Brantley County Death Certificates

Brantley County obituary and death records are processed at the Brantley County Probate Court in Nahunta. The probate court serves as a local DPH agent and can issue certified death certificates for deaths that happened anywhere in Georgia dating back to 1919. Brantley County is in the southeast corner of the state, and the probate court on Brantley Street is the go-to office for local death record requests. If you cannot make the trip to Nahunta, the state offers online and mail options that work for all Georgia counties including Brantley.

Brantley County Probate Court

The Brantley County Probate Court is located at 234 Brantley Street, Suite 100, in Nahunta. This small office handles vital records requests along with its regular probate duties. Staff can search the state database and print death certificates for any Georgia death on file since 1919.

Bring a photo ID when you visit. The first certified copy of a Brantley County death certificate costs $25. Each extra copy is $5 if ordered at the same time. Payment at the Brantley County Probate Court is typically by cash or money order. Recent death records are usually available the same day. Older Brantley County obituary records may require more time to locate in the system. Nahunta is a small town, so the office tends to be less crowded than urban county offices. But hours can sometimes be limited, so a quick phone call before you head out is a good idea.

Searching for Brantley County Death Records

You have three options for Brantley County death records. Walk in at the Nahunta office for the fastest service. Use the ROVER online system if you prefer to order from home. Or send a mail request.

ROVER costs $25 plus $8 for processing. You fill out a form with the decedent's name, date of death, and county of death. The certificate gets mailed to you. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. That timeline is the same whether you are ordering a Brantley County death record or one from any other Georgia county. Walk-in service at the probate court is much quicker.

For mail orders, write a signed letter that has the full name and date of death for the person whose Brantley County record you need. Include your own name, address, phone number, and a copy of your photo ID. Send a money order for $25 payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. You can mail it to the Brantley County Probate Court or to the state DPH at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15 requires deaths to be registered within 10 days. The funeral director files the certificate within 72 hours of the death. So new Brantley County records become available within a couple of weeks.

Who Gets Certified Brantley County Records

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 controls who can get certified copies. You must have a direct and tangible interest in the Brantley County death record. Eligible people include the surviving spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and legal representatives of the family. Insurance companies with a financial interest in the death also qualify.

Certified Brantley County death certificates come on security paper with a raised seal and registrar signatures. This is the version that courts, banks, and insurance firms accept. People without a direct interest can still get a Brantley County obituary record in non-certified form. That version removes the Social Security number but keeps everything else. It is fine for genealogy and general research.

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 says it is a crime to falsify information on a vital records request.

State Resources for Brantley County Death Records

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office handles death certificate requests from all 159 counties. Their address is 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Phone: (404) 679-4702. Walk-in, mail, and phone orders are all accepted for Brantley County records.

For historical Brantley County obituary records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow has death records from 1919 through 1943. Some are available online through the Virtual Vault. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 requires funeral directors to maintain their own case records, which can sometimes provide additional details. The DPH fee schedule lists current costs for all vital record types.

The screenshot below shows the DPH page for the Brantley County Probate Court in Nahunta with office details.

Use this page to verify hours before driving to the Brantley County office in Nahunta.

Nearby Counties

Brantley County is in southeast Georgia near the coast. These neighboring counties also have vital records offices where you can request death certificates.