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How to Find Georgia Death Records
Death Records in Georgia
The State of Georgia�s Public Heath Department maintains death records
from 1919 to the present. All requests for Georgia death records must be
signed by the requester. Requests for death records for deaths that
occurred in Georgia can be made by the general public.
How to Request a Death Certificate
In Person
You can request a death certificate in person by going to the State
Vital Records Office or to the county where the death occurred. Each of
the 159 counties in Georgia has a Vital Records Registrar or Custodian.
Call the State Vital Records Office 404-679-4701 for contact information
on various county Vital Records Registrars or try this link:
http://vitalrec.com/ga.html#County
The State Vital Records Office is located:
2600 Skyland Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
Walk in hours: 8:00AM to 4:45PM
When you request a death record in Georgia you must make a signed,
written request that contains the following information:
� Full name of the deceased
� Date of death (month, day and year)
� Place of death (city and county)
� Age of deceased at death
� Sex
� Race (optional)
� The number of copies you need
� Your relationship to deceased
By Mail
You may submit a handwritten request or you can download a Request for
Search of Death Records form here:
http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/vitalrecords/death.pdf
Fill out the form, sign it and enclose the appropriate fees and mail to:
Vital Records
2600 Skyland Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
Internet, Phone or Faxed Requests
You can fill out a form online to request a death certificate at the
Georgia Public Health website. The form is located here:
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/deathform.asp
The online form request will generate a death certificate request form
on the computer that you must print out, sign and mail with the
appropriate fees.
Fill out the form, print it, sign it and enclose the appropriate fees
and mail to:
Vital Records
2600 Skyland Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
You can also request a Georgia death certificate through
www.VitalChek.com, a web page designed to assist in obtaining vital
records such as death certificates. Using Vital Chek does add to your
total cost. You will be charged additional fees such as service fees and
shipping fees. Vital Chek accepts all major credit cards.
Vital Chek also takes phone orders and fax requests for death records.
Call 1-877-572-6343 24/7 to make your request.
Fetal Death Certificates
To request a copy of a fetal death certificate, you must call the State
Vital Records Office at 404-679-4701.
Death Records Fees
You must pre-pay for your request and the initial $10 search fee is
non-refundable. The $10 search fee entitles you to a certified copy of
the death certificate if it is found, otherwise the fee is retained for
the search. If you order additional copies at the same time, each
additional copy costs $5.
If you are unsure of the year of death, you will pay $10 for each three
year multi-year search.
Acceptable Forms of Payment
Death certificates requested by mail or in person can be paid for by
certified checks or money orders made payable to Vital Records.
Credit cards are accepted only when you go through the Vital Chek
Network.
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