How do i access the public death and marriage records in new york state?
I am in charge of research and testing for an online consumer website (www.CompleteReviews.net). I have spent the last three months testing public record sites. At first I wondered why anyone would want to pay to access "public" records. Well, that is because of how hard it can be to get to them.
For marriage or death records, I would assume you would start with the county where the marriage or death was recorded. In most states, that responsibility falls under county government. You could start by searching the counties website (assuming they have one). The more modern ones are putting their records online. If that does not pan out, then you can contact the county records department and see what procedure they require. Usually you have to fill out request forms and in many cases there is a small processing fee (5-10 bucks).
Another option is to actually utilize a marriage or death record search site. These companies create massive databases of public information (up to 3-4 billion records) and store it in a single location so that you can easily search for the records you need. They even pay to access some records that, while public, are not accessible like cell phone records or unlisted phone numbers. If you want to go that route, the only sites I can recommend are the ones that passed our testing requirements. You can find them at http://www.completereviews.net under the categories of Marriage Records or Public Records. The cost is somewhere between $15 and $25 but it saves you a bunch of time and you get instant results.
Happy hunting!
I am in charge of research and testing for an online consumer website (www.CompleteReviews.net). I have spent the last three months testing public record sites. At first I wondered why anyone would want to pay to access "public" records. Well, that is because of how hard it can be to get to them.
For marriage or death records, I would assume you would start with the county where the marriage or death was recorded. In most states, that responsibility falls under county government. You could start by searching the counties website (assuming they have one). The more modern ones are putting their records online. If that does not pan out, then you can contact the county records department and see what procedure they require. Usually you have to fill out request forms and in many cases there is a small processing fee (5-10 bucks).
Another option is to actually utilize a marriage or death record search site. These companies create massive databases of public information (up to 3-4 billion records) and store it in a single location so that you can easily search for the records you need. They even pay to access some records that, while public, are not accessible like cell phone records or unlisted phone numbers. If you want to go that route, the only sites I can recommend are the ones that passed our testing requirements. You can find them at http://www.completereviews.net under the categories of Marriage Records or Public Records. The cost is somewhere between $15 and $25 but it saves you a bunch of time and you get instant results.
Happy hunting!
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