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== Georgia Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
== Georgia Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==


The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Georgia Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Georgia_Vital_Records|Georgia Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Georgia Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Georgia Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Georgia Vital Records|Georgia Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Georgia Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''


*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Georgia/georgia.htm Georgia Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free  
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Georgia/georgia.htm Georgia Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free  
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=== Adoption Records  ===
=== Adoption Records  ===


closed/open/state statutes
closed/open/state statutes  


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Presiding Official'''  
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open/closed/state statutes  
open/closed/state statutes  


The county superior courts have had jurisdiction over divorce proceedings and records. Divorces in Georgia were allowed as early as 1793 but had to be approved by the state legislature until 1832. Information about these approvals can be found in the Name File Index at the Georgia Department of Archives and History.
The county superior courts have had jurisdiction over divorce proceedings and records. Divorces in Georgia were allowed as early as 1793 but had to be approved by the state legislature until 1832. Information about these approvals can be found in the Name File Index at the Georgia Department of Archives and History.  


== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==
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The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com].  
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com].  
A name index and images of Georgia statewide deaths are available for free online at FamilySearch Record Search. To access the collection, see [http://10.72.24.201:8080/recordsearch/start.html?datestamp=1202231398203#p=collectionDetails;c=1385727 Georgia Deaths, 1914-1930].


Atlanta death records since 1896 are available from:  
Atlanta death records since 1896 are available from:  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Death'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Birth/Age'''  
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Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in:  
Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in:  


*''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131860&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=37%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages++ book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.] </ref>Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine.
*''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131860&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=37%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages++ book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.] </ref>Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine.


*''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131872&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=40%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217]. </ref>Covers 21 counties.
*''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131872&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=40%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217]. </ref>Covers 21 counties.


*''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=174574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriage+roundup%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619]. </ref>Covers 18 counties.
*''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=174574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriage+roundup%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619]. </ref>Covers 18 counties.


*''Early Georgia Marriages''. <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=248134&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2]. </ref>
*''Early Georgia Marriages''. <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=248134&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2]. </ref>


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