Is there a nationwide data base for marriage licenses?
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Is there a nationwide data base for marriage licenses?
Asked on January 24, 2013 under Family Law, Colorado
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is not a government data base of marriage licenses. If you know a particular state where a person was married, the state may allow public access to the information. If you don't know a particular state, the you could turn to a private data base. Many state's often resle their information to private companies who compile the information and include them in background reports, very similar to credit reports-- but instead of listing credit history-- they list a personal history like where a person has lived, who they have been married to, and what vehicles they drive. These private companies usually require you to sign a user agreement and pay a free for accessing their data base. If you type in any person's name, it will usually turn up an advertisement for reports on finding people. Many private detectives and investigators already have access to these resources. If you are looking for only one or two people, then you may want to hire a PI to run a report for you so that you don't have to go through they expense of subscribing to a service.
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