Georgia Vital Records

Event: Birth or death

Cost of copy: $10.00

Address:
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Vital Records 
2600 Skyland Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640

Remarks: State office has records since January 1919. For earlier records in Atlanta or Savannah or other cities or counties, write to the Vital Records Office in county where event occurred. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $5.00 each.

Money order should be made payable to Vital Records. Personal checks are not accepted. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (404) 679-4702. This is a recorded message. Information on how to  obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://health.state.ga.us/programs/ vitalrecords.

The requestor must provide a photocopy of a valid photo ID.

Event: Marriage (State)

Cost of copy: $10.00

Address:
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Vital Records 
2600 Skyland Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640

Remarks: Centralized State records since June 9, 1952. Certified copies of marriage documents up to 1996 are issued at State office. Inquiries about marriages occurring before June 9, 1952, will be forwarded to appropriate Probate Judge in county where license was issued.

The state office does not record marriage licenses or applications after July 1, 1997.

Event: Marriage (county)

Cost of copy: Varies

Address: See remarks

Remarks: Probate Judge in county where license was issued.

See "County Directories" at http://www.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/OfficialDirectoryIndex.asp for information about how to contact probate courts.

Event: Divorce (State)

Cost of copy: $2.00 for certification plus $0.50 per page.

Address: See remarks

Remarks: Centralized State records since June 9, 1952. Certified copies are not issued at State office. Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate Clerk of Superior Court in county where divorce was granted.

See "County Directories" at http://www.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/OfficialDirectoryIndex.asp for information about how to contact clerks of superior courts.

Event: Divorce (county)

Address: See remarks

Remarks: Clerk of Superior Court in county where divorce was granted.