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Marriages were not required to be recorded until 1805. The following counties did maintain early marriage records beginning on the date shown and the records are available on microfilm at the Georgia Archives.

  • Bulloch
  • Chatham
  • Effingham
  • Greene
  • Jefferson
  • Liberty
  • Oglethorpe
  • Richmond
  • Warren
  • Wilkes
1795
1733
1791
1786
1803
1784
1794
1875
1794
1792

How do I obtain a copy of a marriage record for one of the counties listed above?

What other sources are available that may document a pre-1805 marriage?