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How to order a Georgia birth certificate

Who holds it: Georgia DPH State Office of Vital Records (1919-present) and all 159 county vital records offices1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. Related records in Georgia
  4. How Georgia handles it
  5. Birth certificates in Georgia counties with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Fee

$25.00 (includes one certified copy or not-on-file letter); $5.00 each additional copy2

Who may order

Restricted: registrant, legal spouse, parents named, grandparents, adult children, adult siblings, legal guardians/representatives (O.C.G.A. 31-10-26)3

Ordering online

ROVER (services.georgia.gov/gta/rover, operated by the Georgia Technology Authority and DPH): $25 per certified copy plus $8 processing; optional $16 per order FedEx expedited shipping (shipping only, processing still up to 10 weeks); also approved vendors GO Certificates and VitalChek4

Fee charged

Processing time

Up to 10 weeks for state mail/online orders5

How to search and order

Payment
No personal checks; credit/debit cards (walk-in or online), cash (walk-in only), certified check, money order2

Older records and indexes

Years covered
January 1919 to present at the state; older records from the county or Georgia Archives3
Before adoption
Since July 1, 2025 (SB 100, Andee's Law) adult Georgia-born adoptees may get an uncertified copy of their original birth certificate3
Death certificates: who holds it
DPH State Office of Vital Records (1919-present) and county vital records offices6
Death certificates: fee
$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies2
Older records: births
Archives holds no birth certificates; statewide registration began 19197

How Georgia handles it

  • Some probate courts also handle vital records, traffic/misdemeanor cases or elections.8

Birth certificates in Georgia counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Bartow CountyBartow County Probate Court9—$25.00 first certified copy, $5.00 each additional copy (Georgia vital records fee)10
Bibb CountyBibb County Health Department11—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)12
Carroll CountyThe county homepage sends birth and death certificate requests to the Georgia DPH State Office of Vital Records13——
Chatham CountyChatham County Health Department Vital Records Office14—Certified copy fee: $25; $5 each additional copy ordered at the same time14
Cherokee County———
Clarke CountyClarke County Vital Records Office15—$25.00 (+$5.00 each additional copy), state fee schedule16
Clayton CountyGeorgia DPH State Office of Vital Records (January 1919-present) and county vital records offices17—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state)18
Cobb CountyGeorgia Department of Public Health (Probate Court does not issue them)19——
Columbia CountyColumbia County Probate Court - Vital Records20—$25 first certified copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time21
Coweta CountyProbate Court22—$25.0023
DeKalb CountyDeKalb County Vital Records Office24—Search fee $25 (includes one certified copy); each additional copy of same record $5; online +$525
Douglas CountyDouglas County Probate Court26—$25 first record, $5 each additional in the same transaction; $25 search fee if unsure a record is available27
Fayette CountyProbate Court - Vital Records28——
Forsyth CountyForsyth County Probate Court29——
Fulton CountyFulton County Board of Health - Vital Records Office30—$25 non-refundable search fee (includes first copy); additional copies of same record ordered at same time $5 each30
Gwinnett CountyProbate Court Vital Records Division issues Georgia birth certificates: $25.00 non-refundable search fee including one copy31——
Hall CountyHall County Health Department - Vital Records32—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (Georgia DPH statewide fee)33
Henry CountyHenry County Probate Court34—$25.00, $5.00 each additional (state DPH schedule)35
Houston CountyProbate Court, Vital Records36—$25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy at the same visit37
Lowndes CountyLowndes County Health Department38—$25.00 plus $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)39
Muscogee CountyMuscogee County Health Department - Vital Records Office40—$25.00 first certified copy; $5.00 each additional copy of the same record at the same time41
Newton CountyNewton County Probate Court42—$25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy per visit; cash, credit/debit card or money order; no personal checks43
Paulding CountyProbate Court, Vital Records44——
Richmond CountyGeorgia DPH Vital Records (county directs requests to dph.georgia.gov/VitalRecords)45—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state)46
Walton CountyGeorgia DPH State Office of Vital Records (1919-present) and all 159 county vital records offices47——

For any other county, see the county list on the Georgia guide.

Official warnings

  • DPH: its approved online ordering channels for birth certificates are ROVER, GO Certificates and VitalChek.3

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Georgia office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: birth certificates in every state. Everything else in Georgia: Georgia public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. About Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  2. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Birth RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  4. How Do I Order Georgia Birth and Death Records Online?Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  5. How Do I Order Georgia Birth and Death Records by Mail?Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Death RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Birth RecordsGeorgia Archives (University System of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia (state organization listing)Georgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  9. Clerk: Civil and Criminal DivisionBartow Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Fees and Acceptable Forms of Payment (Vital Records)Georgia Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Find a Local Vital Records OfficeGeorgia Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  13. Carroll County, GA - Official Website (home)Carroll Countychecked November 4, 2026
  14. Birth Records from the Chatham County Vital Records OfficeGeorgia Department of Public Health, Coastal Health Districtchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Clarke County (Health Department) Vital Records OfficeGeorgia Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  17. Birth RecordsGeorgia DPH State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  18. Vital Records FeesGeorgia DPH State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  19. Probate Case Status and Records SearchCobb County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Probate CourtColumbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  21. Probate Court - Vital RecordsColumbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  22. Probate CourtCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
  23. Vital RecordsCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
  24. DeKalb Public Health homeDeKalb Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Birth CertificatesDeKalb Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Probate Court | Douglas County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  27. Birth & Death Certificates | Douglas County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  28. Probate Court Birth & Death CertificatesFayette County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  29. Birth & Death Certificates (Probate Court)Forsyth County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  30. Vital RecordsFulton County Board of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Probate Court - Birth CertificatesProbate Court of Gwinnett Countychecked November 4, 2026
  32. Real Estate FAQHall County Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Henry County (Probate Court) | Georgia Department of Public Healthdph.georgia.govchecked November 4, 2026
  35. Ga-dph-feesdph.georgia.govchecked November 4, 2026
  36. Houston County home pageHouston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  37. Vital Records (Probate Court)Houston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  38. Probate Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  39. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 8, 2026
  40. Find a Vital Records OfficeGeorgia Department of Public Healthchecked November 6, 2026
  41. Vital RecordsWest Central Health District (Georgia DPH District 7)checked November 6, 2026
  42. Probate CourtAlcovy Judicial Circuit (alcovycircuit.com, linked by Newton County)checked November 7, 2026
  43. Vital RecordsAlcovy Judicial Circuit (alcovycircuit.com, linked by Newton County)checked November 7, 2026
  44. Vital Records (Probate Court)Paulding County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  45. Open Records RequestsAugusta-Richmond County Consolidated Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  46. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  47. About Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 8, 2026