Cartersville Death Records

Cartersville death index records are kept at the Bartow County Probate Court, the vital records office for Cartersville and all of Bartow County. The probate court sits right in Cartersville at 135 West Cherokee Avenue. As the county seat, Cartersville is home to the courthouse and the probate court where all local death records are filed. If you need a death certificate for someone who died in Cartersville, this office is the primary source. You can also search through the state's online ordering system. This page covers the full process for finding and getting Cartersville death records.

Cartersville Death Certificates at Bartow County

The Bartow County Probate Court handles all death certificate requests for Cartersville. The office is at 135 West Cherokee Avenue Suite 243-A, Cartersville, GA 30120. Walk-in service is available Monday through Friday during regular business hours. You will need a valid photo ID and the full name and date of death for the person you are looking up. Staff can search the system and issue a certified copy on the spot for most records.

Cartersville has been the county seat of Bartow County since the county was organized. The probate court handles birth and death certificates for every community in the county. Records in the state system go back to 1919, when Georgia started keeping death records statewide. The county may hold some files that go back further than that. If you are looking for a very old Cartersville death record, the probate court staff can check their local files. For records they do not have, they can point you to the Georgia Archives.

Note: The Bartow County Probate Court is inside the county courthouse on the Cartersville town square.

Fees for Cartersville Death Records

A certified death certificate from the Bartow County Probate Court costs $25.00. Additional copies are $5.00 each when ordered at the same time. These fees are set by O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 and are the same at every vital records office in Georgia. Cash and cards may be accepted at the walk-in window. Mail orders need a certified check or money order. Personal checks are not accepted at most vital records offices in the state.

The discount on extra copies only works within the same visit or the same mail order. A separate trip means the full $25.00 fee starts again. Estate and insurance matters often call for multiple copies, so Cartersville residents should order all they need in one trip.

How to Search Cartersville Death Index

Walk into the Bartow County Probate Court on Cherokee Avenue for the fastest results. Bring your ID and provide the name and date of death. Staff will search the system on the spot and can issue a certified copy the same day.

Online tools also cover Cartersville records. The ROVER system is the state's official portal. Create an account and order from there. Delivery takes up to 10 weeks. VitalChek and GO Certificates are approved vendors that charge a service fee on top of the $25.00 state cost. All three pull from the same state database, which holds Cartersville death records from 1919 forward.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, a death certificate must be filed for every death in Georgia. The attending doctor completes the medical section within 48 hours. Recent Cartersville deaths appear in the system within a few days. Older records may need a manual lookup at the county office.

Who Can Get Cartersville Death Certificates

Georgia law limits certified copies to people with a direct and tangible interest in the record. That means spouses, parents, adult children, legal representatives, and funeral directors. The Georgia Rules 511-1-3 list all the categories. Bring your ID and proof of your connection to the deceased.

Plain paper copies are open to anyone. They have the Social Security number removed. They are not certified and carry no legal weight, but they still show the facts on file. Genealogists and researchers use plain paper copies for family history work on Cartersville and Bartow County death records.

Historical Cartersville Death Records

The Georgia Archives in Morrow holds historical death files for the whole state. Their digital collection of death certificates from 1919 to 1927 includes Bartow County records and is free to browse. The FamilySearch Georgia Death Index covers 1933 through 1998 and is also free. These databases are helpful if you have a name but need to confirm dates or other details on Cartersville-area death records.

Bartow County was originally called Cass County and was renamed in 1861. For pre-1919 death records, check with the probate court or the Georgia Archives. Some early records may exist in county storage or on microfilm. Cartersville has been a county seat since the mid-1800s, so there is a reasonable chance that older files survive somewhere in the county system.

Cartersville Death Records by Mail

Mail a request to the Bartow County Probate Court at 135 West Cherokee Avenue Suite 243-A, Cartersville, GA 30120. Include the full name of the deceased, date of death, your relationship, and a copy of your photo ID. Send a certified check or money order for $25.00 plus $5.00 for each extra copy.

The state office at 1680 Phoenix Blvd Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 also handles mail requests for Cartersville death records. Call (404) 679-4702 with questions. State mail requests take 8 to 10 weeks. The local probate court in Cartersville is faster. For same-day service, visit the courthouse on Cherokee Avenue in person.

The City of Cartersville government website provides local services and community resources.

Cartersville is the county seat of Bartow County, located about 45 miles northwest of Atlanta along Interstate 75. The city has a population of about 25,000.

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