Roswell Death Record Lookup

Roswell obituary and death records are handled by the Fulton County Vital Records Office. Roswell sits in the northern part of Fulton County, about 20 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The city does not have its own vital records office. All death certificate requests for Roswell go through the Fulton County Board of Health. That office can issue certified copies for any death in Georgia from 1919 to the present. With more than 92,000 residents, Roswell is one of the larger suburbs in metro Atlanta.

Fulton County Vital Records for Roswell

The Fulton County Vital Records Office handles all Roswell 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 that happened in Georgia from 1919 to the present. Roswell residents use this same office for all death record needs, just like other cities in Fulton County.

The main Fulton County office is 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. 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 a Roswell death record. Each extra copy is $5 when ordered at the same time. The office takes cash, credit cards, and debit cards for walk-in visits.

How to Get Roswell Death Records

There are three ways to get a Roswell obituary or death record. Walk in to either Fulton County location for same-day service. Order online through VitalChek, which the county has partnered with. Or mail a request with a completed Death Certificate Request Form, a photo ID copy, and payment. Each method starts at $25 for the first certified copy.

For mail orders, send everything 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. It covers the search and includes one certified copy if the Roswell death record is found. Extra copies cost $5 each when ordered at the same time.

The ROVER online system from the state is another option. ROVER charges $25 plus $8 for processing, totaling $33. Orders take 8 to 10 weeks to arrive. 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 Roswell obituary records are in the system within a few weeks of the death.

Use the DPH office locator above to find the closest vital records office to your Roswell address.

Roswell Death Certificate Access

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Roswell 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 Roswell obituary records. Proof of the relationship is required at the time of the request.

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. Public members without a direct interest can still get a Roswell death record, but they receive a plain paper copy. The Social Security number is removed from that version. It still shows cause of death, date, and place. That works for genealogy and general research.

State Resources for Roswell Death Records

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 can also help with Roswell 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 the vital records system across Georgia.

The Georgia Archives in Morrow has death records from 1919 through 1943. The Virtual Vault has some digitized records you can search from home. 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 and marks birth certificates "Deceased" when appropriate.

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

Nearby Cities

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