Georgia Marriage Records Index

Georgia compiled marriages 1754 1850.

Georgia marriage records index.

Generally marriages are recorded in the county of residence of the bride. Although an index of divorce records is available through the division of public health actual divorce records must be obtained from the clerk of the superior court in the county where the divorce was finalized. Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed. Serving as evidence of a name change for the involved parties legitimation purposes genealogical research divorce proceedings.

Currently there are no online indexes to georgia marriage records for the period 1996 to the present. A few records may be earlier or later. Name index to marriage records from the state of georgia. More and more data and specifics now can be availed through cobb county marriage records index.

Marriage records are great sources for genealogists because they document an individual in a particular place and time as well as provide details about that person s marriage. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and familysearch centers. Georgia compiled marriages 1851 1900. This database contains marriage information from selected areas of the state of georgia usa up to 1850.

The information contained in such record index serves as the most fundamental resource for the family tree researchers. Beginning in 1805 georgia law required marriages to be recorded in the court of ordinary now known as the probate court. Marriage records for most georgia counties except where records were destroyed by fire or other. Marriage records in georgia.

1996 to the present records are held exclusively by the probate court in the county where the marriage occurred. Marriage certificate information search yields insight into various areas of genealogy research. It is used for. Copies of marriage records before 1952 and after 1996 can be obtained from the probate court where the marriage occurred.

Georgia marriages 1811 through 1820. The year range represents most of the records. A marriage application and or certificate is an official recording of a couple s marriage. The state office of vital records provides certified copies of marriage applications certificates and verifications.

Each entry includes groom bride marriage date county and state. Marriages 1996 to present edit edit source.