Union City Death Record Search

Union City obituary and death records are managed through the Fulton County Vital Records Office. Union City sits in the southern part of Fulton County, southwest of Atlanta. The Fulton County Board of Health operates the vital records office that handles all death certificate requests for the county, including Union City. If someone died in Union City and you need a death certificate, the Fulton County office is your local source. You can walk in, send a mail request, or order online through the state system.

Fulton County Vital Records for Union City

The Fulton County Vital Records Office at 141 Pryor Street, Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303 is the main office for Union City obituary and death records. This office is part of the Fulton County Board of Health and acts as the local registrar for the Georgia DPH. It can issue certified death certificates for any death that happened in Georgia from 1919 to the present. All cities in Fulton County use this office, including Union City, Atlanta, and South Fulton.

Fulton County has two walk-in locations. The main office is at 141 Pryor Street in downtown Atlanta. The second is the College Park Regional Health Center at 1920 John Wesley Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. The College Park location is closer to Union City and may be more convenient for local residents. 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 Union City death record. Each extra copy of the same record ordered at the same time is $5. Cash, credit cards, and debit cards are accepted for walk-in visits.

For mail orders, send a completed Death Certificate Request Form, a copy of your photo ID, and a certified check or money order for $25 to the Fulton County BOH Vital Records at 141 Pryor Street, Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303. Personal checks are not accepted for Union City obituary record requests by mail.

How to Get Union City Death Records

You can get a Union City obituary or death record in a few ways. Walk in at either Fulton County office for same-day service. The College Park location is closer to Union City than the downtown Atlanta office. You can also send a mail request or order online through the state ROVER system. All methods start at $25 for the first certified copy. ROVER adds an $8 processing fee on top of that base amount.

Union City residents have the benefit of being in Fulton County, which has two walk-in locations. The College Park office is just a short drive from Union City. If you go there, bring your photo ID and know the full name and approximate date of death for the person you need records for. The $25 fee is non-refundable. It covers the search and one certified copy if the Union City death record is found. Extra copies cost $5 each when ordered at the same time.

The DPH office locator above can help you find the nearest vital records office if you are not near College Park or downtown Atlanta.

Who Can Get a Union City Death Certificate

Georgia law controls who receives certified copies of death certificates. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies go to those with a direct and tangible interest. That means the legal spouse, parents, adult children, adult siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, or a legal representative of the deceased's family. Insurance companies and financial institutions with a legitimate interest also qualify. You must prove your relationship or legal authority when you request a Union City obituary record.

Anyone can request a Union City death record. But the type you get depends on who you are. People without a direct interest receive a plain paper copy with the Social Security number removed. It still shows the cause of death, date, and place of death. That works fine for genealogy and general research. Certified copies have an embossed seal, security paper, and signatures from the State and County Registrar. Banks, courts, and insurance companies typically require the certified version.

Historical Union City Obituary Records

Statewide death registration in Georgia began in 1919. Most Union City death records start from that year in the state system. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, vital records are kept permanently. Records from 1919 onward should still be in the system. The Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death certificates from 1919 through 1943. You can search these in person or check digitized records through their online tools.

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. This rule keeps Union City death records flowing into the system promptly. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30, the State Registrar matches birth and death certificates to prevent identity fraud. When a match is confirmed, the birth certificate gets marked "Deceased." This is one of Georgia's protections against misuse of vital records.

State Resources for Union City Death Records

If the Fulton County office cannot help, the state has other options. The ROVER online system lets you order death certificates from home. It costs $25 plus $8 for processing. Standard orders take 8 to 10 weeks. The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 accepts walk-in, mail, and phone requests too. Call (404) 679-4702 for questions about any Georgia death record.

The state fee schedule keeps the cost at $25 for the first certified copy. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31, these fees help pay for maintaining vital records across the state. Walk-in at the state office is same-day. Mail orders take 2 to 4 weeks. ROVER is the slowest but most convenient option for ordering from home.

The ROVER system shown above is Georgia's official online portal for ordering death certificates statewide.

Nearby Cities

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