This is the time to learn as much as you can while you still can. It is much easier to find out the truth now while you can still back out. Filing for divorce is hard on everyone and can be easily avoided by a simple background check.

Discover the Truth with Marriage and Divorce Records
The first thing you need to check is marriage records. This is simple done by inputting your boyfriend’s name into an online marriage record’s database. You can do this online because you do not need an official paper license. A simple online record is sufficient proof of a marriage.

If any marriages turn up (hopefully you knew), then crosscheck the marriage records with the divorce records. For each marriage, there should be a divorce record. It there is no divorce record, then he is still married and cannot marry you.

Discover the Truth with a Criminal Background Check
Assuming your boyfriend is not married, you will want to do a criminal background check. You do this in the same manner as a marriage check. You input the name into the criminal background check database along with the city and state.

This time you will have to narrow it down by his age. You can read everything that has happened in his life. Hopefully, it is nothing surprising but this is the time to find out.

Discover the Truth with a Social Security Number Check
Doing a social security number check is the most accurate way to check someone’s background. You always know you have the right person because no one else has that social security number. Therefore, if your boyfriend has made it past the other checks, then you can do this last test for final reassurance that everything is okay to get married.

Simply go online to a social security background check database. Now be extra careful that you are on a secure website. You do not want to give your boyfriend’s social security number out to just anyone. Then input the number along with his last name to do the check. Once, you have your information you will know if he is the right man for you.

You can start your own detective work today. Long gone are the days of digging through piles of dusty old records in cold storage basements. You can discover the truth about your boyfriend through background reports in the comforts of your own home.

Despite popular belief, there is no magical database that has all the records you could imagine in one central location. All records are easily accessed if you know where to look and how to ask for the information. Fill out the right forms and provide the right data, and you will be granted access.

Requesting a Paper Marriage License Record

Many times, you will only need a paper marriage license as proof of marriage. Some companies require a paper marriage license to change the insurance plans or benefits. Military personnel need the paper license to add the spouse to the life insurance policy. Some women need the marriage license to change how their name appears on their driver’s license.

You will need:

• The Groom’s name
• The Bride’s Maiden name
• The County where the wedding took place
• Certificate Number (helps but not necessary)

In most cases, you will have to send in the information or go in person. However, even if you go in person you are not likely to receive the information the same day. Rarely, are any of these services offered online as a government service.

The county will look up the record and send the information to you via mail. You can request the information be sent by certified mail at an additional charge. You can expect to wait several weeks for the paper marriage license to be sent to you.

Searching for a Marriage License Record Online

Many people do not need a paper license. They are just looking for a marriage record. They want to know if a boyfriend is married and sometimes they are just curious about their own past. They are looking up their own family’s marriage records. In these cases, searching online is much easier.

You will need:

• Bride Name or Groom Name
• Age of the person (helps)
• City (optional)
• State (optional)

The more you know about the person you are looking up the better. For example, when you look up John Smith you will find many matches because that is a common name. However, if you know that John Smith is 25 and in Brokenarrow, Oklahoma, then you have just narrowed down your search.

Start searching marriage licenses records today. The information is out there and is available to everyone. What used to take hours searching through dusty records now only takes the click of the button.