Oklahoma Marriage Records

By Ben Kingsley


If you want to get access to the State of Oklahoma Marriage Records, visit the exact county Clerk of Court where the marriage took place. Unlike other states, Oklahoma does not have a unified repository for all marriage records from all its counties. Marriage records are considered as public records. That means any person can access them, upon request. Only marriage records are acknowledged by the law to prove the legality of a marriage. Without it, a marriage will be considered null and void.

Before a marriage ceremony can be carried out, a couple must secure a marriage license from the court. The couple must appear at the court at the same time at the time of the application. The legal age for marriage is 18 years old and if one of the couple has not reached that age yet, the parents must show up too and sign a consent form. If you have been married in the past, you need to present your finalized divorce record. And if in some states licenses are good for 90 days, in Oklahoma they are only good for 10 days and can only be used within the state. Normally, copies of marriage licenses are given only to the couple and their legal representatives.

If you want to place a request for the records, you should at least know the full name of the husband or the wife and the year when the marriage occurred. If you are unable to state the exact year, you can specify the years that you want to be searched. The more information you can provide, the better the chances will be of locating the correct records and doing it in less time as well.

There are corresponding fees for obtaining the files. They are to be paid through money order or issuing a certified check. Once payments are made, no refunds will be issued, regardless of whether the files are located or not. It is also important to show a proof of your identity, and it can be done by presenting a government-issued ID.

If you go over the Internet, you can find that there are also private-owned sites that offer access to marriage files. There is no need to worry about legality issued because such sites have the approval of the court to provide the files to any person who requests for them. Such sites are categorized into two types: those that render fees and those that do not. Both types can get you access to the basic details regarding a marriage file which include the names of the bride and the groom, their place of residence, and the date and location where their marriage transpired. Just to make sure, perform a background check on the site you intend to use and find out if they are a credible source or not. Read the user reviews because reveal whatever feedbacks other customers have on certain sites.

You can also perform a Free Marriage License Search online. If you do not know which county or which state to start your search, you can look for service providers that allow you to perform a nationwide search. A service provider usually has a search box. Enter what information you know about the license. In just a few seconds, search results will be displayed on your computer screen.




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