Request A Marriage Applications And Certificates : Georgia Department of Health
Organisation : Georgia Department of Health
Facility Name : Marriage Certificate
City/State/Country : Georgia, USA
Website : https://dph.georgia.gov
How To Request A Marriage Applications and Certificates?
The State Office of Vital Records provides certified copies of marriage applications, certificates and verifications. A marriage application and/or certificate is an official recording of a couple’s marriage. It is used for :
** Serving as evidence of a name change for the involved parties
** Legitimation purposes
** Genealogical research
** Divorce proceedings
Marriage Applications and Certificates :
These records are available at the State Office of Vital Records from June 1952 to August 1996.
(Please note: A certified copy of the marriage application is only available to the Bride/Party 1 and Groom/Party 2)
Download Request for Search of Marriage Form PDF : https://www.usastatus.org/uploads/pdf2022/666-1.pdf
Marriage Verifications :
If you are not sure of the county in which the marriage occurred or need this information for genealogical purposes, please consider requesting a marriage verification by filling out the form below. The State Office of Vital Records can search for and verify marriages that occurred on or after January 1, 2014.
Download Marriage Verification Request Form PDF : https://www.usastatus.org/uploads/pdf2022/666-2.pdf
Requesting A Copy Of Marriage Applications and Certificates
To request a copy of the marriage application, certificate, and/or verification, please complete and mail the applicable form to our office.
** There is a $10.00 search fee for marriage requests
** The $10.00 search fee is NON-REFUNDABLE; if the file is FOUND, one certified letter will be provided
** There is an additional copy fee of $5.00 for each copy requested at the time of purchase
Changes to Marriage Certificates/Applications
To make a change to the application and/or certificate, please contact the probate court in the county in which the marriage occurred.
Acceptable Forms of ID For Certificates/Applications
** State of Georgia Driver’s license unexpired or expired-not more than one year
** State of Georgia Identification Card/ DMV ID Card unexpired or expired-not more than one year
** State of Georgia Weapons Carry License
** Unexpired driver’s license issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory
** Unexpired official Identification Card issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory
** Unexpired U.S. Passport
** Unexpired Foreign Passport
** U.S. Military Identification, Military Dependent Identification, Veteran’s Identification
** Unexpired Consulate Card
** Debit Card with picture
** Employer Identification Card with picture
** School, University, or College Identification Card with picture
** Department of Corrections Identification Card with picture
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