Greene County Obituary Records

Greene County obituary and death records are managed by the Greene County Probate Court in Greensboro. As a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health, this court can issue certified death certificates for deaths that occurred anywhere in Georgia from 1919 forward. If you need to find a Greene County death record or request a death certificate, the probate court on North Main Street in Greensboro is the local starting point. You can also order records through the state online system or by mail from the state vital records office.

Greene County Probate Court

The Greene County Probate Court is the local vital records office. Staff here help residents get death certificates for deaths that took place in any Georgia county. The court is at 113 North Main Street in Greensboro, the Greene County seat. Walk-in visits are the most common way locals get their records.

Bring a valid photo ID when you visit. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a Greene County death certificate. Each additional copy of the same record costs $5 when ordered at the same time. Cash and money orders are accepted at the Greene County Probate Court. Walk-in requests are usually processed same day. Some older Greene County obituary records may take longer if the file has to be pulled from state archives. For requests by mail, send a completed application with a copy of your ID and a money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Greene County is in the central part of the state, between Athens and Augusta, which means several other county offices are within a short drive if the Greensboro court is not convenient for you.

How to Search Greene County Death Records

Three options exist for getting Greene County obituary and death records. Walk in at the probate court in Greensboro. Order by mail. Or use the state's online ordering system. Each method costs $25 for the first certified copy.

The Georgia ROVER system lets you request death certificates from any county online. You need the full name of the person who died, the date of death, and the county where it occurred. ROVER charges the $25 state fee plus an $8 processing fee. Delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks by standard mail. If you need a Greene County death record faster, visiting the probate court in Greensboro is the best approach. 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 Greene County death records are in the system within two weeks of the death.

Mail orders go to the Greene County Probate Court or the state vital records office. Include a signed request with your name, address, phone number, and a copy of your ID. Add the full name and date of death for the person whose Greene County record you need.

Who Can Get Greene County Death Certificates

Georgia law controls access to death certificates. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Greene County death records 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 qualify too.

A certified copy has a raised seal and signatures from both the State and County Registrar. It is printed on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance firms need this version. If you do not have a direct interest in the Greene 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 works well for genealogy and general research on Greene County obituary records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, forging or tampering with a death certificate is a crime. Providing false information on a vital records application is also against the law in Georgia.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

Beyond the Greene County Probate Court, state resources are available. 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. They process walk-in, mail, and phone orders for Greene County death records and obituary records from all over the state.

For historical Greene County obituary records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death records from 1919 through 1943. These older records are also available through the Georgia Archives Virtual Vault online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 governs vital records maintenance across Georgia, and funeral homes must keep their own detailed records under these rules. The DPH fee schedule page lists current costs. Check it before sending payment for a Greene County death record request.

The image below shows the Greene County Probate Court page on the Georgia DPH website, where you can find contact details and directions for the Greensboro office.

Use this page to confirm hours and directions before visiting the Greene County probate court.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Greene County. Any Georgia county vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that happened anywhere in the state. If one of these offices is closer to you, you can request your Greene County obituary record there.