| California Department of Public Health Office of | | | | If you wish to do it online, log on to the right |
| Vital Records is responsible in storing California | | | | website where you will find the best search |
| Marriage Records. All the documents regarding | | | | results. That can be done by searching the first |
| marriages that were filed within the said State are | | | | and last name of the bride and groom through |
| maintained by the mentioned office. If you want | | | | Google. Another step is to visit your local |
| to consume a shorter time in retrieving certain | | | | recorders office and fill out the required forms for |
| information about one’s marriage, the best | | | | this task and then give the right forms and make |
| way to do is to go to your local county office | | | | a marriage certificate request. Certain amount of |
| where the wedding took place rather than the | | | | payment is required by some States while other |
| state office since the former is quicker than the | | | | States offer a free view on these marriage |
| latter. | | | | records. |
| There are various ways and sources in retrieving | | | | People perform a search on these marriage |
| a marriage record in California. The local state | | | | records for several reasons and because of its |
| agency is by far the fastest way to obtain such | | | | significance as well. These records can be checked |
| certified marriage record copy. Aside from that, it | | | | by anyone anytime because they are centrally |
| can also be done through any designated county | | | | updated. If there be any criminal issues and |
| office. The official State website is also made | | | | verifications, marriage records can also help. For |
| available for the purpose of retrieval. All you have | | | | future conflicts, one can refer to this marriage |
| to do is perform a search on those websites and | | | | records since it contains the name of the |
| check its health section where birth, death and | | | | witnesses that you can refer to. Another |
| California marriage records are found. Another | | | | significance of these marriage records is its |
| known option is through the use of private | | | | usefulness in tracing a family tree, in divorce |
| companies online that also offer services for this | | | | cases, and for background check regarding a |
| matter. | | | | certain person. |
| These marriage records are open for public use | | | | As mentioned, these Free Marriage Records are |
| and access. Since they are for the public, a | | | | beneficial in genealogical research and background |
| number of easy ways in accessing these Public | | | | research by lawyers, police, media and other |
| Marriage Records can be followed by anyone who | | | | professionals and they are readily available at any |
| wishes to undergo a search. It’s a must that | | | | government agencies. However, these free |
| you should have the necessary details of | | | | marriage records have to be filed by the courts |
| information that is needed in the search which | | | | first before you can have a search for them for |
| may include the bride and grooms first and last | | | | its legitimacy. |
| name, as well as the date of the marriage. | | | | |