Camden County Obituary Records

Camden County obituary and death records are managed through the Camden County Probate Court in Woodbine. Situated along the Georgia coast near the Florida border, Camden County death certificates go back to 1919 for statewide records. The Probate Court on 4th Street acts as the local vital records agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health. Whether you need a death certificate for legal matters or are researching Camden County obituary records for family history, this office is the first place to check.

Camden County Probate Court

The Camden County Probate Court is the local office for vital records in Camden County. Staff here can process death certificate requests for any death that took place in Georgia. The court sits on 4th Street in Woodbine. Walk-in service is the fastest way to get a Camden County death record.

You need a valid photo ID to request records. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a Camden County death certificate. Each additional copy is $5 when ordered at the same time. The office takes cash and money orders. Walk-in requests are usually done the same day. Some older Camden County obituary records might take a bit longer if the state office needs to pull the file. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, all deaths in Georgia must be registered within 10 days. The funeral director files the certificate within 72 hours of taking charge.

How to Search Camden County Death Records

You have three options for getting Camden County death records. Visit the Probate Court in Woodbine. Order by mail. Or use the state online system. The base fee is $25 no matter which method you use.

For online orders, the Georgia ROVER system lets you request death certificates from any county in the state. You will need the full name of the deceased, the date of death, and the county of death. ROVER adds an $8 processing fee on top of the $25 state fee. Expect 8 to 10 weeks for delivery. If you need your Camden County death record faster, going to the Probate Court in Woodbine is the quickest route.

For mail orders, send your request to the Camden County Probate Court or to the Georgia DPH state office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Include a signed letter with your name, address, phone number, a copy of your ID, and a money order for $25. List the full name and date of death for the person whose Camden County obituary record you need.

Who Can Get Camden County Death Certificates

Georgia law limits who gets certified death certificates. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, only people with a direct and tangible interest can get certified copies of Camden County death records. That means the spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. Legal reps and insurance companies qualify too.

A certified copy has a raised seal and registrar signatures on security paper. Courts and banks need this version. If you do not have a direct interest, you can still get a non-certified copy of a Camden County death certificate. The non-certified version removes the Social Security number but keeps the cause of death, date, and place. It works for genealogy and general research into Camden County obituary records.

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes it a crime to forge or tamper with any vital record. Giving false info on an application is also illegal under Georgia law.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

In addition to the Camden County Probate Court, the state offers other ways to search for death records. The Georgia DPH Vital Records office processes requests from all 159 counties. You can reach them at (404) 679-4702 or visit at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349.

For historical Camden County obituary records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death records from 1919 through 1943. The Virtual Vault makes some of these records available online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 sets the rules for how vital records are stored and maintained statewide.

Check the DPH fee schedule before sending payment. Fees can change from time to time.

Below is the Camden County Probate Court listing on the Georgia DPH website, where you can find contact details and the address for the Woodbine office.

Confirm the office hours on this page before making a trip to the Camden County Probate Court.

Camden County Death Certificate Information

A Camden County death certificate contains the full legal name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, place of death, and cause of death. The attending physician or medical examiner certifies the cause. The document also lists the funeral home that handled the arrangements and the county where death occurred.

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30 requires the state registrar to maintain a permanent index of all death records filed in Georgia. This means Camden County death records are also in the statewide database. If the Probate Court in Woodbine cannot locate a record, try the state office. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31 allows delayed registration for deaths not recorded at the time they happened. This sometimes applies to older Camden County records from the early decades of state registration.

Camden County sits in the far southeast corner of Georgia. It borders Florida to the south. Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base is here, which means the county has a mix of long-term residents and military families. Death records for service members who died in Camden County would be filed here just like any other death in the county.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Camden County. Any Georgia county vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that happened anywhere in the state. If one of these offices is closer to you, it may be easier to request your Camden County death record there.