Putnam County Marriage Records (New York)

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Putnam County Town and City Halls provide a range of municipal functions for their town or city, including maintaining documents and records related to their municipality in Putnam County, NY. This often includes vital records such as marriage records. These records include marriage certificates and Putnam County marriage license applications, which contain information such as the couple's names, their parents' names, dates of birth, the location and date of the wedding, and the names of the officiant and witnesses, if any. Certified marriage licenses, which may be issued by the Putnam County Town or City Hall, may be required to legally change a name, apply for spousal benefits, or access other Putnam County government services. In addition to legal purposes, marriage records are also useful for genealogical research. Marriage records can be requested online from the Town or City Hall website.

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The Putnam County Clerk's Office is responsible for keeping and preserving public records for a local government in Putnam County, NY. As part of this job, Clerks often maintain Putnam County vital records, including marriage records. This can include marriage certificates and marriage license applications, which contain information such as names, parents' names, dates of birth, the location and date of the wedding, and the names of the officiant and witnesses, if any. These Putnam County marriage records may be required to legally change a name, apply for spousal benefits, or access other government services. These records are useful for legal purposes and for genealogical research. Many Clerk's Offices also issue certified Putnam County marriage certificates, which function as legal proof that a marriage is valid. Marriage records can be requested online from the Clerk's Office website.