East Point Obituary Lookup

East Point obituary and death records are managed through the Fulton County Vital Records Office. East Point sits just south of Atlanta in Fulton County, and all vital records requests for the city go through the county office in downtown Atlanta. The Fulton County Vital Records Office is the local registrar for the Georgia Department of Public Health and can issue certified death certificates for deaths that happened in Georgia from 1919 to the present. If you need an East Point death record, the Fulton County office handles it.

Fulton County Vital Records Office for East Point

The Fulton County Vital Records Office is where you get East Point obituary and death records. This office is part of the Fulton County Board of Health and serves all of Fulton County, including East Point, Atlanta, and the surrounding cities. It acts as the local agent for the Georgia DPH and can issue certified death certificates for any death that took place in Georgia from 1919 to the present.

East Point residents have two walk-in locations for death certificate requests. The main office is at the Fulton County Government Center at 141 Pryor Street, Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303. There is also a second location at the College Park Regional Health Center at 1920 John Wesley Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. The College Park office is closer to East Point and may be more convenient. Both offices 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 East Point death record. Extra copies cost $5 each when ordered at the same time.

How to Get East Point Death Records

There are three ways to get an East Point obituary or death record. You can walk in to either Fulton County office for same-day service. The College Park location at 1920 John Wesley Avenue is the closer option for most East Point residents. You can also order online through VitalChek, which Fulton County partners with. Or you can send a mail request with a completed form. Each method starts at $25 for the first certified copy. VitalChek adds its own service fee on top.

For mail orders, send a completed Death Certificate Request Form with a copy of your photo ID and payment to the Fulton County BOH Vital Records at 141 Pryor Street, Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303. The $25 fee is non-refundable and covers the search plus one certified copy if found. Extra copies cost $5 each. Mail payments must be by certified check or money order. Personal checks are not accepted for East Point obituary record requests.

The DPH office locator below can help you find other vital records offices near East Point.

This tool from the Georgia Department of Public Health lets you search by zip code to find offices near you.

Who Can Get an East Point Death Certificate

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of death certificates go to people with a direct and tangible interest. That includes the legal spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, or a legal representative. Insurance companies with a financial interest also qualify. You must show proof of your relationship when requesting an East Point death record at the Fulton County office.

A certified copy has an embossed seal, the signatures of the State and County Registrar, and is printed on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance companies need this type. The general public can still order an East Point obituary record. The public version is a plain paper copy with the Social Security number removed. It still shows the cause, date, and place of death. It is fine for genealogy and general research.

Historical East Point Obituary Records

Georgia's statewide death registration began in 1919. The Fulton County Vital Records Office can issue death certificates for East Point deaths from that year to the present. Fulton County actually has some records going back to 1889 when the City of Atlanta first started tracking deaths. Whether those early records cover East Point specifically depends on the case. The Georgia Archives in Morrow has death certificates from 1919 through 1943 available for research.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, the state keeps death records indefinitely. Old East Point death records should still be on file somewhere in the system. 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. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30, the State Registrar matches birth and death certificates to prevent fraud. If you are doing family research on East Point ancestors, the Georgia Archives Virtual Vault has digitized records you can search from home.

Georgia State Resources

If the Fulton County office cannot help with your East Point obituary search, the state has other options. The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 accepts walk-in, mail, and phone requests. Call (404) 679-4702 for help. The ROVER online system lets you order from anywhere for $25 plus $8. The state fee schedule applies to all Georgia offices. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31, these fees cover the cost of maintaining vital records.

The ROVER system shown below is the state's official online portal for ordering death certificates.

ROVER works for any Georgia death record, including East Point deaths filed through Fulton County.

Nearby Cities

These cities near East Point have their own obituary and death record pages. Most are also in Fulton County and use the same vital records office.