Name of the Organization : Georgia Department of Public Health
Type of Facility : Order a Marriage Records
State : Georgia
Country : United States of America
Website : https://dph.georgia.gov/marriage-records
Order a Marriage Records :
Availability :
** Information about marriage records is available at the state office from 1952 to the present.
** Copies of marriage records earlier than 1952 and after 1996 are only available from the county Probate Court where the license was issued.
Related : Georgia Department of Public Health Order a Birth Record : www.statusin.org/24474.html
** 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.
** Some Probate Courts also issue an attractive, framable copy of marriage documents.
** These copies are not available at the State Vital Records office.
** Certified copies of marriage records may be obtained at the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.
** The state office and all county offices have public walk-in service;
** however some county offices may be closed certain days of the week or some time during the day.
** The state office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed on weekends and holidays.
Required Information :
The person requesting a certified copy of a marriage record must provide :
1. A completed and signed request form
2. A certified check or money order made payable to Vital Records Services
3. A photocopy of your valid photo ID, such as
** Driver’s License
** State Issued ID Card
** Employee ID Card
** Valid Passport
Fees :
** Georgia law requires pre-payment before a record or a service can be provided.
** Fees are not refundable after a service has been provided.
** Records are sent first class mail.
| The fee includes one certified copy, if the record is found on file | $10.00 |
| Additional certifications of same record ordered at the same time (full size only) | $ 5.00 |
| Multi-year search (every three years or portion thereof) | $10.00 |
Methods of Payment :
Fees may be paid by one of the following methods :
** Certified Check
** Money Order
** Do NOT send cash in the mail.
** Make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records.
Where to Request a Marriage Record :
The following options are available for requesting a marriage record :
Mail completed copy of the Marriage Record Request Form to –
Vital Records
2600 Skyland Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
** Request a marriage record in person at the state Vital Records Office or County Probate Court where the marriage application was originally recorded.
How do I request a Marriage Certificate within the first six months after the event?
** To request a copy of the marriage certificate within the first six months of the event, we recommend that you contact the county office where the marriage license was issued.
** You may choose to send your request to the State Office of Vital Records; however, we may not have it on file. If we do not have it on file, we will issue a “Not On File” letter and retain the $10 search fee, per Georgia law.