Georgia Marriage Certificates
A marriage certificate is signed by a minister, justice, or
judge certifying that he married a particular couple on a particular date.
The certification cites the names of the bride and groom, date of marriage,
and name of person issuing the certificate. In some cases, there is no
indication of whether that person is a justice or a minister. A marriage
certificate may be a lavishly decorated document or a simple statement
handwritten at the bottom of a marriage license. As a result of Georgia law
in 1805, persons performing marriages were required to certify on the
marriage license that the marriage actually took place. Usually the marriage
was performed a few days after the granting of the license. Most marriage
certificates are dated after 1805 and are recorded at the bottom or on the
back of the marriage license.
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