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== Finding Georgia Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Georgia Marriage Records  ==


*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county  
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county  
*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
*1952 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state


{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}  
{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}  
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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1957|Before 1957]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1952|Before 1952]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records#Marriages_1957_to_Present|1957 to Present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records#Marriages_1952_to_Present|1952 to Present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>


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== '''Marriages Before 1957'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1952'''  ==


*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br>
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br>


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== '''Marriages 1957 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1952 to Present'''  ==


*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
*1952 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state


Currently, there are no online indexes to Georgia marriage records for the period 1957 to the present.  
Currently, there are no online indexes to Georgia marriage records for the period 1952 to the present.  


==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
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