Application Process
To minimize in-person contact and to speed up the process, complete the application online by clicking HERE or by visiting www.georgiaprobaterecords.com. If you need assistance with completing the application, please call 706-628-5038 to speak with a Probate Court clerk.
Once you complete the online application you may call the Court at 706-628-5038 to schedule an appointment to finalize your application in person. Walk-ins are also accepted to finalize applications; however, priority will be given to those who schedule an appointment. Please finalize your online application in person as soon as possible because the system may automatically purge unprocessed applications after a certain amount of time.
Walk-in applications and appointments are accepted Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Our office is located on the first floor of the Harris County Courthouse in Hamilton.
Only Applicants may attend appointments. Friends and family members may be asked to wait outside as space in our lobby is limited.
Additional Application Information And Requirements
In order to apply for a marriage license in Harris County, you must be 18 years of age except in special circumstances.
Blood tests are no longer required to get a marriage license in Georgia.
Both parties must be present to obtain the license. Each person must also provide proper identification. Acceptable forms of identification include a certified copy of your birth certificate, driver’s license, a state ID card, a passport, an armed forces ID card, or a resident alien ID card. Only one form of ID is needed.
If either party is a Georgia resident, the license may be purchased in any county in Georgia. If neither party is a resident of Georgia, the marriage license must be obtained in the county in which the marriage ceremony will be performed. The Georgia marriage license can only be used for marriage ceremonies that are performed in Georgia.
If either party has been previously married and divorced, a copy of the final divorce decree must be provided for the court’s inspection. Make certain that it is the final divorce decree. The final divorce decree must be dated and signed by a judge and filed with the appropriate court.
If either party has been married previously and the marriage was dissolved by death, please provide the death certificate.
Both parties must know their parents’ full names and birthplaces. Full name for mother is her maiden (birth) last name. “Birthplace” means the city or county and state where each parent was born.
Georgia law requires each applicant to designate the legal last name (surname) he or she will use after marriage. The applicant may choose his or her present last name, his or her spouse’s last name, or a combination of the two.