Garland County Arkansas Marriage Records

Search For Marriage Records

NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Garland County Marriage & Divorce Records Offices
Garland County Clerk501 Ouachita AvenueHot SpringsAR71901501-622-3630
Garland County Marriage License501 Ouachita AvenueHot SpringsAR71901501-622-3610
Mountain Pine City Hall241 MainMountain PineAR71956501-767-4841
Garland County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Garland County Clerk Website
Garland County Divorce Certificates
Garland County Library Database
Garland County Marriage Certificates & Records

Statistics

Married Couples18,582 (46.4%)
Unmarried Couples2,611 (2.7%)
Never Married Men10,521 (27.2%)
Never Married Women9,600 (22.4%)
Separated Men638 (1.6%)
Separated Women1,214 (2.8%)
Widowed Men1,429 (3.7%)
Widowed Women5,284 (12.3%)
Divorced Men5,790 (15.0%)
Divorced Women7,184 (16.8%)

What Are Marriage Records?

Searching for Marriage Records in Garland County Arkansas? You have come to the right place. The Arkansas Vital Records Registry is one of the most informative about marriage records. Marriage Records in Garland County is maintained and updated by the county office under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Department of Health and Welfare. Marriage Records in Garland County are also considered part of the Public Records Act.

To retrieve your copy of marriage license in Arkansas, you will need a person’s personal information such as name, date of birth and social security number. Marriage Records in Arkansas is also available from some of the leading county offices. Normally, you can request your record within two weeks. However, it is not uncommon for some of the regional county offices to take up to three months to process your request. In such cases, you would need to again request your record.

Marriage Records in Arkansas may be required to provide proof of age and identity in order to obtain a marriage license. Most of the information found in the records includes the personal information of the couple, their parents and witnesses at the time of the wedding. Obtaining copies of marriage license in Arkansas is not a difficult task. There are numerous online services available that offer marriage records and other public records search facility. Some of these services do charge a fee for the information obtained.

Marriage records in Arkansas are rarely ever updated. However, it is possible to update your record if you wish to. This can only be done by contacting the local county where the marriage was registered. You can then, provide the information requested and once your record is updated, you will no longer be able to search for marriage records. It is very important that you update your record as it is important to prove your marital status whenever you go out for marriage.

Marriage records are normally maintained at the county office where the marriage took place. This means that it is stored in some kind of physical files. This helps to make sure that the records are correct and no mistakes are made. However, since these records are considered public information, you will be allowed to obtain copies of them. There are several reasons as to why one would want to get these records.

These may include, to check on potential partners, do research for genealogy purposes, or even obtain a copy of your own marriage certificate so that you can check the details yourself. If you are in need of such records, you should contact the county where the marriage happened and ask for the copies. You can also hire an attorney who can give you legal advice about marriage records.