Hocking County Marriage Records

Marriage is something that changes the status of a person, and status is something that follows the person no matter where he or she may go. It is for this reason that marriage records, like Hocking County Marriage Records, are some of the most requested for type of records in any local government. These records, after all, are the official records of the marriage, and official records are the best form of evidence that could be submitted in order to prove or disprove something. Thus, the presence of a marriage record could be used to prove the marriage, just as the absence of one creates a disputable presumption that there was no marriage at all.

It is important to know why marriage sometimes needs to be proven. Marriage Records Hocking County are often used as evidence because someone is claiming the status of being married, and this status is something that follows the person no matter where he or she may go, at the same time that it attaches upon said person some rights and obligations that are binding upon the whole world. There is also the fact that a person could only be married once at any given time, and the presence of a marriage record would automatically disqualify a still married person from applying for another marriage license.

Under Ohio law, copies of marriage records may only be obtained from the place where the marriage was solemnized. Thus, the records of Hocking County Marriage License Records are limited only to couples who were married at Hocking County. There are two procedures that one could follows to obtain copies of the same. The first is through mail, and the other is through personal request. Note that of the two methods, it is the latter that is actually faster because, more often than not, the records would be made available at the same day that it is requested for, though it would require the person who wants to obtain the copy to personally appear at the office to make the request there. Requests through mail are slower, but it does not require the personal appearance of the person making the request at the probate court where the records are kept. The required fee is five dollars for every record that would be requested for.

State of Ohio Marriage Records are not available at the state department, but the state department could provide abstracts of marriage records that may prove to be of some assistance to the person making the search if he or she does not know where the records are. Although limited in scope because there are no actual records with the vital records office of the Ohio Department of Health, such abstracts may prove crucial when the searcher does not know where to search. The office also provides referral services to the actual probate court where the records are kept if that is requested for.

Over the past few years, the most important source of marriage records, or any records for that matter, had become online records. These online records are faster and more efficient to use because they could be accessed from the home of the user, provided that he or she has a computer and an internet connection. Sometimes, there is even no need to print the record because of the services provided by these databases. Finally, do note that online databases are cheaper to use because most of these databases charge only the most minimum of fees for the use of their services.

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Marriage Records Hocking County
A person who desires to obtain a copy of marriage records through mail should follow the procedure given below

• – Write a letter of request addressed to the probate court where the records are kept.
• – Make a self-addressed, stamped envelope and attach the same to the request letter.

vMake a money order or check to answer for the required fee and attach the same to the request letter. The required fee is five dollars per record request.

• – Send the letter and all other attachments to the probate court
• – Wait for the probate court to finish processing the request.
• – Copies of the record would then be mailed to your address. This could take as short as a week to a month depending on the circumstances.

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Hocking County Marriage License Records

The following links should be consulted in case of questions and other queries

• – Hocking County
• – Clerk of Courts
• – Recorder
• – Library
• – Probate Court
• – Marriage License Information
• – Prosecuting Attorney
• – Health Department
• – Ohio Department of Health
• – Ohio History Connection
• – Office of Vital Records
• – Marriage Records Division
• – Center for Disease Control