Sandy Springs Obituary Search

Sandy Springs obituary and death records are handled by the Fulton County Vital Records Office. Sandy Springs is in northern Fulton County, just north of Atlanta, and is one of the larger cities in the metro area. The city does not have its own vital records office. All death certificate requests go through the Fulton County Board of Health, which can issue certified copies for any death in Georgia from 1919 to the present. Sandy Springs residents use the same county offices as Atlanta.

Fulton County Vital Records for Sandy Springs

The Fulton County Vital Records Office handles all Sandy Springs obituary and death certificate requests. This office is part of the Fulton County Board of Health and acts as the local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health. It can issue certified death certificates for any death that took place in Georgia from 1919 onward. Sandy Springs residents use this same office for all death record needs.

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. Both locations 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 Sandy Springs death record. Extra copies of the same record cost $5 each when ordered at the same time. The office takes cash, credit cards, and debit cards.

How to Get Sandy Springs Death Records

You can get a Sandy Springs obituary or death record in three ways. Walk in to either Fulton County office for same-day service. Order online through VitalChek. Or mail a request with a completed Death Certificate Request Form to the Fulton County address. Each method has the same $25 base fee for the first certified copy. VitalChek adds its own service charge.

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. Mail payments must be by certified check or money order made out to "Fulton County Board of Health Vital Records." No personal checks. The $25 fee is non-refundable and includes one certified copy if the Sandy Springs death record is found. Extra copies are $5 each when ordered at the same time.

The state also runs the ROVER online system. ROVER costs $25 plus $8 for processing. 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 Sandy Springs death records are in the system within a few weeks.

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

Sandy Springs Death Certificate Access

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

A certified copy has an embossed seal, registrar signatures, and is on security paper. This is what courts and banks need. Public members without a direct interest can still get a Sandy Springs death record. They receive a plain paper copy with the Social Security number removed. That copy still shows cause of death, date, and place. It works for genealogy and general research.

State Resources for Sandy Springs Death Records

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 is another option for Sandy Springs obituary records. Call (404) 679-4702 for questions. The state fee schedule is the same $25 base. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31, these fees cover the cost of maintaining vital records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, the state keeps records indefinitely.

The Georgia Archives in Morrow has death records from 1919 through 1943. The Virtual Vault has some digitized records online. 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 a match is confirmed.

The ROVER system shown above lets you order Sandy Springs death certificates from anywhere in Georgia.

Nearby Cities

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