Miller County Obituary Records

Miller County obituary and death records are filed and maintained through the Miller County Probate Court in Colquitt. This court serves as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health, issuing certified death certificates for deaths that occurred anywhere in Georgia from 1919 to the present. If you need a Miller County death record or want a copy of a death certificate, the Probate Court on South First Street is where locals go first. You can also use the state online system or mail your request to the state vital records office in Atlanta.

Miller County Probate Court

The Miller County Probate Court in Colquitt is the local vital records office for Miller County. Staff at this court can help you request death certificates for deaths that took place anywhere in Georgia. The office sits on South First Street in the heart of the Miller County seat. Walk-in service is the most common way people get their records here, and the staff is used to handling obituary and death record requests.

When you visit, bring a valid photo ID. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a Miller County death record. Each extra copy costs $5 if you order them at the same time. The court accepts cash and money orders. Most walk-in requests for Miller County death certificates are processed the same day. Some older Miller County obituary records may take a bit longer if the file needs to come from the state archives. For mail requests, send a completed application with a copy of your ID and a money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

How to Search Miller County Death Records

There are three main ways to get Miller County obituary and death records. You can walk in at the Probate Court in Colquitt. You can order by mail. Or you can use the state online system. Each method has the same base fee of $25 for the first certified copy.

For online orders, the Georgia ROVER system lets you request death certificates from any county in the state. You will 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 Miller County death record sooner, visiting the Probate Court in Colquitt is your best bet. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, every death in Georgia must be registered within 10 days. The funeral director files the death certificate within 72 hours of taking charge of the body. So most Miller County death records show up in the system within two weeks of the death.

Mail orders go to the Miller County Probate Court or the state office. Include a signed request with your name, address, phone number, and a copy of your photo ID. Also include the full name and date of death for the person whose Miller County obituary record you need. Send payment by money order only.

Who Can Get Miller County Death Certificates

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

A certified copy has a raised seal and the signature of both the State and County Registrar. It is printed on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance firms need this type of copy. If you do not have a direct interest in a Miller County death record, you can still get a non-certified version. This copy has the Social Security number removed but still shows the cause, date, and place of death. It works well for genealogy research and for general look-ups of Miller County obituary records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, forging or tampering with a death certificate is a crime in Georgia. Providing false information on a vital records request is also against the law.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

Beyond the Miller County Probate Court, the state has other places to search for death records. The Georgia DPH Vital Records office in College Park handles requests from across the state. You can visit in person at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, or call (404) 679-4702. They process walk-in, mail, and phone orders for Miller County death records and records from all 159 Georgia counties.

For historical Miller 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 how vital records are kept across the state, and funeral homes must maintain their own detailed records of each case under these rules. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30, the state registrar can issue certified copies for any record in the statewide file.

The DPH fee schedule page lists current costs for all vital record types. Fees can change, so check before you send payment for a Miller County death record request.

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

Use this page to confirm hours and get driving directions before you visit the Miller County office in Colquitt.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Miller 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 more convenient to request your record there.