Peach County Obituary Lookup

Peach County obituary and death records are managed by the Peach County Probate Court in Fort Valley. This court acts as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health, issuing certified death certificates for deaths that occurred in Georgia from 1919 forward. If you need a Peach County death record or want a copy of a death certificate, the Probate Court on West Church Street is your local starting point. Residents near Warner Robins can also order through the state's online system or mail a request to the state vital records office.

Peach County Probate Court

The Peach County Probate Court in Fort Valley is the local vital records office for Peach County. Staff at this court process death certificate requests for deaths that took place anywhere in Georgia. The office is on West Church Street in the Peach County seat. Walk-in service is the way most residents get their obituary and death records.

When you visit the Peach County Probate Court, bring a valid photo ID. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a death record. Each extra copy ordered at the same time costs $5. The court accepts cash and money orders. Walk-in requests for Peach County death certificates are typically processed the same day. Some older Peach County obituary records may take longer if the file needs to come from 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. Include the full name and date of death for the person whose Peach County death record you need.

How to Search Peach County Death Records

There are three main ways to get Peach County obituary and death records. Walk in at the Probate Court in Fort Valley. Order by mail. Or use the state's online ordering 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 Georgia county. You will need the full name of the person who died, the date of death, and the county where the death occurred. ROVER charges the $25 state fee plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need a Peach County death record sooner, visiting the Probate Court in Fort Valley 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. So most Peach County death records show up in the system within two weeks of the death.

Mail orders go to the Peach 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 list the full name and date of death for the person whose Peach County obituary record you need. Pay by money order.

Who Can Get Peach County Death Certificates

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

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

Georgia State Death Record Resources

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

For historical Peach 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 maintained across the state. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30 gives the state registrar authority to issue certified copies from the statewide file for any record.

The DPH fee schedule lists current costs. Check before sending payment for a Peach County death record request.

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

Use this page to confirm hours and get directions before you visit the Peach County Probate Court.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Peach 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, requesting your record there could save you a trip.