Kentucky Marriage And Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Kentucky is an open state since it has implemented the Freedom of Information Act. An open state means that its local residents can request for any of their personal documents whenever they have a need for it. One of the many files they can request is the Kentucky marriage license records.

There are several reasons why the residents of Kentucky would request for a copy of their marriage records. When conducting a genealogy research, one of the documents that are being checked for information is the marriage records. It has information that is vital in updating the family history. The document is also one of the important documents necessary when dealing with some transactions in the government. Transactions that involve the finances as well as the dependents of the couple would most likely call for such document. Checking on the marital status of an individual is also one of the reasons why some would request for a copy of such file. This is done by people who are currently in a relationship and would like to make sure that the one they are dating is not married yet.

A public marriage record in Kentucky would contain the personal details of the bride and the groom who got married. Their personal details can be found on the file such as the place and date they were born as well as the address of their residence and the job they had during the time they got married. Details about when and where the marriage occurred are indicated on the file. One would also know the names of the people who are witnesses to the event as well as the names of the couple's parents.

In Kentucky, requesting for a copy of a marriage certificate has to be done at the county where the marriage took place. Although the Vital Records Section manages and archives the marriage records of the state, the said office is not allowed to release a copy of such file. The office can only verify the information as to where the document can be obtained and this verification cost only $6. When the request is made at the county where the marriage has been registered, another processing fee has to be paid. The processing fee is not the same for all the counties of the state.

The state of Kentucky only releases a copy of the marriage certificate if the marriage occurred since June 1958. One has to submit a request form containing the basic details of the document being requested as well as the personal details of the one who filed the request. One has to indicate their reason for obtaining such document. The state of Kentucky only releases the document if the one who filed it is either the bride or the groom or their immediate family. Requests can be sent by mail but it can take several days before the document can be obtained.

Kentucky marriage and divorce records are available online. Doing the search online is faster and convenient since it can be done even without going to any office. The requested information can be obtained with just a few clicks on the mouse. Some websites even allow their users to test their system for free.




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