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Georgia marriage records

Who holds it: County Probate Court (issues licenses and keeps marriage records)1

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On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Who may order and what is restricted
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Georgia
  6. How Georgia handles it
  7. Marriage records in Georgia counties with a full guide
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

State fee

$10.00 non-refundable search fee (one certified copy if found); $5.00 each additional copy2

How to search and order

Copies from the state
State Office of Vital Records holds marriage applications/certificates from June 1952 to August 1996 only; other years at the county Probate Office2

Fees

County fee (example)
Cobb County Probate Court: certified copy of marriage license $10.00; license $56.00 ($16.00 with premarital counseling proof)3

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Certified copy of the marriage application only to the parties (Bride/Party 1 and Groom/Party 2)2

More details

State verification
State can verify marriages on or after January 1, 20142
Directory
Georgia Probate Courts Directory: gaprobate.gov/probate-courts-directory4
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted5
Older records: marriage microfilm
Pre-1900 county marriage records mostly on microfilm at the Archives (many in the Virtual Vault); post-1900 from county Probate Judge4

How Georgia handles it

  • Marriage records: the state holds only 1952-1996; everything else is at the county probate court.5

Marriage records in Georgia counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Bartow CountyBartow County Probate Court6—State fee: $10.00 non-refundable search fee (one certified copy if found); $5.00 each additional copy7
Bibb CountyProbate Court of Bibb County8—$77.00 without premarital education certificate; $37.00 with9
Carroll CountyCarroll County Probate Court10—$76 without premarital counseling; $36 with premarital counseling11
Chatham CountyProbate Court of Chatham County12—Certified copy fee: By mail: $10 research fee; $10 plus $1 per page for certified copies. Online digital certified copy via Georgia Probate Records: $18.00 plus 5% convenience fee13
Cherokee CountyCherokee County Probate Court14——
Clarke CountyProbate Court15——
Clayton CountyProbate Court of Clayton County16——
Cobb CountyProbate Court of Cobb County17—Certified copy of marriage license $10.0018
Columbia CountyProbate Court of Columbia County19—Certified copy fee: $10 per certified copy of marriage license, in person or online20
Coweta CountyProbate Court21—$10.00 per certified copy22
DeKalb CountyDeKalb County Probate Court23——
Douglas CountyDouglas County Probate Court25Search24$10 per copy by mail; $20 in person, $5 for an additional copy same day262728
Fayette CountyProbate Court29—Certified copy of marriage license $10.00; certified copy of marriage application $10.0030
Forsyth CountyForsyth County Probate Court31——
Fulton CountyFulton County Probate Court - Records Division32—Certified copy fee: $10 per copy (marriage certificate); applications $10, couple only33
Gwinnett CountyProbate Court: marriage license $56.00 ($16.00 with premarital education)34——
Hall CountyHall County Probate Court35——
Henry CountyHenry County Probate Court36——
Houston CountyProbate Court of Houston County37—Certified copies $10.00 each; plain copies $1.00 per page; ID required for certified copies38
Lowndes CountyProbate Court40Search39Certified copy fee: Certified copy of marriage license $10.00; photocopy $1.0041
Muscogee CountyMuscogee County Probate Court42—Certified copy fee: $10.00 per certified copy43
Newton CountyNewton County Probate Court44——
Paulding CountyProbate Court45—$56.00 without premarital counseling; $16.00 with proof of premarital counseling; 5% card fee46
Richmond CountyProbate Court of Richmond County47——
Walton CountyProbate Court48—$10 each49

For any other county, see the county list on the Georgia guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Georgia office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Georgia: Georgia public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Apply for a Marriage LicenseGeorgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  2. Marriage RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Common Probate Court Fees (Cobb County example)Cobb County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Vital RecordsGeorgia Archives (University System of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  5. Request Vital RecordsGeorgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  6. Clerk: Real Estate DivisionBartow Countychecked November 4, 2026
  7. Marriage RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  8. Probate CourtMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Marriage LicensesMacon-Bibb County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Carroll County Probate CourtCarroll Countychecked November 4, 2026
  11. Marriage LicensesCarroll County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Chatham County homepageChatham County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Probate Court: Marriage LicensesProbate Court of Chatham Countychecked November 7, 2026
  14. Court Systems in Cherokee CountyCherokee County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  15. DepartmentsAthens-Clarke County Unified Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Clerk of Superior CourtClayton County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Information About CourtsCobb County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Common Probate Court FeesCobb County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Judicial CircuitColumbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  20. Probate Court - Marriage LicensesColumbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  21. CourtsCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
  22. Vital RecordsCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
  23. Judicial SystemDeKalb County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Marriage Licenses | Douglas County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  25. Probate Court | Douglas County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  26. Certified Marriage Application or Certificate | Douglas County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  27. Certified Marriage Application or Certificate | Douglas County, GADouglas County, GAchecked November 8, 2026
  28. Request Vital Records | Douglas County, GADouglas County, GAchecked November 8, 2026
  29. Probate CourtFayette County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  30. Probate Court FeesFayette County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  31. Probate CourtForsyth County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  32. Courts and Justice AgenciesFulton County Government, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  33. Records DivisionFulton County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Probate Court - Marriage Licenses/CertificatesProbate Court of Gwinnett Countychecked November 4, 2026
  35. Real Estate FAQHall County Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  36. Courts | Henry County, GA - Official Website [iframe:https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTMHenry County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  37. Houston County home pageHouston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  38. Marriage License (Probate Court)Houston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  39. Quick Links: Probate Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  40. Probate Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  41. Marriage Record Request | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  42. Muscogee County Probate CourtColumbus Consolidated Governmentchecked November 6, 2026
  43. Probate Court Marriage LicensesMuscogee County Probate Courtchecked November 6, 2026
  44. Probate CourtAlcovy Judicial Circuit (alcovycircuit.com, linked by Newton County)checked November 7, 2026
  45. Probate CourtPaulding County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  46. Marriage LicensePaulding County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  47. DepartmentsAugusta-Richmond County Consolidated Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  48. CourtsWalton County, GAchecked November 8, 2026
  49. Marriage LicensesWalton County, GAchecked November 8, 2026