Georgia, Houston County, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index and images of marriage records for the years 1832 to 2015 held at the Houston County Probate Court.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Marriage records usually include:
 * The name of the groom
 * The maiden name of the bride
 * The names of the officiator and witnesses
 * The marriage date
 * The marriage place

Coverage Map
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Georgia marriages, click here.

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The date and place of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, and death
 * Search for the family in census, land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. "Georgia, Houston County, Marriage Records, 1832-2015." Database with Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing.
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