Illinois Marriage Records Updated Database Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


The marriage records Illinois generates after the couple has filed their marriage application becomes a public document. This means that the residents of Illinois have the freedom to request for a copy of their marriage certificate anytime they have a need for it.

The marriage records in the state of Illinois are used by the residents in several ways. It is one of the documents used as reference when updating the family history records. The marriage of a couple has to be updated in the family record in a timely manner. Another use of the said file is for government requests. There are a number of transactions in the government that would call for a copy of a marriage certificate before they can proceed with any request. Transactions involving the finances of the couple as well as transactions related to the couple's dependents and beneficiaries would require such document to be provided during the process. Divorce petitions may not heard without presenting the marriage certificate.

As the name suggest, a marriage certificate would contain information about the marriage of a couple. The certificate would show the name of the bride and the groom together with some of their personal details like their birth date and place as well as occupation they had on the time of their marriage. The place and the date when the marriage took place are the focus of the said document. The name of the bride and groom's parents are indicated on the file together with the name of the witnesses.

Illinois has kept marriage records since January 1962. Records from the given year are the only ones that can be obtained from the state. The document is only released if the one who filed the request is either the bride or the groom or their immediate relatives. If one needs to gain access to the records of other people, an authorization has to be presented. One has to file a request form indicating the basic details of the file that is being obtained. The contact details of the one who requested the document should also be indicated on the application form.

The marriage certificates of Illinois are kept at the office of the Vital Records Section; however, the said office does not release a copy of such document. One has to go to the county clerk office in the county where the marriage was registered in order to get a copy of the said file. The state office only helps verify information and directs you to where the document can be requested. Verification fee would cost only $5, however a separate fee from the county office has to be paid and the fee would depend per county.

Retrieval of a marriage records is easy when it is done over the Internet. The request can be made even without going to any office making it convenient for those who cannot personally go to the office. Residents of Illinois can even request for a copy of a public marriage records free of any charges. There are a lot of websites that offer to let their users test their system for a limited period. This helps the users to decide if they wish to avail of the paid service or not.




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