This holds true of most doccuments where I hail. Marrage cert, birth cert, etc.
If you do not have originals be prepared to pay the department of vital statistics for replacements.
I have a fire/water resistant safe for said doccuments. That however, is not a "low or no cost prep" Those things tend to be rather pricey.
Edited by Stephen (01/10/13 09:01 PM)
Edit Reason: mixing french and english.