Arkansas Marriage Records

 

Arkansas Marriage Statistics

The state of Arkansas had 25,001 marriages in 2009; this was a rate of 9.0 (per 1,000 population). The median age of the bride was 27, while the median age of the groom was 30. You can view a complete chart of all Arkansas counties online by going to this PDF: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/stats/2005vital/ANN802.HTM. 

 

State of Arkansas Marriage Record Accessibility

If you are looking to obtain a copy of a marriage license, you will need to be the husband, wife, one of their attorneys, or a certain family member; otherwise, the record will not be released to you, as marriage records are never public domain.

 

Where to Find State Marriage Records

Arkansas Department of Health

Mailing Address:4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 44, Little Rock, AR 72205

Physical Address: See above

Phone Number:(501) 661-2336

Fax: (501) 661-2717

Hours:Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M.

Email: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/contactUs/Pages/contactForm.aspx

Website: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/certificatesVitalRecords/Pages/default.aspx

 

Required Information: the full name of the groom, the full name of the bride, the bride’s maiden name, the marriage date, the county in which the license was issued, the requestor’s relationship to the parties named on the marriage certificate, the requestor’s reason for requesting the certificate, and a check or money order payable to Arkansas Department of Health

Years Available: This office will have marriage records dating from January 1917.

Search Fees: The fee for a marriage coupon is $10.

Retrieval Timeframe: Requests may take up to 14 business days from the time your payment is received for items requested.

Forms: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/certificatesVitalRecords/Documents/vr-9_marriage_app.pdf

 

Marriage Records Online

The VitalChek network can issue marriage records at: http://www.vitalchek.com/.

 

Marriage Record Contents

Marriage records are actually a culmination of three important components on the same document: the marriage application, the marriage license, and the Certificate of Marriage. The actual document will vary from state to state, as each state has jurisdiction over what should be included. Core information will remain the same: the full name of the groom, the full name of the bride, their respective addresses, their respective birth dates (or ages), the date of the ceremony, and the place where the ceremony took place.