Georgia (United States) - How to obtain a Death Certificate

ProcedureEdit

In Person

You may request a death certificate in person at the state Vital Records Office or the County Vital Records Office where the birth occurred.

Submit all the necessary documents and pay the fees.

Requests By Mail

Complete a Death Certificate Request Formand mail it to:

State Vital Records Office

2600 Skyland Drive, NE

Atlanta, GA 30319

You may also write out the information on the request form on a sheet of paper and mail it to the State Vital Records Office.

Do NOT send cash in the mail. Make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records.

Provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. Print or type your name and address on the envelope using all caps.

ROVER

Obtain a death certificate online through ROVER (Request Official Vital Event Records).

Link: http://gta.georgia.gov/rover

Follow the instructions on the page.

Each requestor is required to provide a copy of a valid proof of identification before a certificate is even searched.

It usually takes 2 to 4 weeks for your request to be processed, and expedited processing and shipping are available for an additional fee of $10.00 per certificate. Expedited orders cannot be shipped to international addresses.

VitalCheck

Go online and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed and signed request form
A certified check or money order made payable to Vital Records Services
Photocopy of valid photo ID, examples:
- Driver's License
- State Issued ID Card
- Employee ID Card
- Valid Passport

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Georgia Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW
15th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186

Main Telephone: 404-657-2700
Vital Records 404-679-4702

Hours of Operation: The state office public counter is open Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
It will be better if you will be in the office by 4:00 p.m.

Please contact your local county vital records office to find out their hours of operation.

Website

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Appling County : 83 South Oak Street Baxley, Georgia 31513-2097
Phone: 912.367.8100

Atkinson County : PO Box 518 Pearson, GA 31642-0518
Phone: 912.422.3391

Bacon County : 301 N Pierce Street; PO Box 356 Alma, GA 31510-1957
Phone: 912.632.4915

Baker County : 167 Baker Place Newton, GA 39870
Phone: (229)734-3000

Baldwin County : 121 N Wilkinson Milledgeville, GA 31061-3346
Phone: 912.734.3007

Banks County : 144 Yonah-Homer Road Homer, GA 30547
Phone: (706)-677-6200

Barrow County : 233 E Broad Street Winder, GA 30680-1973
Phone: 770.307.3005

Bartow County : 135 W Cherokee Ave PO Box 543 Cartersville, GA 30120-0543
Phone: 770.387.5030

Ben Hill County : 111 South Sheridan Street Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Phone: 229.426.5137

Berrien County : 201 N Davis St Nasvhille, GA 31639
Phone: 229.686.5213

Bibb County : 601 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201-2672
Phone: 912.749.6527

Bleckley County : 112 North Second St. Cochran, GA 31014
Phone: 912.934.3200

Brantley County : 234 Brantley St. Nahunta, GA 31553-0398
Phone: 912.462.5192

Brooks County : P.O. Box 272 Quitman, GA 31643
Phone: 229.263.5561

Bryan County : 151 S College St. Pembroke, GA 31321
Phone: 912.653.3839

Bulloch County : 2 N Main St #103 Statesboro, GA 30458
Phone: 912.764.6245

Burke County : 111 E 6th Street PO Box 89 Waynesboro, GA 30830
Phone: 706.554.2324

Butts County : 25 Third Street PO Box 320 Jackson, GA 30233-0320
Phone: 770.775.8200

Calhoun County : 111 School Street PO Box 111 Morgan, GA 31766
Phone: 229.849.2715

Camden County : 4th Street PO Box 99 Woodbine, GA 31569
Phone: 912.576.5601

Candler County : 705 N Lewis Street Metter, GA 30439
Phone: 912.685.2835

Carroll County : 423 College Street PO Box 338 Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770.830.5801

Catoosa County : 7694 Nashville Street Ringgold, GA 30736-1799
Phone: 706.965.2500

Charlton County : 100 Third Street Folkston, GA 31537
Phone: 912.496.2549

Chatham County : 124 Bull Street Savannah, GA 31401-3230
Phone: 912.652.7127

Chattahoochee County : PO Box 299 Cusseta, GA 31805
Phone: 706.989.3602

Chattooga County : PO Box 211 Summerville, GA 30747-0211
Phone: 706.857.0700

Cherokee County : 90 N Street Canton, GA 30114-2794
Phone: 770.479.1953

Clarke County : 325 E Washington Street Rm 200 PO Box 1868 Athens, GA 30601
Phone: 706.613.3031

