Public marriage records - are they all available online?

A public marriage record shows the marriage history of a person. Marriage public records have become available online in the recent years. This really simplified the way people look for these records. Public marriage records are in digital format and are stored in various databases - usually the databases of the civil courts.

May people ask if it is possible to find any marriage public record online. The answer would be yes -it is absolutely possible to find any marriage public record in the internet. Of course old records may not be found so if you are interested in seeing the public marriage records of your great grand parents, you will need to make a walk to the city hall.

What information is filed in a public records marriage license?

The typical information included in a public records marriage license is: the names of the people who are getting married and the date of the wedding. Each record has also a number. Older records may contain the names of the parents of the bride and the groom. Public marriage license records also list the county where the event took place.

When you are searching for marriages public records online you are usually allowed to use any of the above information to perform a search. For example you can search with the names of both people just one name; you can search with the date or by county. Providing more details however will speed up the search.