Saturday 23 March 2013

Nevada Public Marriage License Records

By Kenneth Wright


Nevada is the state where marriage is made easy especially in the city of Las Vegas. A marriage license is still made for marriages that were easily done. Nevada marriage records are also made open to the public in accordance to the state laws.

Just like any other marriage certificate, Nevada marriage license contains the basic information about the marriage of a couple. The name of the bride and the groom are indicated on the file along with the date and the place where the couple got married. Additional information includes the names of the people who were witnesses to the event.

Marriage records in Nevada are used in a number of reasons. An individual may face difficulties when processing some government transactions especially if the civil status of an individual is in question. Genealogy research is also one of the primary uses of a marriage record. It contains information that is important in updating the family history tree. With this type of research, one would be able to identify their relatives and track their ancestors.

Unlike other states where a certified copy of a marriage license can be obtained from the State Health Department, the state of Nevada does not release certified copies at the said office. One has to go to the office of the county clerk of the county where the couple got married. A $10 processing fee is needed to have the request processed. The state of Nevada only has records that were registered since 1911. Although, there were records prior to that year, but the request has to be made at the county office. The state only releases certified copies of records that have been registered since 1968.

One can get a copy of the marriage record by going to the office and requesting it in person. Another way is to send the request via mail order. All the necessary requirements and information has to be indicated completely to avoid delay and hassle. One should indicate the names of the couple along with when and where the marriage was registered. On the mail order, the payment should also be enclosed in the form of a check or a mail order.

A new way of search for the marriage license, is to do it over the Internet. It is a new method that the local residents of Nevada are trying out and are pleased with the result. Websites are offering to conduct the search for reasonable charges and they will do the search for you. Time and energy may not be wasted since the result of the search is displayed right away and there is no longer a need to go to any office to file the request.




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