Order Death Certificate

DeKalb County Board of Health Death Certificate Order Form

ACCESSING A DEATH CERTIFICATE

Certified Death certificates are available to applicants having a direct and tangible interest, primary family members, or legal representatives of the family.

PROVIDING INFORMATION

You will be required to enter the following information about the person whose death certificate you are requesting:

First name.

Last name.

Month, day and year of death.

County where death occured.

PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION

To order a death certificate, you will be required to upload a copy of your official photo identification (ID) as a pdf, jpg, jpeg or png file.

The following are official photo IDs:

State of Georgia driver's license.

Photo ID card issued by a government agency.

Photo ID card issued by an employer.

Photo ID card issued by a college or university.

Resident Alien Card (Form I-551 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).

Temporary Resident Alien Card (Form I-668 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).

Government passport issued by a country.

Military ID card issued by the U.S. Armed Forces.

Matricula card.

PURCHASING A DEATH CERTIFICATE

Georgia law requires payment before a service can be provided.

The fee for a death record search is $25. If the record is found, the first copy of the certificate is free.

Additional copies can be ordered at the same time for $5 each.

A $5 handling and processing fee will be charged to this order.

Certificates are sent via the U.S. Postal Service by first class mail.

All fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

*All payments will be processed through PayPal. PayPal accepts all major credit cards*

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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ACCESSING A DEATH CERTIFICATE 
 
Certified Death certificates are available to applicants having a direct and tangible interest, primary family members, or legal representatives of the family. 
 
 
 
PROVIDING INFORMATION 
 
You will be required to enter the following information about the person whose death certificate you are requesting: 
 
<ul style="list-style-type:disc"> 
 <li>First name.</li> 
 <li>Last name.</li> 
 <li>Month, day and year of death.</li> 
 <li>County where death occured.</li> 
 
</ul> 
 
 
 
PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION 
 
To order a death certificate, you will be required to upload a copy of your official photo identification (ID) as a pdf, jpg, jpeg or png file. 
 
The following are official photo IDs: 
 
<ul style="list-style-type:disc"> 
 <li>State of Georgia driver's license.</li> 
 <li>Photo ID card issued by a government agency.</li> 
 <li>Photo ID card issued by an employer.</li> 
 <li>Photo ID card issued by a college or university.</li> 
 <li>Resident Alien Card (Form I-551 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).</li> 
 <li>Temporary Resident Alien Card (Form I-668 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).</li> 
 <li>Government passport issued by a country.</li> 
 <li>Military ID card issued by the U.S. Armed Forces.</li> 
 <li>Matricula card.</li> 
 
</ul> 
 
 
 
PURCHASING A DEATH CERTIFICATE 
 
 
Georgia law requires payment before a service can be provided. 
 
The fee for a death record search is $25. If the record is found, the first copy of the certificate is free. 
 
Additional copies can be ordered at the same time for $5 each. 
 
A $5 handling and processing fee will be charged to this order. 
 
Certificates are sent via the U.S. Postal Service by first class mail. 
 
 
All fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. 
 
*All payments will be processed through PayPal. PayPal accepts all major credit cards* 
 
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 
 
Do not view this form using Internet Explorer. Please use Chrome or another browser to process your online order.

Field is required!

AGREEING TO TERMS

By checking the box below, you agree to provide the required documentation and payment described above.
You confirm that the documentation you use to identify yourself is yours.
Under Georgia law, it is a felony to use someone else's identity (see O.C.G.A. 16-9-120 through 16-9-127).
You understand that there are non-refundable fees for the record search and for the processing fee.

I agree

You must confirm before proceeding to the next step

CONFIRMING A DEATH IN GEORGIA

Check this box to confirm that the death certificate you are requesting is for a death that occurred in the state of Georgia.

I confirm

Please check to confirm that the death occurred in the state of Georgia

CHECKING FOR REQUIRED INFORMATION

Check each of the following to confirm that you have the required information about the person named on the certificate.

You must have all the items on this checklist before proceeding

PROVIDING YOUR OFFICIAL PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

Check the box below to confirm that you are providing a proper, legal form of identification to verify your identity.

