Johns Creek Obituary Search

Johns Creek obituary and death records are handled by the Fulton County Vital Records Office. Johns Creek is in the northeast part of Fulton County, incorporated in 2006. The city does not run its own vital records office. All death certificate requests for Johns Creek residents go through the Fulton County Board of Health. That office can issue certified copies for any death in Georgia from 1919 to the present. Johns Creek has a population of about 81,000.

Fulton County Vital Records for Johns Creek

The Fulton County Vital Records Office handles all Johns Creek obituary and death certificate requests. This office is part of the Fulton County Board of Health. It acts as the local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and can issue certified death certificates for any death in Georgia from 1919 to the present. Johns Creek residents use this same office as Atlanta, Roswell, Alpharetta, 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 at the College Park Regional Health Center, 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 a Johns Creek death record. Each extra copy is $5 when ordered at the same time. Cash, credit cards, and debit cards are accepted for walk-in visits.

How to Get Johns Creek Death Records

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

For mail orders, send a completed form with a copy of your photo ID 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." No personal checks are accepted. The $25 fee is non-refundable. It includes one certified copy if the Johns Creek death record is found. Extra copies cost $5 each when ordered at the same time.

The state's ROVER online system costs $25 plus an $8 processing fee. 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 Johns Creek obituary records are available within a few weeks.

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

Johns Creek Death Certificate Access

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Johns Creek death certificates go to people with a direct and tangible interest. That means the legal spouse, adult children, adult siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, and legal representatives. Insurance companies with a financial interest also qualify. You need to show proof of your relationship when you request a Johns Creek obituary record.

A certified copy has an embossed seal, registrar signatures, and is on security paper. Banks and courts need this type. Public members without a direct interest can still get a Johns Creek death record, but they receive a plain paper copy. The Social Security number is removed from that version. It still shows the cause, date, and place of death. It works fine for genealogy and general research.

State Resources for Johns Creek Death Records

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 is another option. Call (404) 679-4702 for questions. The state fee schedule is the same $25 base cost. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31, fees cover the cost of maintaining vital records across Georgia. The state office takes walk-in, mail, and phone requests for any Georgia death record.

The Georgia Archives in Morrow has death records from 1919 through 1943 that can be searched in person. The Virtual Vault has 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.

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

Nearby Cities

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