Everyone has their own reason to search Georgia marriage records. Whatever your personal reason (whether genealogical research or checking into someone's background, or something else altogether), the Internet has made these records much more accessible.
When You Need a Certified Copy of a Marriage Certificate
It used to be that you would have to go to the office of Vital Records and request a copy from someone behind a counter that probably sees thousands of people a day, and doesn't really care much if you find the record you are looking for or not. Then you would fill out the requisite paperwork and hope that you were granted copies of the documents you requested.
To some exent, there's still a concern about whether or not you will be granted access to the marriage records you seek. It is easy to obtain the records that you want if you have the proper relation, and form filled out. At this site, you can download and print the request form.
Then you just need to mail it (along with a check or money order) to the office of Vital Records. Once the state receives your request (and assuming it is completed properly) they will send you the information you requested. In about 4 to 6 weeks you will receive your certified copy of the marriage records.
When You Just Need the Facts
These services aren't a part of the state. They're indepenedent businesses that use information provided by the states to get you the information you need. It is a much faster way to go since they simply provide the facts about the marriage instead of producing a certified copy of a document.
As you can see, there are clear differences between the various ways of getting information. The state's website is the place to start if you need a certified copy of these vital records. There's the address of that site here.
Georgia of Vital Records: http://health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/marriage.asp
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