Georgia, Church Marriages, 1754-1960
Index and images of selected church marriages. Many of the records are from Bibb, Chatham, Liberty, and Richmond counties.
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Georgia, Church Marriages
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Georgia,_Church_Marriages_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes an index & images of selected church marriages records from 1754-1960. Marriages were recorded by the clerk of the district court for each county from the time the county was formed. Persons desiring to marry obtained a license that they presented to the minister or other person authorized to marry, such as a justice of the peace. Once the marriage was performed, the officiator sent a return to the clerk confirming that the marriage had occurred. The marriage date, place, residence of the bride and groom, and occupations are relatively reliable. Other information, such as age or birthplace, is dependent on the knowledge, memory, and accuracy of the informants, usually the bride and groom. This collection contains various church records, meeting minutes, membership rolls, and church histories. It may also include some newspaper articles, church programs, and photographs.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Georgia, Church Marriages, 1754-1960. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Full name
- Age
- Birth date
- Birthplace
- Parents’ names
- Parents’ residence
- Marital status
- Previous spouse
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Race
Collection Content
Inventory
This table lists the contents of all films and digital folders in this collection. Titles marked with an asterisk have additional films and folders that were not included in this collection. The link in the Title column will open a new window where you can see the FamilySearch Catalog record which describes the contents of that title.
| Author | Title | County | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Church records, 1870-1959 | Bibb | Macon |
| Jackson Methodist Church | Church records and Jackson circuit records, 1846-1952 | Butts | Jackson |
| Independent Presbyterian | Church membership rolls, 1800-1926, and baptisms, marriages, etc., 1828- 1866 | Chatham | Savannah |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Church records, 1852-1985* | Chatham | Savannah |
| Fayetteville Methodist | Church history, 1824-1958, and church registers, 1869-1907 | Fayette | Fayetteville |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church | Church records, 1843-1959* | Floyd | Mount Berry |
| Methodist Church | Church records, 1878-1924 | Jasper | |
| Christ Church | Parish register, 1887-1904 | Richmond | Augusta |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Parish records, 1868-1913 | Richmond | Augusta |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Multiple churches
"Georgia, Church Marriages, 1754-1960." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2026. Citing various churches.
