Florida Marriage Records
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The state of Florida enjoys a pretty healthy marriage rate of greater than 9 marriages per 1000 residents. That’s comfortably above the national average of 7.5. With a sizeable population of 18 million (4th largest state), there are millions of Florida Marriage Records built up over the years. These records are maintained by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. It began in 1927 when the state law was enacted to centralize marriage and divorce records.
Records of marriage licenses issued in Florida from June 6, 1927 to the current index date are available at the central registry located in Jacksonville, Florida. The marriage concerned must have occurred in Florida and any marriage record prior to that date is obtainable only from the County Clerk of Court where the Marriage License was issued. This depends on the particular county and some of these counties have records dating back well over a century.
The state of Florida is relatively liberal with public information. Even e-mail addresses are treated as public records. There are no restrictions for ordering public marriage records from the central statistics office. The fee for a marriage record is $5.00 for one certification and $4.00 for each additional certification of the same record when ordered simultaneously. That’s not transferable or refundable and the normal processing time is 2 to 3 weeks but a “RUSH” service (3 days) can be requested by writing in.
Although Florida Marriage Records from governmental agencies are fairly hassle-free, waiting time is often an issue. Moreover, if a search extends beyond Florida and potentially involves several states, it won’t be feasible especially if which specific states are involved is not known because respective state databases are not linked and the search would hence have to be individually conducted state by state. This is where commercial record providers can come in handy and Government Registry is a great representation of that. Try a free search here and see!
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