Introduction to Georgia Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a Georgia Marriage certificate.  Marriage Certificates are a bit more difficult to obtain than Marriage Certificates and Death Certificates.  The main difficulty in obtaining Marriage Certificates is that states have not been registering marriages for as long as other vital records.  There are some states that still do not register marriages.  Due to this lack of centralization it is common to contact the county in which the marriage took place.

Counter to common belief, not everything is a few clicks away on the Internet.  Marriage Certificates are one of the items that you can’t just click some links and get a copy of your Marriage Certificate; this is probably a good thing.  You do not want your Marriage certificate in the public domain, where it can be seen by anyone.  However, this does not mean that you can’t easily get your Marriage certificate by following the correct procedure. 
 

Georgia Marriage certificates have been maintained by the Georgia Division of Public Health since June 9, 1952. The state office does not record marriage licenses or applications after July 1, 1997.

Georgia Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

By Georgia state law certified copies of marriage licenses are available to the general public, but a certified copy of the marriage license application is only available to the bride and groom shown on the marriage license.

Georgia Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

Georgia marriage certificates are open to the general public.  Anyone over 18 years of age may request a copy of any Georgia marriage certificate.

Georgia Marriage Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Georgia Marriage Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Georgia Marriage Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Georgia Marriage Certificate usually in less than a week.  Many times you will have the option of receiving your vital record by next-day or second-day service.

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Option 2 – Order Georgia Marriage Certificate through the Mail

Follow the instructions below, if you are not ordering your Georgia Marriage certificate online.  It usually takes 10 business days upon receipt of request to be sent to you:

Step 1: Download Mail-In Application

Step 2: Please provide as much of the following information as possible to locate the Georgia Marriage certificate:

• Full name of husband on the Georgia Marriage certificate
• Full maiden name of wife on the Georgia Marriage certificate
• Date of Marriage on the Georgia Marriage certificate
• County (or city) of Marriage on the Georgia Marriage certificate
• Your name 
• Your signature 
• Your relationship to the person whose Georgia Marriage certificate you are requesting 
• Address where the Georgia Marriage certificate is to be mailed 
• Self addressed stamped envelope
• Your daytime phone number
• By Mail: Send the above information and the appropriate fee to:

Vital Records

2600 Skyland Drive NE

Atlanta, GA 30319-3640

Option 3 – In Person

In Person in Georgia: You may go to any county health department in the State of Georgia to obtain a certified copy of a Georgia Marriage certificate. Most Georgia Marriage certificates can be issued while you wait.

Georgia Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for a Georgia Marriage certificate is $15.00, which includes one certified copy of the Georgia Marriage certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." For each additional copy of the Georgia Marriage certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $15.00. Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to "Vital Records Services." Please do not send cash. Fees are not refundable. Additional fees are required for expedited service.