How do I view marriage certificates online?

Answer 1

If it's for the UK, you can't.

You can order them though, and you find out the necessary information to do so online.

You will need at least one full name, preferably both, and the approxiamate date, and the area/town the marriage took place in if possible, so that you can make sure you've found the right one. Using those, you need to find the register office number and codes: that can be done somewhere like Ancestry.co.uk http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/

You will end up with the following, which is required to order the actual cert:
Year
Quarter (ie Jan-March, etc)
District (ie the official name of the registry district)
Volume (usually something like 4a, 3b, etc)
Page

This is the only information that is stored online - it directs someone to the exact spot in the official records which are kept in storage.

Using this information, you can order your cert online at the General Register Office, at
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ They only cost a few pounds, and they take about ten days to arrive, unless you pay extra for express delivery.

Certs are available from 1837, which is when general registry was enforced.

Answer 2

Hey Ritch,

You will not find a source where you can do look up, then view a certificate. You might find a few, you might find a source of information, but normally, you have to go to the Town Hall/or City Vital Records keepers (county, and state would be next). You can order these by getting a form on line usually, then mail in a check to the Vital Records keepers.

This may not be what you want to hear, but it is also not that complicated. Although you need to be selective, it can get expensive. Search at YAHOO! Search for "VITAL RECORD ", where your location is the Town, City, or County where the marriage took place. Or, alternatively, use one of these sites. Free BMD may possibly have the information you are after.

Answer 3

You can't view anything like that on line. You could try searching on www.ancestry.co.uk to find out where the person got married, when, and most importantly who to. If you are able to go the registry office for the district where the wedding took place, it will cost £7:00 for a copy of the certificate. If you have to order the certificate from the G.R.O, (general registry office), you will need to give the volume and page number that is on the marriage index, it will also cost £11:50 to order on line, and can take up to six weeks to be sent to you. Local registry offices usually take about a week. Good luck if you need a hand, email me if I can help I will.

Answer 4

You can't.

You have to buy a copy of the certificate to get the details.

Go to 1837online, (old title but still works), look up the reference, it will contain:

Year and quarter year
Place of registration
Volume no.
Page no.

On the same site you can order a cert copy on line for £7.
It will take about a week to get to you.

Answer 5

I dont think you can ,you will have to go to the Public Record Offices and buy copys they cost about £8 or 9.

Answer 6

See if your county has a website. If your county allows for searching of these things, that would be the place to locate it. Best of luck.

Answer 7

I'd like to know the answer to that one also.