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== Birth and Death Records == | |||
Statewide registration of births and [[ | Statewide registration of births and [[Georgia Death Certificates Now Viewable Online|deaths]] in [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1928 for births and by 1922 for deaths. Birth records are available only to the individual or his legal representative. Birth and death records can be obtained by writing to: | ||
'''Georgia Department of Human Resources'''<br>Vital Records Unit<br>47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 217-H<br>Atlanta, GA 30334-1201<br>Telephone: 404-679-4702<br>Internet: http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/georgia.htm | '''Georgia Department of Human Resources'''<br>Vital Records Unit<br>47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 217-H<br>Atlanta, GA 30334-1201<br>Telephone: 404-679-4702<br>Internet: http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/georgia.htm | ||
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A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The Family History Library has microfilmed some county birth, death, and delayed birth registrations. | A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The Family History Library has microfilmed some county birth, death, and delayed birth registrations. | ||
== Marriage Records == | |||
Marriage records are kept by the individual counties. Records often date back to the time of county organization. By 1805 licenses were often granted by a court of ordinary in the county where the bride resided, or marriage banns were published at a nearby church. You can write to the clerk of the court of ordinary for copies. | Marriage records are kept by the individual counties. Records often date back to the time of county organization. By 1805 licenses were often granted by a court of ordinary in the county where the bride resided, or marriage banns were published at a nearby church. You can write to the clerk of the court of ordinary for copies. | ||
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Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. (FHL book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; film 1033953 item 2.) | Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. (FHL book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; film 1033953 item 2.) | ||
== Divorce Records == | |||
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. | ||
'''Websites:''' | == '''Websites:''' == | ||
Georgia Death certificates 1919-1927: http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php | Georgia Death certificates 1919-1927: [http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php] | ||
Georgia Death indexes: http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/ | Georgia Death indexes: [http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/ http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/] | ||
Georgia Marriages 1699-1944: [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] ($) <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | |||
[[Category:Georgia]] | [[Category:Georgia]] | ||