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


*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county  
*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 county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br>
*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.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm county clerk].
:*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 [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records VitalChek].
:*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.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm From County of Marriage]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.gaprobate.org/ From County of Marriage]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records From VitalChek]
| 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'''  
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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  
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| 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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