Access Alpharetta Death Records

Alpharetta obituary and death records are handled by the Fulton County Vital Records Office. Alpharetta sits in the far north end of Fulton County, about 25 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The city does not operate its own vital records office. All death certificate requests for Alpharetta go through the Fulton County Board of Health, which can issue certified copies for any death in Georgia from 1919 to the present. Alpharetta has grown into a major tech hub with more than 67,000 residents.

Fulton County Vital Records for Alpharetta

The Fulton County Vital Records Office handles all Alpharetta obituary and death certificate requests. This office is part of the Fulton County Board of Health and serves as the local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health. It can issue certified death certificates for any death in Georgia from 1919 onward. Alpharetta residents use this same county office as Atlanta, Roswell, Johns Creek, and other Fulton County cities.

The main office is at the Fulton County Government Center, 141 Pryor Street, Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303. A second location is the College Park Regional Health Center at 1920 John Wesley Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. Both are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Walk-in service costs $25 for the first certified copy of an Alpharetta death record. Each extra copy of the same record costs $5 when ordered at the same time. The office takes cash, credit cards, and debit cards.

How to Get Alpharetta Death Records

You can get an Alpharetta obituary or death record in three ways. Walk in to either Fulton County office location for same-day service. Order online through VitalChek, which the county works with. Or mail a request with a completed Death Certificate Request Form. The base fee is $25 for the first certified copy. VitalChek adds its own service fee on top of that base amount.

For mail orders, send a completed form with a photo ID copy and payment to Fulton County BOH Vital Records, 141 Pryor Street, Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303. Payment must be by certified check or money order made out to "Fulton County Board of Health Vital Records." Personal checks are not accepted. The $25 fee is non-refundable and includes one certified copy if the Alpharetta death record is found. Extra copies are $5 each when ordered at the same time.

The state also runs the ROVER online system for ordering death certificates. ROVER costs $25 plus $8 for processing, totaling $33. Orders take 8 to 10 weeks. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, every death in Georgia must be registered within 10 days. The funeral director files the certificate within 72 hours. Most Alpharetta death records are in the system within a few weeks.

The DPH office locator above helps you search by zip code to find the nearest vital records office.

Alpharetta Death Certificate Access

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Alpharetta death certificates go to people with a direct and tangible interest. The legal spouse, adult children, adult siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, and legal representatives all qualify. Insurance companies with a financial interest can also get certified copies of Alpharetta obituary records. You must show proof of the relationship when making the request.

A certified copy has an embossed seal, registrar signatures, and is printed on security paper. This is the type that banks, courts, and insurance companies need. Public members without a direct interest can still order an Alpharetta death record. They receive a plain paper copy with the Social Security number removed. That version still shows the cause of death, date, and place. It works for genealogy research and general lookups.

State Resources for Alpharetta Death Records

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 is another option for Alpharetta obituary records. Call (404) 679-4702 for questions. The state fee schedule is the same $25 base cost at all locations. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31, these fees cover the cost of maintaining vital records across Georgia.

The Georgia Archives in Morrow has death records from 1919 through 1943 that you can search in person. The Virtual Vault offers some digitized records online. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, the state keeps vital records indefinitely. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30, the State Registrar matches birth and death records to prevent fraud. Birth certificates are marked "Deceased" when a match is confirmed.

The ROVER system shown above is Georgia's official online portal for ordering death certificates from anywhere in the state.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Alpharetta have their own obituary and death record pages. Roswell, Johns Creek, and Milton are also in Fulton County and use the same vital records office.