Birth and Death Certificates

All vital records offices can now obtain birth and death certificates from any county within the state of Georgia, meaning you do not have to visit the county in which you were born (or the person died) in order to obtain a copy of your record.

In the Northeast Health District, only the following counties, the health department is the registrar of vital records (birth/death certificates): Clarke, Morgan and Walton.

For counties other than Clarke, Morgan or Walton, please contact the vital records registrar (usually located in the probate judge’s office) in the appropriate county. You may also contact the Vital Records Section of the Georgia Department of Public Health for birth and death certificates in Georgia.

Birth and Death Certificates may also be ordered online through ROVER (Request Official Vital Events Records) System.

Birth Certificates

Department of Public Health regulations require that all requests include the signature of the requester and the proper fee.

Access to birth certificates is limited to:

1. the person named on the certificate
2. the parents shown on the birth record
3. an authorized legal guardian or agent
4. grandparents of the person named on the certificate
5. an adult child of the person named on the certificate
6. an adult sibling of the person named on the certificate
7. the spouse of the person named on the certificate

Please see official request forms (linked below) or this list for special requirements.

Fee: $25 (payable by Money Order–NO Personal Checks accepted — if paying by mail); cash, credit, or debit for payment in person

Required Information

1. Full name of person shown on the birth certificate (last name at birth if female)
2. Date of birth (month, day, year)
3. Place of birth (city, county)
4. Current age
5. Sex
6. Race (optional)
7. Full name of mother (include mother’s maiden last name)
8. Full name of father
9. Relationship to the person named on the birth certificate requested
10. The number of certificates requested
11. SIGNATURE of the person requesting the document

A photo ID is required for all requests. See official request forms (linked below) for list of acceptable ID, and special requirements – or check Forms of Id & Special Requirements list.

If mailing your request, please include a copy of your ID.

Birth Certificate Request Form

Mailed requests should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return postage.

Death Certificates

Certified death certificates are available to the general public, however, certain information (such as SSN) may be redacted except for applicants having a direct and tangible interest, primary family members, or legal representatives of the family. 

Required Information

The person requesting a copy of a death record must provide the following information and a signed request form:

• Full name of the deceased
• Date of death (month, day, year)
• Place of death (city, county)
• Age of deceased at death
• Sex
• Race (optional)
• The number of copies requested
• Signature of the person requesting the certificate

A photo ID is required for all requests. See official request forms (linked below) for list of acceptable ID, and special requirements – or check Forms of Id & Special Requirements list.

If mailing your request, please include a copy of your ID.

Fee: $25 (payable by Money Order–NO Personal Checks accepted — if paying by mail); cash, credit, or debit for payment in person

Death Certificate Request Form

Mailed requests should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return postage.

Mail Completed Forms To:

Clarke County Health Department Vital Records
345 North Harris Street
Athens, GA 30601

Morgan County Health Department Vital Records
2005 South Main Street, Suite 200
Madison, GA 30650

Walton County Health Department Vital Records
1404 South Madison Avenue
Monroe, GA 30655