Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia
Part of ChathamCountyGA.govResearch and Records in the Record Room
Mailed Requests
The Record Room will continue accepting requests for research and/or copies by mail. Please complete the appropriate request form, attach a money order in the correct amount and enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Estate Research or Copy Request
Existing Marriage Document Request
Record Room Appointments
Effective June 15, 2020, the Record Room will be available by appointment only. Each appointment will be thirty (30) minutes in length. Only one person will be admitted for each appointment so please do not bring children or extra people. All persons entering the Record Room will be required to wear facemasks covering their nose and mouth. Below you will find a link to the appointment calendar:
Record Room Appointment Calendar
Please come prepared with the appropriate request form when you arrive for your appointment to make the most of your time. You will be required to pay for services or copies with a credit or debit card. No cash will be accepted.
Hours of Operation
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Thursday
Chatham County Courthouse
133 Montgomery Street, Room 509
Savannah, GA 31401
Map & Directions
IMPORTANT: The Court will not accept cash payments through the mail.
The Probate Court is not currently accepting cash. Mailed in pleadings and requests must be paid by money order. Credit and Debit cards will be accepted if services are rendered on premises. Checks will only be accepted from lawyers and law firms.
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:
- You can request certified copies either in person or by mail to the following address:
Probate Court of Chatham County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 8344
Savannah, Georgia 31412
Physical Address and Overnight Delivery
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:
- You can request certified copies of estate documents either in person or by mail to the following address:
Probate Court of Chatham County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 8344
Savannah, Georgia 31412
Physical Address and Overnight Delivery
133 Montgomery Street, Room 509
Savannah, Georgia 31401