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How to order a Georgia death certificate

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

Last checked against official sources on .

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

Fee

$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies2

Who may order

Certified copies: spouse, adult children, adult siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or those with a tangible interest; anyone may get a plain-paper copy with SSN redacted3

Processing time

8 to 10 weeks for mail-in requests to the State Office1

Older records and indexes

Older records
Georgia Archives: death certificates 1919-1927 indexed online in the Virtual Vault; originals through 1943 at the Archives4
Birth certificates: who holds it
Georgia DPH State Office of Vital Records (1919-present) and all 159 county vital records offices5
Birth certificates: fee
$25.00 (includes one certified copy or not-on-file letter); $5.00 each additional copy2
Probate: who holds it
County Probate Court (wills, estates, guardianships; also marriage and weapons carry licenses)6
Older records: deaths
Death certificates 1919-1927 online in Virtual Vault; 1944-present from DPH4

How Georgia handles it

  • Some probate courts also handle vital records, traffic/misdemeanor cases or elections.6

Death 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 Court7—$25.00 first certified copy, $5.00 each additional copy (Georgia vital records fee)8
Bibb CountyBibb County Health Department9—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)10
Carroll CountyCounty homepage links to Georgia DPH for death certificates11——
Chatham CountyChatham County Health Department Vital Records Office12—Certified copy fee: $25; $5 each additional copy ordered at the same time13
Cherokee County———
Clarke CountyClarke County Vital Records Office14—$25.00 (+$5.00 each additional copy)15
Clayton CountyGeorgia DPH State Office of Vital Records (January 1919-present)16—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state)17
Cobb CountyGeorgia Department of Public Health18——
Columbia CountyColumbia County Probate Court - Vital Records19—$25 first certified copy; $5 each additional copy at the same time20
Coweta CountyProbate Court21—$25.0022
DeKalb CountyDeKalb County Vital Records Office23—Search fee $25 (includes one certified copy); additional copies $5; online +$524
Douglas CountyDouglas County Probate Court25—$25 first record, $5 each additional in the same transaction26
Fayette CountyProbate Court - Vital Records27——
Forsyth CountyForsyth County Probate Court28——
Fulton CountyFulton County Board of Health - Vital Records Office29—$25 non-refundable search fee; additional copies $5 each29
Gwinnett CountyProbate Court Vital Records Division30——
Hall CountyHall County Health Department - Vital Records31—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (Georgia DPH statewide fee)32
Henry CountyHenry County Probate Court33——
Houston CountyProbate Court, Vital Records34—$25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy at the same visit35
Lowndes CountyLowndes County Health Department36—$25.00 plus $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)37
Muscogee CountyMuscogee County Health Department - Vital Records Office38—$25.00 first certified copy; $5.00 each additional at the same time39
Newton CountyNewton County Probate Court40—$25.00 first copy; $5.00 each additional copy per visit41
Paulding CountyProbate Court, Vital Records42——
Richmond CountyGeorgia DPH Vital Records43——
Walton CountyDPH State Office of Vital Records (1919-present) and county vital records offices44——

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.45

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