Duluth Death Index Search

Duluth death index records are filed through the Gwinnett County Probate Court in Lawrenceville. Gwinnett County handles all vital records for Duluth, including death certificates. If you need to find a death record for someone who died in Duluth, the probate court on Langley Drive is the main office to contact. Duluth is one of several cities in Gwinnett County, and all of them share the same vital records office. You can go in person, send a mail request, or search through state online tools. This page walks through where to go, what it costs, and how to search for Duluth death records.

Gwinnett County Probate Court for Duluth

The Gwinnett County Probate Court processes death certificate requests for Duluth residents. The office is at 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Lawrenceville is the county seat and sits just east of Duluth. Walk-in visits are the fastest way to get a copy. Bring a valid photo ID and the full name and date of death for the person you are looking up. Staff can pull the record and print a certified copy while you wait.

Gwinnett County is one of the most populated counties in Georgia. It serves Duluth along with many other cities. The probate court handles a high volume of vital records requests. You may face a wait during busy times, but most visits take under an hour. If you want to save time, call ahead to check if the record is on file. Death records are filed based on where the death occurred. If someone lived in Duluth but died in another county, the record would be in that other county's system.

Note: The Gwinnett County Probate Court also handles birth certificates and marriage licenses for Duluth residents.

Duluth Death Certificate Costs

Death certificates in Duluth cost $25.00 for the first certified copy. Extra copies are $5.00 each when ordered at the same time. These fees come from O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 and apply at every county office in Georgia. Cash, credit, and debit cards work at the walk-in window. Mail requests require a money order or certified check. Personal checks are not accepted.

Order all copies at once. The $5.00 rate for extras is only good during the same visit. Come back on another day and you pay $25.00 again. If you are dealing with an estate or insurance claim in Duluth, grab a few copies to avoid extra trips to the Gwinnett County Probate Court in Lawrenceville.

Search Duluth Death Records Online

You do not have to visit the probate court in person. Georgia offers online tools. The ROVER system is the state portal for vital records. Make an account, enter the person's details, and order a death certificate. ROVER covers deaths from 1919 on. Delivery takes a few weeks by mail.

VitalChek is a third-party vendor that adds a service fee. GO Certificates works the same way. Both pull Duluth death records from the state database. These are good options when you cannot make it to the probate court.

For older or historical death records, the Georgia Archives has files going back decades. They have a digital collection from 1919 to 1927 that is free. The FamilySearch Georgia Death Index covers 1933 through 1998 and is also free. Both databases help when you are researching older death records in the Duluth and Gwinnett County area.

Eligibility for Duluth Death Records

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15 controls who can get a certified death certificate. You need a direct and tangible interest in the record. Spouses, parents, adult children, and legal representatives of the deceased qualify. Funeral directors who handled the case can also get certified copies. If you are an executor or insurance beneficiary, bring documentation to the Gwinnett County office.

Informational copies are open to anyone. They are not certified and carry no legal weight. The Social Security number is redacted. Genealogists use informational copies for family research. The Georgia Rules 511-1-3 lay out the full requirements for both types of copies from the Gwinnett County Probate Court.

Duluth Death Records by Mail

Mail requests go to the Gwinnett County Probate Court at 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Include a money order or certified check for $25.00, the full name of the deceased, the date of death, your relationship, and a copy of your photo ID. County mail requests usually take 2 to 4 weeks.

The state office takes mail requests too. Send them to Georgia Department of Public Health, Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Blvd Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. The phone number is (404) 679-4702. State mail orders take 8 to 10 weeks. The Gwinnett County office is faster for Duluth death records. If you need it soon, drive to the probate court in Lawrenceville.

The Gwinnett County Probate Court page on the Georgia DPH website shows office details and services for Duluth residents.

This listing shows the address, office type, and vital records services at the Gwinnett County Probate Court that handles Duluth death records.

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