| California Marriage Records show marriage license | | | | them via email or internet. Contact the California |
| applications and marriages by county, name and | | | | Department of Public Health Office of Vital |
| date. Public marriage records in California are | | | | Records to obtain the lists of necessary forms |
| maintained by the California Department of Public | | | | and fees for acquiring official copies of both |
| Health Office of Vital Records. Confidential | | | | marriages and divorces. But be forewarned - |
| marriage records are only available through the | | | | getting marriage records on your own takes |
| particular county office which issued the marriage | | | | some work and waiting time. The California Office |
| license while divorce records can only be retrieved | | | | of Vital Statistics has a backlog of up to six |
| through the Superior Court of the county where | | | | months. They advocate going directly to the |
| the divorce decree was passed. Because of the | | | | incumbent county offices in person to view and |
| California Public Records Act, all public records in | | | | request copies of all types of public records. It is |
| the state are accessible by any member of the | | | | advisable to enquire ahead through telephone as |
| public for view and copy. You can find free | | | | different counties require different forms and |
| Marriage Records California at county offices as | | | | fees for this service. Several companies can help |
| well as online at various websites offered by | | | | you expedite the process of accessing and |
| government agencies of the state of California. | | | | viewing state public records. They can surely help |
| The information found at these places will suffice | | | | you order and receive certified copies of marriage |
| for the purpose of broad research but if you | | | | records in a much more expeditious manner than |
| need something more detailed and in-depth, an | | | | people generally can on their own. With |
| official set of marriage records is probably | | | | information that you supply, these companies can |
| necessary. In the state of California, the Office of | | | | directly fill out forms and make requests for you |
| Vital Records is authorized to release marriage | | | | straight from different counties as their network |
| records, as well as Certificates of Record in | | | | and infrastructure are in place for it. Providing |
| divorce cases. Fees are charged for the issuance | | | | public records commercially is a professional |
| of their certified copies. Not unlike all other states, | | | | service and the industry is immensely competitive. |
| CA Marriage Records can be retrieved directly by | | | | That's a good thing for consumers as this drives |
| DIY (do-it-yourself) or through third-party | | | | up the quality of service and keep the prices |
| companies. Each serves its purpose and the | | | | down. Fees are typically quite affordable by |
| choice is a matter of individual preference and fit. | | | | normal standards and users often find the |
| By and large, the former method saves on | | | | superior speed and efficiency well worth the cost. |
| financial cost and may even be free-of-charge | | | | On top of that, many of these information |
| whereas the latter is employed when it is for a | | | | brokers maintain large databases of marriage |
| relatively more serious or legal purpose. Within the | | | | records and offer free viewing to potential |
| state of California, you can view public records at | | | | customers. |
| the Public Health office in each county or request | | | | |