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Gwinnett County, Georgia
Gwinnett County is a county in the state of Georgia. The county was formed by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1818, from parts of Jackson County. Gwinnett County is named after Button Gwinnett, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Lawrenceville. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the county has a population of approximately 805,321 people and a total area of 437 square miles, of which 6.4 square miles is water and 430 square miles is land. Gwinnett County borders the following counties: Forsyth County to the north, Hall County to the northeast, Jackson County to the northeast, Barrow County to the east, Walton County to the southeast, Rockdale County to the south, DeKalb County to the southwest, and Fulton County to the west.
To obtain public records in the county, you may use Open Records Request Form to access documents for inspection or obtain copies. The form is not mandatory when requesting routinely available records such as resolutions, ordinances, plats, minutes, and agendas. Despite the fact that when doing an open records request you are not required to submit a written request, the form will ensure that each request is fulfilled as accurately as possible. When seeking information through an open records request, a written request may be submitted to one of the following departments: Police, Water Resources, Courts, Fire, Planning and Development.
For birth records and marriage records, you will be required to make your request by calling the Gwinnett County Probate Court at 770-822-8250. The Probate Court does not allow electronic requests. However, for divorce records, case documents, deeds, or property liens, you will have to contact the Clerk of Court. You can request the records by visiting the clerk’s office in person or mailing a written request; the Clerk of Court only accepts written requests.
Mailing address
Clerk of Court
PO Box 880
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Physical address
Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
| Gwinnett, GA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 836,518 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 47,229 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 4,269 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 4,277 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,682 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 1,652 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 7,081 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 68,489 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 14,073 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 14,459 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 2,819 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 72,157 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 1,937 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 2,611 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 66,824 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 26,066 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 828 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 3,459 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 13,167 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 1,929 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 5,251 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 16,503 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 17,174 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 612 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 20,050 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 5,443 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 1,254 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 1,973 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 3,838 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 13,730 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 372,436 |
| Gwinnett County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Gwinnett County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 19, Chapter 3 and Domestic Relations – Sections 19-3-62 to 19-3-64 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Gwinnett County Marriage License |
| Location: | 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046 |
| Phone: | 770-822-8250 |
Gwinnett County Clerk’s Office
Address: 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, United States
Phone: 770-822-8100