Vital Records
Birth Certificates
A birth certificate is a confidential document, and only the individual, biological or adoptive parents, biological or adoptive grandparents, legal guardian, adult child, or spouse can apply for the birth certificate. To obtain a birth certificate you must present a valid, government issued picture I.D. (driver's license, military I.D., state issued I.D.). No expired I.D. accepted.
Fees - Certified Birth Certificates
- $25.00 for the first certified copy and $5.00 for each additional certified copy - PER PERSON
In order to receive the discount on additional birth certificates, they must be requested at the same time as the original request. Otherwise, each time you request a birth certificate it will be $25.00 for the first certified copy and $5.00 for each additional certified copy, per person.
Payment can be in the form of cash, personal check, or money order (check or money order should be made payable to Gwinnett County Probate Court). No counter checks accepted. No third party or business checks accepted
Hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please check for holiday closings.
If you were born in the state of Georgia, you can now obtain your certified birth certificate in any county Vital Records office or Health Department in Georgia. If you would like to obtain your birth certificate from Gwinnett County, you can come in person or send in a written request to:
Gwinnett County Probate Court
Vital Records Division
Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
If you are requesting your birth certificate through the mail you need to include the following information: Full name of the child, mother's maiden name, father's name, and child's date of birth. You must include your check or money order made payable to Gwinnett County Probate Court, a self-addressed stamped envelope back to yourself, and a clear photo copy of your picture I.D. You can also obtain your birth certificate from:
Department of Human Resources
Vital Records Division
2600 Skyland Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
Phone (404) 679-4701
When requesting your birth certificate from the Department of Human Resources, payment can be made in the form of money order only.
Born outside Georgia - If you were born outside the state of Georgia, you will need to contact the county or state department where the person was born. Or, you can call Vitalchek at 1-800-255-2414 or www.vitalchek.com.
For more information, please contact the Gwinnett County Probate Court at (770) 822-8350.
Gwinnett County Probate Court does not accept credit cards or online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through its website, www.vitalchek.com. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.
Birth Certificate Documents:
Death Certificates
A death certificate is a confidential document. Only the immediate family - spouse, biological or adoptive parents, biological or adoptive grandparents, legal guardian, or adult child can apply for a death certificate with the cause of death. If you have a tangible interest in a matter, pertaining to the decedent, you can request a certified copy of the death certificate, however, the cause of death will be redacted. To obtain a death certificate you must present a valid, government issued picture I.D. (driver's license, military I.D., state issued I.D.).
You may obtain a death certificate by mail or in person from the Gwinnett County Probate Court. To obtain a death certificate you must present a valid, government issued picture I.D. (driver's license, military I.D., state issued I.D.). No expired I.D. will be accepted.
Fees - Certified Death Certificates
- $25.00 for the first and $5.00 for each additional certified copy - PER PERSON Cash, Personal Check or Money Order (check made out to Probate Court). No counter checks, no third party check, and no business checks accepted.
In order to receive the discount on additional death certificates, they must be requested at the same time as the original request. Otherwise, each time you request a death certificate it will be $25.00 for the first certified copy and $5.00 for each additional certified copy, per person.
Hours
- 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday
Information required to search for a death certificate:
- Name of the deceased
- Date of death
- County of death
- County of residence
Requests can be made in person or through the mail. Submit request to:
Gwinnett County Probate Court, Vital Records Division
Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville GA, 30046
When ordering a death certificate through the mail please include the following information: Full name of deceased, date of death, county of death, and county of residence. Please include a check or money order and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Also, a clear, legible photo copy of government picture I.D. is required.
For more information contact the Gwinnett County Probate Court at 770-822-8350 or email Vital Records
Gwinnett County Probate Court does not accept credit cards or online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through its website, www.vitalchek.com. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.
Death Certificate Documents:
Marriage License
Marriage licenses may be obtained at the Gwinnett County Probate Court - Vital Records Division Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please check for holiday closings. Gwinnett County Probate Court - Vital Records Division is located in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia. If you do not read or write English, please bring a translator, as there are none in the Probate Court. Both the bride and groom must appear in person to apply for the marriage license. If either party is a resident of Georgia, application for the marriage license can be obtained in any Georgia county and the marriage can take place in any county of Georgia. However, if neither party is a resident of Georgia, the application must be made in the county where the marriage ceremony is to be performed. The Georgia marriage license is good indefinitely for marriage ceremonies performed only in the state of Georgia, however, if you do not use the marriage license within two years of purchase, you must come back to the Gwinnett County Probate Court to complete a new marriage application and provide a valid, government issued picture I.D. You DO NOT have to pay an additional fee unless you can no longer find your original marriage license. If you cannot locate your original marriage license, or, for whatever reason the original license was never returned to the Probate Court for recording purposes, the cost of a duplicate marriage license is $10.00. If any questions concerning this, please feel free to call the Probate Court, Vital Records Division at 770-822-8354. We would ask that you try to use the license within one year from the date of purchase.
