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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. | ||
Many county marriage records dated prior to 1900 are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records for some counties up to the early 1900s. From the court of ordinary of | Many county marriage records dated prior to 1900 are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records for some counties up to the early 1900s. From the court of ordinary of Chatham County, for example, the library has: | ||
*Marriage records, 1830 to 1902, and an index, 1806 to 1950 (22 microfilms) | *Marriage records, 1830 to 1902, and an index, 1806 to 1950 (22 microfilms) | ||
*License stubs, 1888 to 1901 (11 | *License stubs, 1888 to 1901 (11 microfilms) | ||
*Marriage records and index, 1805 to 1866 (5 | *Marriage records and index, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms) | ||
*Licenses, 1805 to 1866 (5 | *Licenses, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms) | ||
Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in: | Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in: | ||
Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. ( | Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.) Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine. | ||
Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. ( | Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217.) Covers 21 counties. | ||
Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. ( | Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619.) Covers 18 counties. | ||
Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. ( | Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2.) | ||
== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||