Martin County Texas Marriage Records

Search For Marriage Records

NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Martin County Marriage & Divorce Records Offices
Martin County ClerkPO Box 906StantonTX79782432-756-3412
Martin County Marriage License301 North Saint Peter StreetStantonTX79782432-756-3412
Marion County Marriage License301 North Saint Peter StreetStantonTX79782903-665-3971
Stanton City Hall102 School StreetStantonTX79782432-756-3301
Martin County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Martin County Clerk Website
Martin County Divorce Certificates
Martin County Genealogy Records
Martin County Marriage Certificates & Records
Statistics
Married Couples932 (57.0%)
Unmarried Couples81 (1.5%)
Never Married Men572 (27.5%)
Never Married Women557 (28.0%)
Separated Men23 (1.1%)
Separated Women36 (1.8%)
Widowed Men143 (6.9%)
Widowed Women133 (6.7%)
Divorced Men271 (13.0%)
Divorced Women149 (7.5%)

Marriage Records in Michigan State

Marriage Records in Martin County Texas is maintained by the Department of State Health Services, which is under the Department of Licensing and Regulation of Health Professions and Technological Service. Marriage records are important documents that have to be kept confidential and private. The marriage license is issued in the same manner as a license to drive a car or operate a construction vessel. The marriage license has to be renewed every four years.

These records are very sensitive and confidential. Only the authorized head of the institution is allowed to make a copy of it. It is believed that records in this state are confidential because they are the only source of legitimate information about marriages. The copy of the marriage record needs to be shown only to someone who is either related to the groom or the bride or the parents of one of the parties involved in the marriage. This is because the person making the copy of the record is required by law to sign the page containing the information regarding the marriage.

Because these records are private, there are many people who want to access them. There are also many laws that protect the privacy rights of individuals. Therefore, the people who make the searches would need to have a valid reason. There are certain guidelines that have been laid down regarding the accessibility of the records.

There are some times when marriage records are public and some times when they are not. If you want to do a search on records then you may approach the concerned office or the person who has the records. There are also commercial records directories that help people to search for the records. Such commercial services are known as heritage sites or databases.

One can also do a free search using the internet. There are many websites that give out the information about someone. Some of these websites are also known as public record websites. There are certain limitations to this search as many of the websites do not have updated information.

People have to remember that it is very important to find out as much information regarding any person as possible. Many of us keep very detailed records regarding our friends and family members. Marriage records are no different. Anyone can access this information and use it for any purpose. Thus, it is advisable that one seeks information regarding his family member from many different sources.