subject: Best 2 Ways to Search Idaho Marriage Records [print this page] Are you looking for information about a Idaho marriage? You can get Idaho marriage records in several different ways. We'll cover all of them here so you can choose the approach that best suits your own needs. If You Need Certified Records Idaho marriage records used to be difficult to find when you had to go to the state vital records office, wait around until your number was called, then fill out a form hope that the information you need would eventually turn up. Thanks to the Internet, it is possible to complete much of this process from the comfort of your own home. Assuming you don't need the information immediately, you can go to the Idaho Health and Welfare Department website (the address is listed below) to make a request. Once you get to the website, you will be able to download and print the form you need to submit. There is a processing fee, along with a one-time fee for sending the document priority mail. Normally the entire process takes four to six weeks, a little less if you pay for expedited shipping. You should also be aware that this fee is non-refundable, even if the state can not, or chooses not to send you the document you requested. You must meet certain criteria (as listed on the application form) before the state will send you copies of the documents. When You Just Need Information Fast For situations where all you need is information, you have another option which is much faster and easier. Using a commercial Marriage Records Search service, you can get the details of a Idaho marriage in minutes. These services are not affiliated with the state, but use records obtained from the state to get you the facts immediately. It is possible for the service to get you your information almost instantly. That's because they are simply looking up the facts about the marriage in their database instead of finding and creating a certified copy of the actual document. Clearly there are major differences in the methods for getting information from Idaho marriage records. If you need a certified copy of the marriage documents, you need to start at the states website (listed below). Idaho Office of Vital Records: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/?TabId=82
