Friday, January 17, 2014

Marriage Records Georgia Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


Marriage is the result of two people in untied in love and this is documented in the form of a marriage certificate. GA marriage records or marriage certificates issued in Georgia are open to the public which means that the local residents are allowed to access and request it whenever it is necessary. The implementation of the Freedom of Information Act has made this possible.


A marriage certificate is an important document that the people of Georgia use on a regular basis. Marriage records are one of the vital documents used when updating the genealogy. Some transactions in the government would call for a copy of a marriage license in order to proceed with any request. Checking on the marital status of an individual is also another use of such document. This is mostly done by people who want to make sure that they are dating someone who is unattached.

The marriage licenses that are issued in the state of Georgia contain details about the marriage. The names of the couple who got married are found on the document along with the date and the place where it was held. The document also contains the place and date of birth of the bride and the groom along with the names of their parents. One would also know from the document who served as the witness on the marriage.

Records that were registered from the 9th of June 1952 are available for request at the Department of Public health. One can get a copy of a marriage certificate prior to the given date at the county where it was registered. A processing fee of $10 has to be paid in order to get the requested file. The basic detail of the record that is being requested has to be indicated on the application form. One is also required to provide their contact details as well as a valid reason for getting the record. Their relationship to the one on the file has to be known as well because the file is only given to the couple or their immediate family.

Requests can be done by going to the office of the Department of Public Health directly or by sending a mail order. When doing the mail option, all of the requirements have to be included including the payment. The state office accepts payments for mail request in the form of check or money order only, mailed-in cash are not accepted. One is expected to wait for days when doing the mail order; days can be shortened to hours if the request was done personally at the office. Fortunately, the document can now be obtained in just seconds with the help of the Internet.

Online retrieval of records of marriage is now possible. This method has completely eliminated the need to go to any office and wait for several days. Information about the marriage record can be obtained after seconds when the needed information has been provided. The search can be done at any hour since it is available online 24/7.




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