Georgia (United States) - How to obtain a Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

In Person

You may request a marriage certificate in person at the state Vital Records Office or the County Vital Records Office where the marriage application was originally recorded.

Submit all the necessary documents and pay the fees.

Requests By Mail

Complete a Marriage Record Request Form and mail it to:

State Vital Records Office

2600 Skyland Drive, NE

Atlanta, GA 30319

Do NOT send cash in the mail. Make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records.

Provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. Print or type your name and address on the envelope using all caps.

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Required Documents

• Completed and signed request form
• A certified check or money order made payable to Vital Records Services
• Photocopy of your valid photo ID:
  • Driver's License
  • State Issued ID Card
  • Employee ID Card
  • Valid Passport

Office Locations & Contacts

Georgia Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW
15th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186

Main Telephone: 404-657-2700
Vital Records 404-679-4702

Hours of Operation: The state office public counter is open Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
It will be better if you will be in the office by 4:00 p.m.

Please contact your local county vital records office to find out their hours of operation.

Website

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Appling County : 83 South Oak Street Baxley, Georgia 31513-2097
Phone: 912.367.8100

Atkinson County : PO Box 518 Pearson, GA 31642-0518
Phone: 912.422.3391

Bacon County : 301 N Pierce Street; PO Box 356 Alma, GA 31510-1957
Phone: 912.632.4915

Baker County : 167 Baker Place Newton, GA 39870
Phone: (229)734-3000

Baldwin County : 121 N Wilkinson Milledgeville, GA 31061-3346
Phone: 912.734.3007

Banks County : 144 Yonah-Homer Road Homer, GA 30547
Phone: (706)-677-6200

Barrow County : 233 E Broad Street Winder, GA 30680-1973
Phone: 770.307.3005

Bartow County : 135 W Cherokee Ave PO Box 543 Cartersville, GA 30120-0543
Phone: 770.387.5030

Ben Hill County : 111 South Sheridan Street Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Phone: 229.426.5137

Berrien County : 201 N Davis St Nasvhille, GA 31639
Phone: 229.686.5213

Bibb County : 601 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201-2672
Phone: 912.749.6527

Bleckley County : 112 North Second St. Cochran, GA 31014
Phone: 912.934.3200

Brantley County : 234 Brantley St. Nahunta, GA 31553-0398
Phone: 912.462.5192

Brooks County : P.O. Box 272 Quitman, GA 31643
Phone: 229.263.5561

Bryan County : 151 S College St. Pembroke, GA 31321
Phone: 912.653.3839

Bulloch County : 2 N Main St #103 Statesboro, GA 30458
Phone: 912.764.6245

Burke County : 111 E 6th Street PO Box 89 Waynesboro, GA 30830
Phone: 706.554.2324

Butts County : 25 Third Street PO Box 320 Jackson, GA 30233-0320
Phone: 770.775.8200

Calhoun County : 111 School Street PO Box 111 Morgan, GA 31766
Phone: 229.849.2715

Camden County : 4th Street PO Box 99 Woodbine, GA 31569
Phone: 912.576.5601

Candler County : 705 N Lewis Street Metter, GA 30439
Phone: 912.685.2835

Carroll County : 423 College Street PO Box 338 Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770.830.5801

Catoosa County : 7694 Nashville Street Ringgold, GA 30736-1799
Phone: 706.965.2500

Charlton County : 100 Third Street Folkston, GA 31537
Phone: 912.496.2549

Chatham County : 124 Bull Street Savannah, GA 31401-3230
Phone: 912.652.7127

Chattahoochee County : PO Box 299 Cusseta, GA 31805
Phone: 706.989.3602

Chattooga County : PO Box 211 Summerville, GA 30747-0211
Phone: 706.857.0700

Cherokee County : 90 N Street Canton, GA 30114-2794
Phone: 770.479.1953

Clarke County : 325 E Washington Street Rm 200 PO Box 1868 Athens, GA 30601
Phone: 706.613.3031