For identification purposes, each applicant for a Marriage License shall provide to the Court at the time of application one of the following: (a) a certified original birth certificate AND an original, government issued picture I.D. (Driver's License or State I.D. Card), that has NOT expired; or (b) a valid passport from any country, military I.D. card, Permanent Resident Card, or Certificate of Naturalization. In the event a person requests that the name on their marriage license be different than what is disclosed above, he/she must bring legal documentation, which shows his/her name has been legally changed. If the applicant presents a certified copy of his/her birth certificate and the birth certificate is in a language other than English, then the applicant shall attach to the certified original copy of his/her birth certificate a copy of the birth certificate translated to English by a certified translator ( i.e. the applicant shall present to the court a certified copy of the birth certificate in German and a translated version of the birth certificate in English, indicating that the translation was done by a certified translator). The certified translator shall include on the translated document the certified translator's name, address, phone number, and certification credentials.
Effective August 15, 2010: If either party has been previously married and divorced, Georgia Code 19-3-2(a)(3) states, "The dissolution of a previous marriage in divorce proceedings must be affirmatively established and will not be presumed." Therefore, a certified copy of the divorce decree IS REQUIRED at the time of application for a marriage license. Women who have had their maiden name restored to them in a divorce must have their name changed on their I.D. before coming to Probate Court. If the final divorce decree is in a language other than English, it must be translated into English by a certified translation company, on their letterhead, with telephone number for confirmation if required.
Georgia code reads that in applying for a marriage license, a man and woman who certify on the application for a marriage license that they have successfully completed a qualifying premarital education program shall only have to pay a $16.00 fee for the marriage license. The premarital education shall include at least six hours of instruction involving marital issues, which may include, but not be limited to conflict management, communications skills, financial responsibilities, child and parenting responsibilities, and extended family roles. The premarital education classes shall be completed within 12 months prior to the application for a marriage license and the couple shall undergo the premarital education together. The premarital education shall be performed by: (1) A professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 10A of Title 43; (2) A psychiatrist who is licensed as a physician pursuant to Chapter 34 of Title 43; (3) A psychologist who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 39 of Title 43; or (4) An active member of the clergy when in the course of his or her service as clergy or his or her designee, including retired clergy, provided that a designee is trained and skilled in premarital education. Each premarital education provider shall furnish each participant who completes the premarital education required by this Code section a notarized Certificate of Completion, which the original must be presented at the time of application. This certificate can be obtained by the Probate Court if needed. The premarital education provider can also issue the couple a letter on original facility letterhead, with complete name of the provider (both signed and printed), address, telephone number, and all pertinent information that would appear on the Certificate of Completion (Both the Bride and Groom's Full Name, the Beginning and Ending Date of classes, and Total Number of Hours). No photo copies, no faxed copies, and no emailed scanned image copies will be accepted. Customer must provice original completed premarital certificate of completion or original letter on facility letterhead with all the required information. There will be no exceptions. If the couple chooses not completed a premarital education class, the cost of a marriage license will be $56.00. Marriage licenses can be paid for in the form of cash, personal check, or money order. No third party or business checks accepted.
Sixteen and seventeen year olds may receive a marriage license only when either the biological or adoptive parents of the underage applicant appears in person and presents a certified original birth certificate of the underage applicant showing both parents names on the birth certificate. They also must provide valid identification and consent in writing to the marriage. Marriage licenses are issued when the consent is obtained. The cost of the marriage license will be $16.00 with the certificate of completion for the premarital education classes or $56.00 should the couple choose not to attend these classes.
A certified copy of your marriage certificate may be obtained at the Gwinnett County Probate Court as soon as the marriage license has been returned to the Probate Court by the officiant. You may come into the office any time Monday through Friday to obtain your marriage certificates between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please check for holiday closings. Or, you may send in a written request to the Gwinnett County Probate Court, Vital Records Division, Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, ATTN: Marriage License Department. Your written request should include the full name of both the bride and groom as they appear on the marriage license, the date of the marriage, and a daytime telephone number. Indicate also, how many marriage certificates you need. If one of the parties will be changing their last name to their spouse's last name, you will also need to purchase a certified copy of the Marriage Application. The Social Security Administration requires this. If you will be filing for naturalization or citizenship status through INS, please indicate on your request that you need one blue signature certificate. The cost for each certified marriage certificate is $10.00. The cost for each certified application is $10.00. Payment can be in the form of cash, personal check or money order. You may send cash at your own risk. You must also include a stamped, self-addressed envelope back to yourself with your request.
If you should have further questions, please call the Probate Court at 770-822-8354. Please note that marriage documents are public record and information can be obtained by parties other than listed on the marriage application.
Getting Married at the Gwinnett Courthouse - You can get married at the courthouse Monday to Friday from the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with no appointment necessary in the Magistrate Court. After hours and on weekends, you can get married at the Gwinnett County Detention Center located off Highway 316.
Gwinnett County Probate Court does not accept credit cards or online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through its website, www.vitalchek.com. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.
Marriage License Documents:
- Affidavit Supplement
- Marriage Application
- Marriage Certificate / Application Request Form
- Marriage Premarital Ed Cert.
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