Search Brooks County Death Records

Brooks County obituary and death records are available through the Brooks County Health Department in Quitman, Georgia. The health department acts as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and issues certified death certificates for deaths that took place in any Georgia county since 1919. Quitman sits near the Georgia-Florida border, and the health department on East Courtland Avenue is where Brooks County residents go for vital record requests. You can also order through the state's online ROVER system or by mail.

Brooks County Health Department

The Brooks County Health Department is located at 500 E. Courtland Avenue in Quitman. This office handles death certificate requests for Brooks County residents and anyone else who needs a Georgia death record. The health department is part of the South Health District and works under DPH guidelines for issuing vital records.

Walk-in visitors need to bring a valid photo ID. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a Brooks County death certificate. Each additional copy is $5 when ordered at the same time. Cash and money orders are accepted. The health department can usually process walk-in requests for recent Brooks County death records the same day you visit. Older records sometimes take longer. The office is open on weekdays during regular business hours.

Getting Brooks County Obituary Records

There are three ways to order Brooks County death records. In person at the Quitman health department is the fastest. Online through ROVER is the most convenient if you live far away. Mail is the third option.

The Georgia ROVER system charges $25 for the certificate plus an $8 processing fee. You enter the name, date of death, and county of death. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. That is the same wait for Brooks County and every other Georgia county. If you need a Brooks County death record sooner, walk-in service in Quitman is the way to go.

For mail requests, include a signed letter with the decedent's full name, date of death, and place of death. Add your contact info and a copy of your photo ID. Send a money order for $25 to the Brooks County Health Department or to the state DPH office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, all deaths in Georgia must be registered within 10 days. Funeral directors file the death certificate within 72 hours. New Brooks County death records are usually available within a couple of weeks.

Access Rules for Brooks County Death Records

Certified copies are limited under Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 restricts them to people with a direct and tangible interest. That means the surviving spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and legal representatives of the deceased. Insurance companies with a financial connection to the death can also get certified Brooks County death records.

Certified copies come on security paper with a raised seal and the signatures of the State and County Registrar. Banks and courts accept only this type. People without a direct interest can still request a non-certified Brooks County obituary record. It has the Social Security number removed but shows the rest of the death record details. This version is useful for genealogy and general research. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes falsifying a vital records request a crime in Georgia.

State Death Record Options for Brooks County

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office is another place to order Brooks County death certificates. They are at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Call (404) 679-4702 for assistance. They handle walk-in, phone, and mail orders.

Historical death records from 1919 through 1943 are available at the Georgia Archives in Morrow. Some older Brooks County obituary records have been digitized and are searchable online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 governs how funeral homes maintain case records. The DPH fee schedule has current pricing for all vital record orders.

Below is the DPH location page for the Brooks County Health Department in Quitman, with contact details and directions.

Check the page above for current office hours before your visit to Brooks County.

Nearby Counties

Brooks County is in south Georgia near the Florida state line. These neighboring counties also have offices that issue Georgia death certificates.