Search Barrow County Obituary Records

Barrow County obituary and death records are available from the Barrow County Probate Court in Winder. The court acts as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and processes death certificate requests for deaths that happened anywhere in Georgia from 1919 to now. Barrow County has grown fast in recent years as part of the metro Atlanta area, and the probate court on Barrow Park Drive serves a steady stream of record requests. You can visit the office in person, order online, or use the mail to get a Barrow County death certificate.

Barrow County Probate Court

The Barrow County Probate Court is at 652 Barrow Park Drive, Suite D, in Winder. This is the local place to get death certificates in Barrow County. The office can access the statewide vital records database and issue certified copies for any death recorded in Georgia.

A walk-in request at the Barrow County Probate Court takes a valid photo ID and the $25 fee. Extra copies of the same Barrow County death record are $5 each when ordered at the same time. The Winder office usually processes requests the same day for recent deaths. Older records or deaths that occurred in other counties may take a bit longer. Staff at the Barrow County office are used to a high volume of requests given the county's growing population, so wait times can vary. Try to go early in the day if you can.

Getting Barrow County Death Certificates

Walking into the Winder office is the fastest way. But you have two other options for getting Barrow County death records.

The ROVER online system works from any computer or phone. It costs $25 plus $8 for processing. You need the full name of the person who died, the date of death, and the county where the death took place. After you submit your ROVER order, expect 8 to 10 weeks for standard delivery. That wait is the same for Barrow County and all other Georgia counties. If speed matters, go to Winder in person.

Mail is the third option. Send a signed request with the details of the death, your name, address, photo ID copy, and a money order for $25 to the Barrow County Probate Court. You can also mail it to the Georgia DPH at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, deaths must be registered within 10 days. The funeral director files the certificate within 72 hours. So most Barrow County deaths are on record quickly.

Barrow County Death Record Access Rules

Georgia law limits who gets certified copies. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 says you need a direct and tangible interest in the Barrow County death record. That means the spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, or a legal representative. Insurance companies tied to the death can also get certified copies of Barrow County records.

Certified copies come on security paper with a raised seal. They have signatures from the State and County Registrar. Banks and courts only accept these. If you lack a direct interest, you can still get a Barrow County death record. The non-certified version leaves out the Social Security number but shows everything else: name, date, place, and cause of death. It is good for genealogy and general research. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, it is a crime to falsify a vital records request or tamper with a death certificate in Georgia.

State Resources for Barrow County Records

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office handles requests for all 159 counties. Their office is in College Park. Call (404) 679-4702. Walk-in, mail, and phone orders are all accepted for Barrow County death records. The DPH office locator page can help you find the nearest location.

Historical death records from 1919 through 1943 are at the Georgia Archives in Morrow. Some old Barrow County obituary records may be available through their online Virtual Vault. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 sets rules for how funeral directors handle death records. The fee schedule has the latest costs for ordering vital records from the state.

Below is the DPH location page for the Barrow County Probate Court in Winder, with contact info and office details.

Check this page for the most current office hours and directions to the Barrow County Probate Court.

Nearby Counties

Barrow County borders several other counties in the northeast metro Atlanta area. Any of these offices can also issue death certificates for Georgia deaths.