Search Worth County Obituary Records

Worth County obituary and death records are managed by the Worth County Probate Court in Sylvester. This office serves as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and can issue certified death certificates for any death that occurred in Georgia from 1919 to the present. The Probate Court on North Main Street is the primary location for Worth County residents needing death certificates and other vital records. Sylvester is the county seat, located in south Georgia. The Probate Court in Room 12 handles vital records for the local area, and staff can walk you through the process if this is your first time requesting a death record. You can also use the state online system or mail a request.

Worth County Probate Court

The Worth County Probate Court on North Main Street in Sylvester is the local office for death certificates. Staff can process requests for Worth County death records and for deaths that happened anywhere in Georgia. Walk-in service is the quickest method for getting your records.

Bring a valid photo ID when you visit the Worth County Probate Court. The first certified copy costs $25. Each additional copy of the same Worth County death record is $5 when ordered at the same time. The office accepts cash and money orders for payment. Walk-in requests are usually processed the same day. Some older Worth County obituary records may take extra time if the state needs to retrieve the file from archives. For mail requests, send a signed application with a photocopy 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 Worth County record you need. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, every death in Georgia must be registered within 10 days, and the funeral director files within 72 hours of taking charge of the body.

How to Search Worth County Death Records

There are three ways to get Worth County obituary and death records. Go in person to the Probate Court in Sylvester. Mail your request. Or order online through the state system. Each method costs $25 for the first certified copy.

The Georgia ROVER system is the state's online ordering portal for vital records. You can request Worth County death certificates from home through ROVER. You will need the full name of the deceased, date of death, and the county of death. ROVER adds an $8 processing fee to the $25 state fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need a Worth County death record sooner, visiting the Probate Court in Sylvester provides same-day service in most cases. Georgia law ensures funeral directors file the certificate promptly, so most Worth County death records are available within about two weeks of the death date.

Mail requests can be sent to the Worth County Probate Court or the state vital records office. Include a signed letter with your name, address, phone number, a copy of your photo ID, and the full name and date of death for the person you need records on. Attach a money order for $25.

Who Can Get Worth County Death Certificates

Georgia law determines who can access certified death records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, you must have a direct and tangible interest. For Worth County death records, this includes the spouse, parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the deceased. Legal representatives and insurance companies with a claim are also eligible for certified copies.

A certified copy includes a raised seal and signatures from the State and County Registrar on security paper. This is what courts, banks, and insurance companies require. If you lack a direct interest in the Worth County death record, you can still request a non-certified copy. Non-certified versions remove the Social Security number but show the cause, date, and place of death. They work for genealogy and general Worth County obituary research. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27, forging or altering vital records is a crime in Georgia, and false statements on a records application are also punishable.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 handles requests from the entire state. Phone (404) 679-4702. They process Worth County death records and records from all 159 Georgia counties through walk-in, mail, and phone orders.

For historical Worth County obituary records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death records from 1919 through 1943. The Georgia Archives Virtual Vault offers free online access to some of these older records. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 governs how vital records are stored and maintained across Georgia. The DPH fee schedule page lists current costs for all vital record types. Check before you send payment.

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30 allows the state registrar to correct errors on Worth County death certificates. Contact the Probate Court in Sylvester or the state office to begin the amendment process. Delayed registrations are covered by O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31.

The image below shows the Worth County Probate Court page on the Georgia DPH website, with contact information for the Sylvester office.

Check the hours and contact details on this page before visiting the Worth County Probate Court.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Worth County in south Georgia. 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, you can request Worth County obituary records there instead.