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TomD92801
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I'm Trying To Find A Marriage License To Establish Heirship
Jan 17 2019 02:32PM more by TomD92801
Tags: Orange County, Random (All tags)

There's very little information to go on besides the full names of the couple.

It's a marriage license between parents with one out of the picture and the other not sure when or exactly where the marriage took place. The mother stand to inherit a pretty good sum of money held by the state of California.

She has her birth certificate that shows that she is the child of the deceased owner of the money. However, she has a different name than what is on her birth certificate because she got married, and changed her name to the husband's last name.

The state requires her to show proof that she is the same person, by providing the marriage certificate that shows her maiden name and then her new married name.

The problem is that she doesn't remember when or where she got married. She was living with her future husband prior to marrying him and he was in the Navy, moving from place to place during their premarital relationship and after they got married. She thought was married in Los Angeles County (physically checked LA County, but there wasn't a record), but she could have been married in several different states on both coasts! Or Michigan! LOL!

I have used several search engines trying to find her marriage certificate, but to no avail. They are all very similar, claiming to be able to give you specific information including marriage information if you pay into their search engine site, but providing outdated or incomplete information.

Does anyone know how I can locate this marriage certificate? A reliable website? An investigator who specializes in this type of thing? You?

If anyone can help with this, please PM me.

Thanks in advance.




      
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Angler1
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Jan 17 2019 03:07PM     link to this

sum ting wong..

How can she not remember what city and state she got married in? I understand not remembering the year, but come on...
bwana
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Jan 17 2019 03:15PM     link to this

I would contact the branch of the armed forces her husband was in, and find out where he was stationed on the date they got hitched.
LuvEmAll
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Jan 17 2019 03:50PM     link to this

or go to the Court where she got the name changed

Court should have a record of the proceeding
ocavguy
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Jan 17 2019 04:39PM     link to this

The military would have required a copy of the marriage certificate to start dependent pay. Contact the specific branch and ask for a copy of the SRB or Service Record Book.
teeitup
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Jan 17 2019 04:45PM     link to this

Give her a few drinks and maybe it will loosen up her memory. (Best advice I got.)
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Jan 17 2019 04:50PM     link to this

ancestry.com?
TomD92801
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Jan 17 2019 06:26PM     link to this

Yeah, I think the military records might be the best route to take. They keep good records and for quite awhile. She thinks she was married in the early 60's.

I tried ancestory.com but they need more specific information for some reason.

Thanks for the advice.
billinirvine
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Jan 17 2019 08:29PM     link to this

Has she ever had a passport?
It asks maiden names...
dblednmike
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Jan 17 2019 09:19PM     link to this

Is the Dad just out of the picture or completely missing?

It might be easier to track his ass down and see if he has the information you need.
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Jan 18 2019 02:49AM     link to this

She needs to go to the military administration offices and see if they can help. They keep records of that stuff due to BAH, medical, or go to vitalrecords.com. Has she tried social security offices or any place like that? If she's got ss#, full names it, etc. Does she remember what state?
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Jan 18 2019 06:54AM     link to this

Birth certificates like death certificates always show the mother’s maiden name not married name.
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Jan 18 2019 08:12AM     link to this

Are a Nigerian prince?
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Jan 18 2019 08:43AM     link to this

She thinks it was in the 1960s?
You mean she is not even certain of the decade?
I think she has a bigger problem that needs addressing?
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Jan 18 2019 12:37PM     link to this

I know a good veterans attorney that can solve your problem
TomD92801
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Jan 18 2019 08:00PM     link to this

Thanks for all the great advice.

Unfortunately, some of the resources are on hold because of the government shut down. ...

But I'm following some of your other great leads and advice.

Oh yeah, not that it needs to be said, the mother is suffering from dementia. She's a very nice person and I never felt her condition should be considered something to ridicule.

Thanks again!
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