How to Find Georgia Marriage Records: Difference between revisions

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*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  
*1952-1996 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state  
*1952-1996 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state  
*1996 to the present - write to the probate court in the county where the marriage occurred
*1996 to the present - records are held exclusively by the probate court in the county where the marriage occurred


{{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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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==


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