Taylor County Obituary Records

Taylor County obituary and death records are managed by the Taylor County Probate Court in Butler. This court acts as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and can issue certified death certificates for deaths that took place in Georgia from 1919 to the present. Taylor County is a small, rural county in central Georgia. If you need a Taylor County death record, the probate court on North Broad in Butler is the local office to contact. You can also use the state online system or send a mail request to get your records.

Taylor County Probate Court

The Taylor County Probate Court is the local vital records office for Taylor County. Staff at this office can help you request death certificates for deaths that happened anywhere in Georgia. The court sits at 2 North Broad in Butler, the Taylor County seat. Walk-in service is how most locals get their records here.

Bring a valid photo ID when you go. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy. Each extra copy of the same Taylor County death record is $5 when ordered at the same time. The office takes cash and money orders. Processing for walk-in requests is usually same day. Some Taylor County obituary records may take a bit longer if the file needs to come from the state archive. For mail requests, send a completed application along with a copy of your ID and a money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Include the full name, date of death, and any other details about the person whose Taylor County record you are looking for.

How to Search Taylor County Death Records

You have three main ways to get Taylor County obituary and death records. Walk in at the probate court in Butler. Order by mail. Or use the state online ordering system. Each method charges 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 need the full name of the deceased, the date of death, and the county where death took place. ROVER charges the standard $25 state fee plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need a Taylor County death record sooner, visiting the probate court in Butler is the fastest option. 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 of taking charge of the body. So most Taylor County death records are in the system within about two weeks of the death.

Mail orders go to the Taylor County Probate Court or the state office in Atlanta. Include a signed request with your name, address, phone number, and a copy of your photo ID. Include the full name and date of death for the person whose Taylor County record you need. Enclose a money order for $25.

Who Can Get Taylor 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 Taylor 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 deceased. Legal representatives and insurance companies also qualify for certified copies of Taylor County obituary records.

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. If you do not have a direct interest in a Taylor 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 into Taylor County obituary records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, forging or tampering with a death certificate is a crime in Georgia. False information on a vital records application is also against the law.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

Beyond the Taylor 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 at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, or call (404) 679-4702. They process walk-in, mail, and phone orders for Taylor County death records and records from all 159 Georgia counties.

For historical Taylor 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. Funeral homes must keep their own detailed records of each case under these rules. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31, local registrars can charge fees as set by the department for their vital records services.

The DPH fee schedule page lists current costs for all vital record types. Fees may change, so check before sending payment for a Taylor County death record request.

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

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

Nearby Counties

These counties border Taylor 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.