Smyrna Obituary Lookup

Smyrna obituary and death records fall under the Cobb County vital records system. Smyrna sits in the southeast corner of Cobb County, close to the Fulton County line. There is no city-level vital records office in Smyrna or any other Georgia city. All death certificate requests go through the county. If you are looking for a Smyrna obituary record or need a certified copy of a death certificate, the Cobb County office in Marietta is the primary place to start.

Cobb County Office for Smyrna Records

The Cobb County Vital Records office handles all Smyrna obituary and death certificate requests. The main location is in Marietta, the county seat, about a 15-minute drive from most parts of Smyrna. The fee for a certified death certificate is $25 for the first copy. Additional copies of the same Smyrna death record are $5 each when ordered at the same visit. You must bring a valid photo ID and complete a request form.

Smyrna residents can also use the Cobb and Douglas Public Health office for death certificate requests. This office serves Cobb and Douglas County residents and can issue certificates for deaths that happened anywhere in Georgia from 1919 to the present. It is another convenient option for Smyrna residents who want to avoid the main courthouse location.

How to Request Smyrna Death Certificates

For the quickest service, visit the Cobb County office in person. Bring your photo ID, fill out the request form, and pay $25. Same-day service is common for walk-in requests when the Smyrna death record is already on file. Cash, money orders, and certified checks are accepted. Call ahead to check if credit and debit cards are an option at the location you plan to visit.

Mail-in requests are also accepted. Send a completed form, a copy of your photo ID, and a money order or certified check for $25 payable to Cobb County Probate Court. Send it to 32 Waddell Street, Marietta, GA 30090. Mail requests for Smyrna obituary records take one to three weeks. The $25 fee is non-refundable and covers the search even if the record is not found. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15 requires funeral directors to file death certificates within 72 hours, so records are typically available within a few weeks of the death.

The Georgia DPH website has downloadable forms and detailed instructions for requesting death records from any county in Georgia.

Who Gets a Smyrna Death Certificate

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 determines who can get a certified copy of a Smyrna death record. Eligible persons include the spouse, parents, adult children, adult siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the deceased. Legal representatives and insurance companies also qualify. Certified copies feature a raised seal, registrar signature, and security paper. These are the copies needed for legal proceedings, property transfers, and insurance claims involving Smyrna death records.

General public requests result in an informational copy. This version does not have the embossed seal and has the Social Security number removed. It still contains the name, date and place of death, cause of death, and other basic facts. Informational copies of Smyrna obituary records are useful for genealogy, family research, and personal records. Anyone can request this type without proving a relationship to the deceased person.

Online Access for Smyrna Death Records

The ROVER system is the state online portal for death certificate orders. You can order a Smyrna obituary record through ROVER for $25 plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery is 8 to 10 weeks. Rush options are available at extra cost.

Check the Georgia DPH office locator to find the nearest vital records office to Smyrna.

The locator tool above shows county vital records offices across Georgia, including Cobb County locations serving Smyrna.

For older records, the Georgia Archives has digitized death records from 1919 to 1943. If your Smyrna obituary search involves a record from that period, the Archives is worth checking. The DPH fee schedule page has the full list of current costs.

Use the ROVER portal above to order Smyrna death certificates from the state DPH without visiting a county office.

Georgia Law on Death Records

Several state statutes govern Smyrna obituary records. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-23 allows corrections to death certificates through the DPH. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30 lets the State Registrar match birth and death records to prevent fraud. DPH Regulation 511-1-3-.36 requires funeral homes in Georgia to keep detailed records of every case they handle. This can be a secondary source of Smyrna obituary information if the county office has a delay or cannot find a specific record.

Nearby Cities

Smyrna borders several other cities in the Cobb County area. Marietta is the county seat just to the north.