South Fulton Death Index

South Fulton death records are managed by the Fulton County Board of Health, which handles vital records for all cities within Fulton County. If you need a death certificate for someone who died in South Fulton, the county office in downtown Atlanta is the place to go. South Fulton was incorporated in 2017 and does not have its own vital records office. All death certificate requests go through Fulton County. You can visit in person or use one of Georgia's online ordering tools. This page covers where to get South Fulton death records, the fees you can expect, and how to search older files.

Fulton County Vital Records for South Fulton

The Fulton County Board of Health Vital Records office is the main source for South Fulton death certificates. The primary location is at 141 Pryor Street, Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303. The phone number is (770) 520-7500. Walk-in hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can get a certified copy the same day in most cases. Bring a valid photo ID and know the full name and date of death of the person you are looking up.

There is also a secondary Fulton County location that may be closer for South Fulton residents. The College Park Regional Health Center at 1920 John Wesley Avenue, College Park, GA 30337 handles vital records requests too. Both offices can pull death records from any Georgia county, not just Fulton. Since South Fulton was incorporated in 2017, all prior death records for the area were already filed under Fulton County.

Note: South Fulton does not have a city-run vital records office, so all death record requests go through Fulton County.

Death Certificate Fees in South Fulton

Death certificates from the Fulton County office cost $25.00 for the first certified copy. Each extra copy ordered at the same time is $5.00. These fees come from O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 and are uniform across Georgia. Cash, credit cards, and debit cards are accepted at the walk-in window. Mail requests need a certified check or money order. Personal checks are not accepted.

The $5.00 rate for extra copies only works during the same visit or same mail order. A separate trip means a new $25.00 charge. South Fulton residents dealing with estate matters or insurance claims should order all needed copies at once to save money.

Searching South Fulton Death Records

Visit the Fulton County office in person for the fastest results. Staff can search by name and date of death. Most records are ready the same day. Some may take up to 72 hours if the file needs to be pulled from the state system.

Online tools are another option. Georgia's ROVER system lets you order death certificates from home. Create an account, enter the details, and wait for mail delivery. Processing takes up to 10 weeks. VitalChek adds a service fee but offers the same records. GO Certificates is another approved vendor. All three pull from the state database that holds South Fulton area 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 physician completes the medical portion within 48 hours. For South Fulton deaths, the record gets filed with Fulton County and enters the state system within days. Older records from before the city incorporated are already in the Fulton County files.

Who Can Get South Fulton Death Records

Certified copies require a direct and tangible interest. Spouses, parents, adult children, grandchildren, legal guardians, and estate representatives all qualify. The Georgia Rules 511-1-3 list everyone who is eligible. You will need to show proof of your relationship or legal role when requesting a South Fulton death certificate.

Plain paper copies are open to the public. These are not certified. The Social Security number is removed. They carry no legal weight but show the basic death record information. Researchers and genealogists use these for family history work.

Historical Records for the South Fulton Area

Before South Fulton became a city in 2017, the area was unincorporated Fulton County. Death records from that time are filed under Fulton County. The Georgia Archives holds historical death files and has a digital collection from 1919 to 1927 available for free. The FamilySearch Georgia Death Index covers 1933 through 1998 and is also free to use.

For records from before 1919 in the South Fulton area, contact the Fulton County vital records office at (770) 520-7500. Some older files may exist in county storage. The Georgia Archives in Morrow can also help with historical research on death records from this part of Fulton County.

South Fulton Death Records by Mail

Mail requests go to the Fulton County Board of Health Vital Records at 141 Pryor St Suite 1029A, Atlanta, GA 30303. Include a certified check or money order for $25.00, the full name of the deceased, date of death, your relationship, and a copy of your photo ID. The state office at 1680 Phoenix Blvd Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 also handles mail orders. Call (404) 679-4702 with questions. State requests take 8 to 10 weeks. The county office is faster for South Fulton records.

The Georgia DPH death records page explains how to request death certificates statewide, including for South Fulton.

This page from the Georgia Department of Public Health covers the statewide process for requesting death certificates, which applies to South Fulton residents using the state system.

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