Clay County : 210 S Washington PO Box 550 Fort Gaines, GA 31751-0550
Phone: 912.768.3238

Clayton County : 9151 Tara Blvd Jonesboro, GA 30236-3694
Phone: 770.477.4565

Clinch County : 100 Court Square Homerville, GA 31634
Phone: 912.487.2667

Cobb County : 100 Cherokee Street Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770.528.3300

Coffee County : 101 So Peterson Avenue Douglas, GA 31533
Phone: 912.384.4799

Colquitt County : 1220 S Main Street PO box 517 Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone: 912.891.7400

Columbia County : PO Box 498 Evans, GA 30809
Phone: 760.868.330

Cook County : 212 N Hutchinson Avenue Adel, GA 31620
Phone: 912.896.2266

Coweta County : 200 Court Square Newnan, GA 30263
Phone: 770.254.2690

Crawford County : PO Box 1059 Roberta, GA 31078
Phone: 912.836.3782

Crisp County : 210 7th Street South Cordele, GA 31015
Phone: 912.276.2672

Dade County : PO Box 613 Trenton, GA 30752
Phone: 706.657.4625

Dawson County : PO Box 192 Dawsonville, GA 30534-0192
Phone: 706.657.4625

Decatur County : 1400 E Shotwell Street PO Box 735 Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735
Phone: 229.248.3030

DeKalb County : 556 North McDonough Street Decatur, Georgia 30030
Website: http://co.dekalb.ga.us/

Dodge County : 407 Anson Ave PO box 818 Eastman, GA 31023-0818
Phone: 478.374.4361

Dooly County : PO Box 348 Vienna, GA 31092-0322
Phone: 912.268.4228

Dougherty County : 222 Pine Avenue Albany, GA 31703-5301
Phone: 770.920.725

Douglas County : 8700 Hospital Drive Douglasville, GA 30134-4501
Phone: 770.920.7252

Early County : PO Box 849 Blakely, GA 31723
Phone: 229.723.3033

Echols County : PO Box 190 Statenville, GA 31648-0190
Phone: 229.559.5642

Effingham County : 901 N Pine Street Springfield, GA 31329
Phone: 912.754.2101

Elbert County : 10 W Church Sreet Elberton, GA 30635-1498
Phone: 706.283.2005

Emanuel County : 201 N Main Street PO Box 787 Swainsboro, Georgia 30401-2042
Phone: 912.237.8911

Evans County : 3 Freeman Street Claxton, GA 30417-0000
Phone: 912.739.3868

Fannin County : 420 West Main Street PO Box 487 Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0487
Phone: 706.632.2203

Fayette County : 200 Courthouse Square Fayetteville, GA 30214-2198
Phone: 770.461.6041

Floyd County : 3 Government Plaza Roma, GA 30161
Phone: 706.291.5190

Forsyth County : 100 W Courtho

Eligibility

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.

Fees

Georgia Department of Public Health
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 (make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records):

• Certified check
• Money order

Do NOT send cash in the mail. Make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

• Information about marriage records from 1952 to the present - available at the state office.
• Copies of marriage records earlier than 1952 and after 1996 are only available from the county Probate Court where the license was issued.
• 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.
• You may obtain Certified copies of marriage records from 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.
• Georgia law and the Department of Community Health regulation require that all requests for vital records include the signature and picture ID of the requestor and the proper fee.
• You may request your certified marriage certificate by in person or by mail either at "State Vital Records Office" or any "County Vital Records Office"

Note: You may not be able to request a marriage record via email. By law, vital records search requests must be signed and paid for.

Required Information

• Full Name of groom.
• Full Maiden name of bride
• Date of marriage
• Applicant's name and address
• Applicant's phone number
• Reason for certificate request
• Your relationship as applicant to the Registrant
• Applicant signature
• Photocopy of Gov Issued ID

Need for the Document

Marriage certificate is the official record of two people joining together in a marriage. This certificate is required to make the union between two people legally binding. If you have lost your marriage certificate or if you simply want a duplicate copy of your marriage certificate you can obtain one by following the procedures given below.