Find Charlton County Death Records

Charlton County obituary and death records are available through the Charlton County Health Department in Folkston. This office serves as the local vital records agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health. Death certificates for any Georgia death from 1919 to the present can be requested here. If you are looking for a Charlton County death certificate, the health department on Third Street in Folkston is where to go. The state online system and mail orders are also options for getting Charlton County death records.

Charlton County Health Department

The Charlton County Health Department handles vital records for the county. The office is at 1520 Third Street, Suite B in Folkston. Staff can process death certificate requests for deaths that occurred anywhere in Georgia. Walk-in service is available.

Bring a valid photo ID when you visit. The first certified copy of a Charlton County death certificate costs $25. Extra copies are $5 each if ordered at the same time. The office takes cash and money orders. Walk-in requests usually finish the same day. Older Charlton County obituary records may take a bit longer if the state archive needs to be checked. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, all Georgia deaths must be registered within 10 days. Funeral directors file the certificate within 72 hours of receiving the body.

Charlton County is home to the Okefenokee Swamp. The county has a small population, so the volume of death records filed each year is low. Staff at the health department can usually find a Charlton County death record quickly if you have the basic information.

How to Get Charlton County Death Records

There are three ways to get Charlton County obituary and death records. Visit the health department in Folkston. Order by mail. Or use the state online system. All methods cost $25 for the first certified copy.

The Georgia ROVER system lets you order death certificates from any Georgia county online. You need the full name, date of death, and county of death. ROVER charges the $25 state fee plus $8 for processing. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need a Charlton County death record sooner, visit the Folkston office for same-day service.

Mail requests should go to the Charlton County Health Department or to the state DPH office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Include a signed request with your name, address, phone number, a copy of your photo ID, and a money order for $25. Write down the full name and date of death for the person whose Charlton County death certificate you need.

Who Can Get Charlton County Death Certificates

Georgia law restricts who can receive certified death certificates. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, you need a direct and tangible interest. The spouse, parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the deceased qualify. Legal representatives and insurance companies can also get certified copies of Charlton County death records.

Certified copies come with a raised seal and registrar signatures on security paper. Banks and courts require this version. If you lack a direct interest, you can still get a non-certified copy. The non-certified version removes the Social Security number but keeps the cause, date, and place of death. That is enough for genealogy work and general research into Charlton County obituary records.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, forging or tampering with a death certificate is a criminal offense in Georgia. Submitting false information is also against the law.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office processes requests for all 159 counties. You can visit at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 or call (404) 679-4702.

Historical Charlton County obituary records from 1919 to 1943 are at the Georgia Archives in Morrow. The Virtual Vault has some of these online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 sets the rules for vital records storage statewide.

The DPH fee schedule page has the latest fee info. Check it before you send payment for a Charlton County death record.

The image below shows the Charlton County Health Department listing on the Georgia DPH website, where you can find contact information for the Folkston office.

Use the DPH page to confirm hours before driving to the Charlton County Health Department.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Charlton County. Any Georgia vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that happened in the state. If one of these offices is closer, you can request your Charlton County death record there.