How to Find Free Marriage License Records Online
- 1). COUNTY WEBSITE
Check with your local county website to see if the marriage license requirements are listed there.
Generally, you will be able to find all marriage license requirements, records and possibly even the application for a marriage license online at the website for the county that you intend to marry in.
You must get a marriage license for the county where the ceremony will be performed. You cannot pick up a license in one county and then travel to another county and expect that they will honor the license because in most cases they will not.
Look below in the Resources section if you need more information on marriage license requirements. - 2). RECORDERS OFFICE
Go to your local county recorders office to find out the requirements for obtaining a marriage license in your county.
Normally the requirements are very minimal. A small fee may be required. There may also be a short waiting period.
You will need fill out the marriage license application and have all of the information that it requires with you.
Most counties in the United States no longer require a blood test.
If you want the ceremony to be performed shortly after the marriage licensed is issued you will mostly need to make an appointment.
Knowing how to find marriage license requirements will help your day go smoothly. - 3). WEDDING CHAPEL
Visit the wedding chapel where you plan to have the ceremony performed.
They will have all of the information that you need to get your marriage license and set up your marriage ceremony.
This is not a quick process. You cannot go in and then instantly get married. Even in Las Vegas, Nevada weddings cannot be performed instantaneously. There are however places in Las Vegas where you only have to wait a minimum of one hour to get married.
There is also the timing to consider. Most wedding chapels have a schedule. You will need to make an appointment and pay for all of the appropriate fees involved.
If you want more information on how to find marriage license requirements please look below in the Resources section.