Search Glynn County Death Records

Glynn County obituary and death records are managed through the Glynn County Health Department in Brunswick. As a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health, this office issues certified death certificates for deaths that occurred in Georgia from 1919 to the present. Glynn County sits on the Georgia coast and includes the city of Brunswick and the Golden Isles. If you need to find a Glynn County death record or get a copy of a death certificate, the health department on Fourth Street in Brunswick is the place to go. You can also use the state online system or send a mail request.

Glynn County Health Department

The Glynn County Health Department serves as the local vital records office for Glynn County. The office is at 2747 Fourth Street in Brunswick. Staff can issue certified death certificates for deaths that happened anywhere in Georgia. Walk-in service is the most common way Glynn County residents get their records.

Bring a valid photo ID when you visit. The fee for the first certified copy of a Glynn County death certificate is $25. Each additional copy of the same record costs $5 when ordered at the same time. The Glynn County office accepts cash and money orders. Processing for walk-in requests is usually same day. Some Glynn County obituary records may take longer if the file needs to come from state archives. If a death took place on St. Simons Island or Jekyll Island, those records are still filed in Glynn County since both islands fall under its jurisdiction. For mail requests, send a completed application with your ID and a money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

How to Get Glynn County Death Records

There are three ways to get Glynn County obituary and death records. Walk in at the health department in Brunswick. Order by mail. Or use the state's online system. The base fee is $25 for the first certified copy no matter which method you use.

For online orders, the Georgia ROVER system lets you request death certificates from any county. You need the full name of the person who died, the date of death, and the county where the death took place. ROVER charges the $25 state fee plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need a Glynn County death record sooner, visiting the health department in Brunswick is faster. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, every death in Georgia must be registered within 10 days. The funeral director files the certificate within 72 hours. Most Glynn County death records are in the system within two weeks of the death.

Mail orders go to the Glynn County Health Department or the state office in Atlanta. Include a signed request with your name, address, phone number, and a copy of your photo ID. List the full name and date of death for the person whose Glynn County obituary record you need. Payment must be by money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Who Can Get Glynn County Death Certificates

Georgia law sets who can get what type of Glynn County death certificate. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies go to people with a direct and tangible interest. That includes the spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the person who died. Legal representatives and insurance companies can also get certified copies of Glynn County death records.

A certified copy has a raised seal and the signatures of the State and County Registrar. It is printed on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance firms need this type of copy. If you lack a direct interest in the Glynn County death record, you can still get a non-certified copy. This version has the Social Security number removed but still shows the cause, date, and place of death. It is fine for genealogy research and general lookups of Glynn County obituary records. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes it a crime to forge or tamper with a death certificate. Providing false information on a vital records application is also illegal in Georgia.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

Beyond the Glynn County Health Department, the state has more options. The Georgia DPH Vital Records office handles statewide requests. You can visit at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, or call (404) 679-4702. They process walk-in, mail, and phone orders for Glynn County death records and records from every county in Georgia.

For historical Glynn County obituary records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death records from 1919 through 1943. Those older records are also on the Georgia Archives Virtual Vault online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 governs how vital records are maintained across the state, and funeral homes must keep their own detailed records of each case under these rules. The DPH fee schedule page lists current costs. Always check before you send payment for a Glynn County death record request since fees can change.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31, the state registrar may also permit special access to vital records for statistical or medical research. This means some Glynn County death records may be available to researchers who meet the criteria.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Glynn County. Any Georgia county vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that happened anywhere in the state. If you are closer to one of these offices, you may find it easier to get your record there.