Fees for Research and Records

Research Fee: $10.00

If you are unable to come in person to the Record Room and/or you need the assistance of Record Room staff to locate documents, you will be charged a $10.00 fee for research.

Certified Copies: $10.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page

Exemplified Copies: $15.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page

Uncertified Copies: $1.00 for each page

Forms of Payment: Probate Court only accepts credit card, debit cards, cash, money orders or cashier’s checks in the exact amount for Marriage Licenses and Pistol Permits. Probate Court does not accept checks for research or copies of records.

Please note: there will be a 2.75% service fee assessed to any credit/debit card transaction.

All fees are nonrefundable.

Requesting Certified Copies of Marriage Documents

• The fee for a certified copy of a marriage certificate, a marriage license and/or a marriage license application is $10.00/copy (no personal checks).
• Please send the "Request Form" if requesting by mail:
  • Exising Marriage Document Request Form
• You can request certified copies either in person or by mail to the following address:

Probate Court of Chatham County
133 Montgomery Street, Room 509
Savannah, Georgia 31401

Requesting Certified or Uncertified Copies of Estate Documents

• The fee for a certified copies of estate documents or files is $10.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page (no personal checks).
• Please send the "Request Form" if requesting by mail:
  • Estate Research or Copy Request
• You can request certified copies of estate documents either in person or by mail to the following address:

Probate Court of Chatham County
133 Montgomery Street, Room 509
Savannah, Georgia 31401