Find Bulloch County Obituary Records

Bulloch County obituary and death records are handled by the Bulloch County Health Department in Statesboro. This office works as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and can issue certified death certificates for any death in the state from 1919 forward. Statesboro is the county seat and home to Georgia Southern University, making Bulloch County one of the larger communities in southeast Georgia. Whether you need a recent Bulloch County death certificate or want to look up an older obituary record, the health department on West Altman Street is the local resource to use.

Bulloch County Health Department

The Bulloch County Health Department is at 1 West Altman Street in Statesboro. This is the primary local office for requesting death certificates in Bulloch County. The health department can access the statewide vital records database and issue certified copies for deaths in any Georgia county.

Walk-in requests need a valid photo ID. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a Bulloch County death certificate. Extra copies are $5 each when ordered together. The Statesboro office accepts cash and money orders. Because Bulloch County has a sizable population, the health department sees regular traffic for vital records requests. Recent Bulloch County deaths are usually available for same-day printing. Older records or records from other counties may take a bit longer to process.

The health department is part of the Southeast Health District and follows all DPH guidelines for issuing vital records in Bulloch County.

Search Bulloch County Death Records

Walking into the Statesboro health department gives you the quickest turnaround on Bulloch County death records. But there are other ways to order if an in-person visit does not work for you.

The ROVER system is the state's online ordering tool. It costs $25 plus $8 processing. You provide the name, date of death, and county of death. The certificate gets mailed to your address. Standard ROVER delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks for Bulloch County records and all other Georgia counties. For people who live in Statesboro or nearby, the walk-in option is clearly better if time matters.

Mail requests are also accepted. Put together a signed letter with the full name of the person who died, the date and place of death, your own name and address, and a photocopy of your ID. Include a $25 money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Send it to the Bulloch 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, deaths must be registered within 10 days, so most Bulloch County records are available within a couple of weeks of the death.

Bulloch County Death Certificate Access

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 limits certified copies to those with a direct and tangible interest. For Bulloch County death records, that means the surviving spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, or a legal representative. Insurance companies with a claim tied to the death also qualify for certified copies.

The certified version of a Bulloch County death certificate is printed on security paper with a raised seal and registrar signatures. Courts, banks, and insurance companies need this type. Anyone else can still request a non-certified copy of the Bulloch County obituary record. The non-certified version omits the Social Security number but includes the name, date, place, and cause of death. It is good for genealogy research and family records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, it is a crime to falsify a vital records request in Georgia.

Georgia State Resources for Death Records

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

For historical records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death records from 1919 to 1943. Some older Bulloch County obituary records are in the Virtual Vault online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 requires funeral directors to maintain case records for every death they handle. The fee schedule on the DPH site has the latest costs for ordering vital records.

Below is the DPH location page for the Bulloch County Health Department in Statesboro, with contact info and office details.

Visit this page to check current hours and directions to the Bulloch County Health Department.

Cities in Bulloch County

Statesboro is the county seat and largest city in Bulloch County. All death record requests for Bulloch County go through the health department in Statesboro.

Nearby Counties

Bulloch County is in southeast Georgia. These bordering counties have their own vital records offices that can also issue death certificates.