the Bureau. For additional copies of the same request, the applicant should indicate that they want copies and include the fee to their cheque or money order. Note that each additional copy costs $4 and the request should be made together with the original request. No restrictions are imposed to the number of records or copies one can request from the Office.

During processing, if the Bureau finds no records pertaining to the marriage requested, the office will issue a "not found" statement to the applicant. The fee for the request is not refundable; however, one can request for refund of the additional request made. Applicants should address their request for refund to the Bureau's office.

In filling up the form, the applicant should include relevant details needed by the office. This includes the name of the couple, marriage date and the county where the marriage license was issued. The applicant should also indicate their information to make the transaction faster. Include one's full name, mailing address and the contact number where the office can reach the applicant. Once the form is completed, the applicant should send a cheque or a money order payable to the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Some applicants might have trouble remembering the exact year when a marriage was performed. One way to solve this matter is to add a time range or period to the request. Each additional year costs about $2.00. This can affect the processing time of the document and might extend the regular processing time of two to five working days into a week. The office provides "rush hour" and "express delivery" services that one can avail of to speed up their request. A fee of $10 should be added to the request. As for the express delivery, one should include a self-addressed stamped envelope to have their request delivered. Delivery for rush hour is three days. As for express delivery, one can receive the certificate after 24 hours. For those who want a faster way to receive their records of marriage, they can request information online. This is by far the easiest and most convenient way to receive the records.




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