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== Finding Georgia Marriage Records == | == Finding Georgia Marriage Records == | ||
*Marriages are kept by the | *Marriages are kept by the probate court 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 - records are held exclusively by 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 | ||
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== '''Marriages Before 1952''' == | == '''Marriages Before 1952''' == | ||
*Marriages are kept by the | *Marriages are kept by the probate court for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br> | ||
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'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage''' | '''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage''' | ||
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm county clerk]. | :*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm county clerk] or [http://www.health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/marriage.asp Georgia Department of Public Health]. | ||
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]] | :*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]] | ||
'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records''' | '''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records''' | ||
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www. | :*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.gaprobate.org/ probate court]. | ||
''OR'' | ''OR'' | ||
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [ | :*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/marriage.asp Georgia Department of Public Health]. | ||
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www. | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.gaprobate.org/ From County of Marriage] | ||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [ | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/marriage.asp From GA Dept. of Public Health] | ||
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | ||
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state | | May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state | ||
| County websites can be more difficult to use | | County websites can be more difficult to use | ||
| | | Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee | ||
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county | | May be more expensive than ordering from the county | ||
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== '''Marriages 1996 to Present''' == | == '''Marriages 1996 to Present''' == | ||
*1996 to the present - records are held exclusively by the probate court in the county where the marriage occurred | *1996 to the present - records are held exclusively by the [http://www.gaprobate.org/ probate court] in the county where the marriage occurred | ||
Currently, there are no online indexes to Georgia marriage records for the period 1996 to the present. | Currently, there are no online indexes to Georgia marriage records for the period 1996 to the present. | ||
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