Search Elbert County Death Records

Elbert County obituary and death records are processed at the Elbert County Probate Court in Elberton. The probate court is a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and issues certified death certificates for any death that happened in Georgia from 1919 onward. Elbert County is in northeast Georgia, along the South Carolina border. If you need a death certificate or want to search for an obituary record in Elbert County, the probate court on Forest Avenue in Elberton is the local office to visit. You can also order by mail or use the state online system.

Elbert County Probate Court

The Elbert County Probate Court handles vital records requests for Elbert County residents. The office can issue certified death certificates for deaths that took place anywhere in Georgia. It is located on Forest Avenue in Elberton, the county seat.

Bring a valid photo ID and the $25 fee when you visit. Each additional copy of the same Elbert County death record costs $5 when ordered at the same time. The office accepts cash and money orders. Walk-in requests are usually processed the same day. Some older Elbert County obituary records may take longer if the state needs to retrieve the file. Elberton is known as the "Granite Capital of the World," and the probate court sits near the center of town. For mail orders, send a completed application, a photo ID copy, and a money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

How to Get Elbert County Death Records

You can get Elbert County obituary and death records in three ways. Visit the probate court in Elberton. Mail a request. Or order online through the state system. All methods charge $25 for the first certified copy.

The Georgia ROVER system is the online option. You need 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. If you need an Elbert County death record sooner, visit the probate court in Elberton for same-day processing. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, every death in Georgia must be registered within 10 days of occurrence. The funeral director files the certificate within 72 hours. Most Elbert County death records enter the system within a couple of weeks.

Mail orders should include a signed request with your name, address, phone number, a copy of your photo ID, and a money order for $25. You can send to the Elbert County Probate Court or the state vital records office in Atlanta.

Elbert County Death Certificate Access

Georgia law restricts who can get certified copies. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Elbert County death records are for those with a direct and tangible interest. Eligible parties include the spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. Legal representatives and insurance companies also qualify.

Certified copies have a raised seal and signatures from the State and County Registrar on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance companies need this type. Without a direct interest, you can get a non-certified copy of an Elbert County death record. The non-certified version removes the Social Security number but still shows the cause, date, and place of death. This is fine for genealogy and general research into Elbert County obituary records. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes it illegal to forge or tamper with any vital record in Georgia.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

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

Historical Elbert County obituary records from 1919 through 1943 are held at the Georgia Archives in Morrow. The Virtual Vault provides online access to some of these older records. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 sets the standards for vital records storage statewide. Funeral homes must also maintain their own records under these rules, so there may be multiple places with Elbert County death information on file.

Visit the DPH fee schedule page for current costs before sending payment.

The image below shows the Elbert County Probate Court listing on the Georgia DPH website, where you can find contact details for the Elberton office.

Check this page for office hours and driving directions before your trip to the Elbert County probate court.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Elbert County. Any Georgia county vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that happened in the state. If one of these is closer to you, feel free to go there instead.