Find Coweta County Obituary Records

Coweta County obituary and death records are managed through the Coweta County Probate Court in Newnan. Located southwest of Atlanta, Coweta County has been one of Georgia's fastest-growing counties. The Probate Court on Court Square serves as the local vital records agent for the Georgia DPH. Death certificates from 1919 forward are available. If you need a Coweta County death record, the Newnan office is the best local resource. Online and mail orders are also options.

Coweta County Probate Court

The Coweta County Probate Court at 200 Court Square in Newnan handles vital records for the county. Staff can issue death certificates for any death that happened in Georgia. The court is in the historic courthouse on the Newnan town square. Walk-in service is available.

Bring a valid photo ID to request records. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a Coweta County death certificate. Each extra copy costs $5 when ordered at the same time. The office accepts cash and money orders. Most walk-in requests finish the same day. Coweta County has a large population that has been growing, so the Probate Court stays busy. 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.

Newnan is the county seat and the largest city in Coweta County. The downtown area where the Probate Court sits has parking available on surrounding streets. If you arrive during a busy period, you may need to wait a bit for your Coweta County death record to be processed.

How to Get Coweta County Death Records

There are three ways to get Coweta County obituary and death records. Visit the Probate Court in Newnan. Order by mail. Or use the state online system. All methods cost $25 for the first copy.

For online orders, the Georgia ROVER system lets you request death certificates from any Georgia county. Provide the full name of the deceased, the date of death, and the county of death. ROVER charges $25 plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need a Coweta County death record faster, visit the Probate Court in Newnan.

Mail orders go to the Coweta County Probate Court 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. List the full name and date of death for the person whose Coweta County death certificate you need.

Who Can Get Coweta County Death Certificates

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Coweta County death records require a direct and tangible interest. The spouse, parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren qualify. Legal representatives and insurance companies can also get certified copies.

A certified copy comes with a raised seal and registrar signatures on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance firms need this version. Without a direct interest, you can get a non-certified copy of a Coweta County death certificate. The non-certified version removes the Social Security number but keeps the cause of death, date, and place. Good for genealogy and general research into Coweta County obituary records.

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes forging or tampering with a death certificate a crime in Georgia. Providing false information on vital records applications is also against the law.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office processes requests from all 159 counties. Visit at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 or call (404) 679-4702. They handle walk-in, mail, and phone orders for Coweta County death records.

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

Check the DPH fee schedule page for current costs before you submit a Coweta County death record request.

Below is the Coweta County Probate Court listing on the Georgia DPH website, where you can find contact info for the Newnan office.

Confirm hours and get directions before visiting the Coweta County Probate Court in Newnan.

Cities in Coweta County

Coweta County includes the city of Newnan, which is the county seat. Newnan residents use the Coweta County Probate Court or any of the state-level options to get death certificates.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Coweta County. Any Georgia vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that occurred in the state. If a neighboring office is closer, you can request your Coweta County death record there.