Greene County Marriage Records

As something that changes the status of a person, marriage is something that concerns the whole of the community, indeed, the whole world. This is because status is something that follows the person no matter where he or she may go in his or her life, thus, a person cannot escape the fact that he or she is married by running to a different jurisdiction. It is precisely because of this that marriage records like Greene County Marriage Records are important, because they are the best evidence that could be presented in order to prove the existence of the marriage.

Like all marriage records, Marriage Records Greene County are public records. This means that although the originals could not be taken from where they are stored, copies of the same could be made available to the public at all times, usually at minimum cost. Such copies of marriage records, once authenticated, are presumed to be always accurate such that the person who would claim otherwise would have the burden to prove his or her allegation, and it is a burden that is not easily discharged.

In general, there are two sources of copies of Greene County Marriage License Records, and the first would be at the local level. At this level, the office concerned would be the probate court, the very authority that had issued the license in the first place. Before a search could be conducted, however, it is important to note that a local probate court is just that, local. This means that the court would not have records of marriage licenses issued by another probate court, and for someone to get a record issued by the other court, he or she should go there. It is thus important to know where the license was issued. The procedure at this level requires the personal appearance of the person making the request at the records division of the probate court because the requests have to be done in person. Note that this is actually the faster of the two methods, the records being made available, as much as possible, at the same day that they are requested for.

Georgia Marriage License Records are also available at the state level through the office of vital records of the Georgia Department of Health. At this level, all records from all over the states have copies, but note that they are still limited in terms of the date issued. Only licenses issued at a specific date are available at this level. The procedure starts with the person who desires the copy first downloading and accomplishing a request form. The form, once completed, should be sent to the office for processing, and it should be accompanied by a money order or check to answer for the required fee which is ten dollars for the first record requested, plus another five for every additional copy of the exact same record that would be requested at the same time.

Although it is considered as a non-traditional source, online databases could provide marriage records to the user at a fraction of the time, effort, and expenses necessary for a traditional search. This is accomplished through the use of the internet which connects the world faster and more efficiently. In addition, it makes these databases more accessible to anyone. The records that are with these databases are also substantially the same as those that are with the government services.

Marriage Records Greene County
A request for marriage records at the state level should follow the procedure given below

• – Visit the website of the Georgia Department of Health and obtain the necessary request form
• – Accomplish the request form.
• – Make a money order or check to answer for the required fee and attach the same to the request form.
• – Make a self-addressed and stamped envelope and attach the same to the accomplished request form.
• – Send all requirements to the department for processing.
• – Wait for the department to finish processing your request. Your record copies would then be sent to you via mail using the envelope that you had provided.

Greene County Marriage License Records

The following links may be of further assistance for questions and queries

• – Greene County
• – County Clerk
• – Clerk of Court
• – District Attorney
• – Probate Court
• – Library
• – Health Department
• – Georgia Department of Health
• – Office of Vital Records
• – Center for Disease Control Vital Records