Clay County : 210 S Washington PO Box 550 Fort Gaines, GA 31751-0550
Phone: 912.768.3238

Clayton County : 9151 Tara Blvd Jonesboro, GA 30236-3694
Phone: 770.477.4565

Clinch County : 100 Court Square Homerville, GA 31634
Phone: 912.487.2667

Cobb County : 100 Cherokee Street Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770.528.3300

Coffee County : 101 So Peterson Avenue Douglas, GA 31533
Phone: 912.384.4799

Colquitt County : 1220 S Main Street PO box 517 Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone: 912.891.7400

Columbia County : PO Box 498 Evans, GA 30809
Phone: 760.868.330

Cook County : 212 N Hutchinson Avenue Adel, GA 31620
Phone: 912.896.2266

Coweta County : 200 Court Square Newnan, GA 30263
Phone: 770.254.2690

Crawford County : PO Box 1059 Roberta, GA 31078
Phone: 912.836.3782

Crisp County : 210 7th Street South Cordele, GA 31015
Phone: 912.276.2672

Dade County : PO Box 613 Trenton, GA 30752
Phone: 706.657.4625

Dawson County : PO Box 192 Dawsonville, GA 30534-0192
Phone: 706.657.4625

Decatur County : 1400 E Shotwell Street PO Box 735 Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735
Phone: 229.248.3030

DeKalb County : 556 North McDonough Street Decatur, Georgia 30030
Website: http://co.dekalb.ga.us/

Dodge County : 407 Anson Ave PO box

EligibilityEdit

Death certificates are only issued to applicants having a direct and tangible interest, primarily family members or legal representatives of the family.

FeesEdit

Georgia Department of Public Health
Georgia law requires pre-payment before a record or a service can be provided. Fees are not refundable after a service has been provided. Records are sent first class mail.

Search Fee (includes one certified copy, if the record is found on file): $25.00
Additional certifications of same record ordered at the same time (full size copies only): $5.00
Multi-year search (every three years or portion thereof): $25.00

VitalChek:

Certified copy: $25.00
Additional copy: $5.00

ROVER

Search Fee: $25.00
Processing Fee: $8.00

These fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Additional Copies: $5.00

Methods of Payment:
Fees may be paid by one of the following methods (make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records):

Certified check
Money order

Do NOT send cash in the mail. Make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records.

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing TimeEdit

ROVER:

It usually takes 2 to 4 weeks for your request to be processed, and expedited processing and shipping are available for an additional fee of $10.00 per certificate.

InstructionsEdit

The Georgia Department of Human Resources (Georgia Vital Records) issues certified copies of Georgia death certificates for events which occurred within the State of Georgia.
A certified copy of a death record that can typically be used to obtain death benefits, claim insurance proceeds, notify social security and other legal purposes.
Death Certificates are available for events that occurred within the State of Georgia from 1919 to present.
The funeral home name is required to obtain death certificates for events that occurred in 2005 and 2006.
Certified copies of vital records may be obtained from the state vital records office (all counties), or the county where the vital event occurred.
Each county and the state office has a public walk in service; however, county offices may be closed some days of the week or hours during the day.
The state office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed on weekends and holidays.
Georgia law and the Department of Community Health regulation require that all requests for vital records include the signature and picture ID of the requestor and the proper fee.
You may request your certified death certificate by in person, by mail and/or online ROVER/(VitalChek) either at "State Vital Records Office" or any "County Vital Records Office"
You may order copies of Georgia vital records through VitalChek on an expedited basis.

Required InformationEdit

Full Name of deceased
Date of death
Age at time of death
Race (optional)
Place of death
Date of birth
Applicant's name and address
Applicant's phone number
Reason for certificate request
Your relationship as applicant to the Registrant
Applicant signature
Photocopy of Gov Issued ID

Need for the DocumentEdit

A Death Certificate is a document issued by a registrar of vital statistics that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death.

A copy of the death certificate is often necessary when you apply for administrative procedures, such as execution of the will or making funeral arrangements.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a certified copy of a death certificate in Georgia.

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