Search Peachtree City Obituary Records

Peachtree City obituary and death records are processed through the Fayette County Probate Court, which serves as the local vital records agent for the Georgia DPH. Peachtree City is the largest city in Fayette County, south of Atlanta. All death certificate requests for Peachtree City go through the county probate court in Fayetteville. You can visit in person, send a mail request, or order online through the state system.

Fayette County Probate Court

The Fayette County Probate Court handles all Peachtree City obituary and death certificate requests. The court is in Fayetteville, the Fayette County seat, a short drive from Peachtree City. This office acts as the local vital records agent for the Georgia DPH. It can issue certified death certificates for deaths that happened anywhere in Georgia from 1919 onward.

The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a Peachtree City death record. Extra copies of the same record ordered at the same time cost $5 each. You need a valid photo ID and a completed request form. The office is open Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Cash, money orders, and certified checks are the standard payment methods accepted at the Fayette County Probate Court for Peachtree City obituary record requests. It is a good idea to call ahead and verify current hours and payment options.

How to Get Peachtree City Death Certificates

Walk-in requests at the Fayette County Probate Court in Fayetteville are the quickest method. Bring your photo ID, complete the application form, and pay the $25 fee. If the Peachtree City death record is on file, you can typically get a certified copy the same day. Fayetteville is only about 10 minutes from most parts of Peachtree City, so the drive is not far.

Mail-in requests work if you cannot make the trip. Send a completed form, a photocopy of your photo ID, and a money order or certified check for $25 to the Fayette County Probate Court at 1 Center Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Processing takes about one to two weeks. The fee is non-refundable because it covers the search. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, the funeral home files the death certificate within 72 hours of the death. The county registrar registers it with the state within 10 days. Most Peachtree City obituary records are available within a few weeks of the date of death.

The Georgia DPH website has forms and instructions for death record requests from all Georgia counties.

Peachtree City Death Certificate Access

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 sets the rules on who gets a certified copy of a Peachtree City death record. Certified copies go to people with a direct and tangible interest. That includes the spouse, parents, adult children, adult siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the deceased. Legal representatives and insurance companies with a financial interest also qualify. A certified copy has the raised embossed seal, registrar signature, and security paper. This is what banks, courts, and insurance firms need.

General public members can still order Peachtree City obituary records. They receive an informational copy. This version does not have the embossed seal, and the Social Security number is removed. It still contains the name, date and place of death, and cause of death. Informational copies are useful for genealogy, personal records, and general research. You do not need to prove a family relationship to get an informational copy of a Peachtree City death record.

Online Options for Peachtree City Death Records

The ROVER online system lets you order Peachtree City death certificates without visiting the Fayette County office. The fee is $25 plus an $8 processing charge through ROVER. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. Rush options are available for an extra fee.

The Georgia DPH office locator tool below helps you find nearby vital records offices.

Use the locator above to find the Fayette County Probate Court or any other vital records office in Georgia.

The Georgia Archives maintains death records from 1919 through 1943, all digitized and searchable. If you need an older Peachtree City-area obituary record, the Archives is a useful resource. You can search online or visit in Morrow. The DPH fee schedule lists all current vital records costs.

The ROVER portal shown above is the official state system for ordering Georgia death certificates online from any county.

Georgia Statutes on Peachtree City Death Records

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-23 covers corrections and amendments to death certificates in Georgia. If a Peachtree City death record contains an error, you file a correction request through the DPH. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30 allows the State Registrar to match birth and death records to prevent fraud. When a match is confirmed, the birth certificate gets marked "Deceased." DPH Regulation 511-1-3-.36 requires all funeral directors to keep detailed case records for each death they handle. These records can be a secondary source for Peachtree City obituary information.

Nearby Cities

Peachtree City is in the southern Atlanta metro area. Newnan is the closest qualifying city to the west.