I confirm

You must confirm that you have identification documentation before you continue

PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION

Please provide the following information about you, the person requesting the certificate.

Your first name

Your First Name

Please type your first name

Your last name

Your Last Name

Please enter you last name

Your street address or P.O. box

Your address

Please enter in your address

City

Field is required!

Zip code

Zipcode

Please enter your zip code

Confirm shipping address

Is the above address your shipping address?

Yes

Field is required!

Your shipping address or P.O. box

Your shipping address

Please enter in your address

City

Please enter your city

Zip code

Zipcode

Please enter your zip code

Your email address

Please enter your email address

Your phone number

Enter your phone number

UPLOADING YOUR OFFICIAL PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

Upload a copy of your official photo identification (ID) as a pdf, jpg, jpeg or png file.

The following are official photo IDs:

State of Georgia driver’s license.

Photo ID card issued by a government agency.

Photo ID card issued by an employer.

Photo ID card issued by a college or university.

Resident Alien Card (Form I-551 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).

Temporary Resident Alien Card (Form I-668 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).

Government passport issued by a country.

Military ID card issued by the U.S. Armed Forces.

Matricula card.

If you do not have an official photo ID, upload a notarized letter verifying your identity.

UPLOADING YOUR OFFICIAL PHOTO IDENTIFICATION 
 
Upload a copy of your official photo identification (ID) as a pdf, jpg, jpeg or png file. 
 
The following are official photo IDs: 
<ul style="list-style-type:disc"> 
<li>State of Georgia driver’s license.</li> 
<li>Photo ID card issued by a government agency.</li> 
<li>Photo ID card issued by an employer.</li> 
<li>Photo ID card issued by a college or university.</li> 
<li>Resident Alien Card (Form I-551 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).</li> 
<li>Temporary Resident Alien Card (Form I-668 issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).</li> 
<li>Government passport issued by a country.</li> 
<li>Military ID card issued by the U.S. Armed Forces.</li> 
<li>Matricula card.</li> 
</ul> 
 
 
 
If you do not have an official photo ID, upload a notarized letter verifying your identity.

Field is required!

Upload your official photo identification

Please upload your official photo ID here.

Upload your ID

Please upload your Photo ID. Max file size is 72 MB

REQUESTING A DEATH CERTIFICATE

Please provide the following information about the person named on the death certificate.

First name

Please enter the first name for the death certificate

Last name

Please enter the last name for the death certificate

Date of death

The death must have occurred at least 4 weeks prior to today. If the death occurred more recently, please allow at least 4 weeks from the date of death before requesting a certificate.

Select date of death

Please enter the date of death

Primary and Additional Copies

A record search and first copy are $25. Each additional copy is $5. The maximum number of copies that can be ordered is 15.

How many additional death certificate copies would you like to order?

You must enter a quantity of 1 or greater

Cause of death

Do you want to include the cause of death on your certificate?

Yes

Field is required!

Submit

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

DISEASES

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MEDIA CENTER

EXECUTIVE TEAM

CAREER CENTER

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SERVICE ALERT:

Due to unplanned maintenance, our Clifton Springs Health Center will be on CLOSED on Monday, November 4, 2024. Our East DeKalb, T. O. Vinson and North DeKalbHealth Centers remain open to serve you. We apologize for any inconvenience andappreciate your understanding.

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SERVICE ALERT UPDATE

DeKalb Public Health will resume normal operationsfor all health centers and services at 8:15 a.m., on Monday, September 30.

SERVICE ALERT

Due to unplanned maintenance,
our Clifton Springs Health Center will be on CLOSED on Monday, November 4, 2024.

Our East DeKalb, T. O. Vinson and North DeKalb
Health Centers remain open to serve you.

We apologize for any inconvenience and
appreciate your understanding.

Due to unexpected maintenance, our Clifton Springs Health Center will be closing early today at 2:30 p.m.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Thank you!

Current weather models show that winds will begin to shift
from the east to the west after sunset on Wednesday.

DeKalb Public Health will resume normal operations
for all health centers and services at 8:15 a.m.,
on Monday, September 30.