The Best Ways to Research Delaware Marriage Records

Are you looking for records about a Delaware marriage? There are a couple of ways to get access to Delaware marriage records. In this article we look at each of these ways. By the time you're done, you will be able to confidently select the approach that will work best for you. We should begin by discussing the Delaware vital records system.

If You Need Certified Copies of Records

Before the age of the Internet, this used to be a lot more difficult. Before, you needed to physically go down to the state records office, wait in a long line, explain why you need this information, and then, you might be granted a copy of the marriage certificate you were looking for. What a pain! Now, with the technological advent of the Internet, you can request Delaware marriage records from virtually anywhere using the Internet.

For a certified copy of a Delaware marriage record, you can go to the official state site listed below. This site can provide you with all the information you need about whether a person has been married once, twice or seven times and if they are still, in fact, married.

But you can't get the information here instantly or free of charge or without some hassles. There is a processing fee you must pay (twenty-five dollars as of this writing) via check, money order, or credit card. This fee must accompany your request. Once you have filled out the form to receive your paperwork, it will be sent to you in the mail and you will receive it within four to six weeks unless you pay the extra fee to have it mailed Priority. Make sure that you include a copy of your driver's license or other state identification.

When All You Need is Information Fast

If you don’t need a certified copy of the marriage certificate, you have another option which is much faster and easier. You can get details about a Delaware marriage in minutes if you use a commercial Marriage Records Search service.

These services are not affiliated with the state, but use records obtained from the state to get you the facts immediately. It is possible for the service to get you your information almost instantly. That's because they are simply looking up the facts about the marriage in their database instead of finding and creating a certified copy of the actual document.

Clearly there are major differences in the methods for getting information from Delaware marriage records. You should start at the state's website if you need a certified copy of these vital records. We've included the address of that site here.

Delaware Office of Vital Records: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ss/vitalstats.html

Don't forget: When all you need is information, you can have it immediately when you Click Here!

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