Coffee County Death Record Search

Coffee County obituary and death records are managed through the Coffee County Health Department in Douglas. The health department on West Baker Highway is the local vital records agent for the Georgia DPH. Death certificates for any Georgia death from 1919 to the present can be requested here. If you need a Coffee County death record for probate, insurance, or genealogy, the Douglas office is where to begin. Online and mail orders are also options for getting Coffee County death certificates.

Coffee County Health Department

The Coffee County Health Department at 1111 West Baker Highway in Douglas handles all vital records for the county. Staff can process death certificate requests for any Georgia death. Walk-in service is available during normal business hours.

You need a valid photo ID. The cost is $25 for the first certified copy of a Coffee County death certificate. Extra copies are $5 each when ordered at the same time. Cash and money orders are accepted. Walk-in requests usually finish the same day. Coffee County has a mid-size population for south Georgia, so the office handles a moderate number of requests. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, all Georgia deaths must be registered within 10 days. Funeral directors file the death certificate within 72 hours.

Douglas is the main city in Coffee County and serves as the county seat. The health department is easy to find on the main highway through town. If you need a Coffee County obituary record, this is the most direct local option.

How to Get Coffee County Death Records

You can get Coffee County obituary and death records three ways. Visit the health department in Douglas. Send a mail request. Or order online. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy with any method.

The Georgia ROVER system processes online death certificate orders from all Georgia counties. Enter the full name of the deceased, date of death, and county of death. ROVER charges $25 plus an $8 processing fee. Delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. For faster service on a Coffee County death record, go to the health department in Douglas.

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

Who Can Get Coffee County Death Certificates

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 limits who can get certified copies of Coffee County death records. You need a direct and tangible interest. The spouse, parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren qualify. Legal representatives and insurance companies are also eligible.

Certified copies come with a raised seal and registrar signatures on security paper. Courts and banks need this type. If you lack a direct interest, a non-certified copy of a Coffee County death certificate is available. It removes the Social Security number but keeps cause of death, date, and place. Works for genealogy and general research into Coffee County obituary records.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, forging or tampering with a death certificate is a criminal offense in Georgia.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office handles requests from all 159 Georgia counties. Visit at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 or call (404) 679-4702.

Historical Coffee 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 rules for vital records storage across Georgia.

Visit the DPH fee schedule to check current costs before sending payment for a Coffee County death record.

Below is the Coffee County Health Department listing on the Georgia DPH website, where you can find the address and hours for the Douglas office.

Check the DPH page for current hours before you visit the Coffee County Health Department.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Coffee County. Any Georgia vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that happened in the state. A neighboring office may be more convenient for your Coffee County death record request.