Baldwin County Death Records

Baldwin County obituary and death records are processed at the Baldwin County Probate Court in Milledgeville, Georgia. The probate court works as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and can issue certified death certificates for deaths that took place in Georgia since 1919. Milledgeville served as Georgia's capital for over 60 years, and the county has a long record-keeping history. If you need to locate a Baldwin County death record or request a certified copy, the probate court on North Wilkinson Street is your best starting point.

Baldwin County Probate Court Office

The Baldwin County Probate Court is at 121 North Wilkinson Street, Room 109, in Milledgeville. This is the main local office for requesting obituary and death records in Baldwin County. The probate court staff can search the state database and issue certified copies for deaths that happened in any Georgia county, not just Baldwin.

Walk-in visitors to the Baldwin County Probate Court need a photo ID and the $25 fee for the first certified copy. Additional copies of the same Baldwin County death record cost $5 each when you order them at the same time. The office accepts cash and money orders for payment. Most walk-in requests for recent Baldwin County death records are filled the same day. Records from decades ago may take a bit longer to pull from the state system. The probate court is in the Baldwin County Courthouse in downtown Milledgeville, which is easy to find off Highway 441.

How to Get Baldwin County Death Certificates

Three methods exist for ordering Baldwin County death records. Walk in to the probate court for same-day service. Order online through ROVER. Or send a mail request. Each method starts at $25 for the first certified copy.

ROVER is the state's online ordering portal. It charges the standard $25 fee plus an $8 processing fee. You fill out a form with the name, date of death, and other details. Standard delivery from ROVER takes 8 to 10 weeks. That applies to Baldwin County and every other Georgia county. For faster results, visiting the probate court in Milledgeville is the clear winner. You walk in, fill out the form, pay the fee, and usually walk out with your Baldwin County death certificate the same visit.

Mail requests should include a signed letter with the decedent's full name, date of death, and place of death. Add your own contact information and a copy of your photo ID. Send a money order for $25 payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. You can mail this to the Baldwin County Probate Court at the address above. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, every death in Georgia must be filed within 10 days, so recent Baldwin County deaths should be on record within a couple of weeks.

Access to Baldwin County Obituary Records

Georgia restricts who can get certified death certificates. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, only people with a direct and tangible interest qualify. For Baldwin County records, that means the surviving spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, grandparents, or grandchildren. Attorneys and legal representatives acting for the family qualify too. Insurance companies with a financial interest tied to the death can also get certified Baldwin County death records.

A certified Baldwin County death certificate comes on security paper. It has a raised seal and the signatures of both the State Registrar and the County Registrar. This is what you need for settling estates, filing insurance claims, or handling legal matters. Everyone else can still request a Baldwin County obituary record and receive a non-certified copy. That version does not have the Social Security number, but it still shows the name, date, cause, and place of death. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes it illegal to forge or tamper with vital records anywhere in Georgia, including Baldwin County.

State Death Record Resources

If the Baldwin County Probate Court cannot help, try the Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Phone: (404) 679-4702. They handle death certificate requests for all 159 Georgia counties, including Baldwin.

The Georgia Archives in Morrow has death records from 1919 through 1943. Researchers looking for old Baldwin County obituary records can search the Virtual Vault online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 requires funeral directors to keep their own case records, which may be helpful if you are trying to track down details about a Baldwin County death. The DPH fee schedule has the latest pricing for all vital record types.

The image below shows the Georgia DPH location page for the Baldwin County Probate Court in Milledgeville.

Check this page for current hours and contact information before visiting the Baldwin County office.

Nearby Counties

Baldwin County is in central Georgia. These neighboring counties also have vital records offices that can process death certificate requests from anywhere in the state.