Evans County Obituary Records

Evans County obituary and death records are processed through the Evans County Probate Court in Claxton. The probate court acts as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and can issue certified death certificates for deaths in any Georgia county from 1919 forward. Evans County is in southeast Georgia. Note that Evans County is not the same as the city of Evans, which is in Columbia County. If you need to find a death record or request a death certificate in Evans County, the probate court on Freeman Street in Claxton is your local starting point. Mail and online ordering are also available.

Evans County Probate Court

The Evans County Probate Court in Claxton is the local vital records office. Staff here can issue certified death certificates for deaths that happened in any Georgia county. The office is on Freeman Street in Claxton, the Evans County seat. Walk-in service is the quickest way to get a copy.

Bring a valid photo ID and $25 for the first certified copy when you visit. Additional copies of the same Evans County death record cost $5 each when ordered at the same time. The office accepts cash and money orders. Walk-in requests are typically done the same day. Some older Evans County obituary records may take extra time if the file needs to come from the state archives. For mail orders, send a completed application, a photo ID copy, and a money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Include the full name and date of death of the person whose Evans County record you need.

Evans County is a small county, and the probate court handles vital records alongside other court functions. It is a good idea to call ahead.

How to Search Evans County Death Records

Three methods are available for getting Evans County obituary and death records. Walk into the probate court in Claxton. Send a mail request. Or order online through the state. The base fee is $25 for the first certified copy.

Online orders go through the Georgia ROVER system. You need the full name of the deceased, the date of death, and the county where the death took place. ROVER charges $25 plus an $8 processing fee, and standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need an Evans County death record faster, visit the probate court in person. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15 requires every death in Georgia to be registered within 10 days. The funeral director files the death certificate within 72 hours. So most Evans County death records enter the system within a couple of weeks of the death.

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. Send to the Evans County Probate Court or the state DPH office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349.

Who Can Get Evans County Death Certificates

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Evans County death records are available to those with a direct and tangible interest. That means the spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the person who died. Legal representatives and insurance companies with a financial interest qualify too.

A certified copy has a raised seal, signatures from the State and County Registrar, and is printed on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance firms need this kind. If you do not have a direct interest, you can still get a non-certified copy of an Evans County death record. The non-certified version has the Social Security number removed but still shows cause of death, date, and place. It works for genealogy and general research into Evans County obituary records. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes it a crime to forge or tamper with any death certificate in Georgia.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 handles requests from all 159 Georgia counties. Call (404) 679-4702 for information. They process walk-in, mail, and phone orders for Evans County death records and records from every other county.

For older Evans County obituary records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death records from 1919 through 1943. The Virtual Vault provides online access to some of these files. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 governs vital records storage across the state. Funeral homes must maintain their own records of each case under these regulations.

Check the DPH fee schedule for current costs before you send payment for an Evans County death record.

The image below shows the Evans County Probate Court listing on the Georgia DPH website, where you can find directions and contact info for the Claxton office.

Use this page to check hours and directions before visiting the Evans County office.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Evans County. Any Georgia county vital records office can issue a death certificate for any death in the state. If one of these is more convenient, you can request your record there.