Colquitt County Death Records

Colquitt County death index records are available at the health department in Moultrie. Located in southwest Georgia, Colquitt County has a population of about 46,000 people. The Colquitt County Health Department on West Central Avenue is part of the Southwest Health District and handles death certificate requests for the county. You can visit the office in person, send a mail request, or use one of the state's online ordering services. The local office maintains the Colquitt County death index for deaths that took place within county lines. The state office in Atlanta has copies from 1919 forward as well. Both paths can get you the death record you need.

Colquitt County Health Department

The Colquitt County Health Department on West Central Avenue in Moultrie is the local registrar for death records. Staff here can search the Colquitt County death index and issue certified copies. The office is part of the Southwest Health District, which covers a large section of southwest Georgia. Walk-in service is the most common way people get death certificates from this office.

When you visit, bring a valid photo ID. Fill out the vital records application and give the staff the name of the person who died and the date of death. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy and $5 for each one after that. You can pay with cash or a money order. Personal checks are not accepted. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, the registrar must check your eligibility before they hand over a certified Colquitt County death record.

Getting Death Certificates in Colquitt County

In-person visits to the Moultrie office give you the fastest result. Same-day service is typical when the record is already in the system. You walk in, fill out the form, pay, and wait. Most people are in and out within an hour.

Mail requests work for people who cannot travel to Moultrie. Send a letter to the Colquitt County Health Department at 214 W Central Avenue, Moultrie, GA 31768. Include the person's name, date of death, your relationship, a copy of your photo ID, and a money order for $25. Allow two to four weeks for the office to process your request and mail the certified copy back to you. If the Colquitt County death index does not have the record, they will let you know.

Online options include VitalChek and GO Certificates. Both add their own service fees to the $25 state cost. Online orders route through the state vital records office, which takes 8 to 10 weeks to process by mail.

Note: The Southwest Health District covers many counties, so the Moultrie office may handle requests from neighboring areas during busy periods.

Colquitt County Death Index Office

The Georgia DPH directory listing for Colquitt County shows the health department location and contact info for vital records.

The Moultrie office is the only vital records location in Colquitt County. All death certificate requests for the county go through this health department.

Eligibility for Colquitt County Death Records

Georgia limits access to certified death certificates. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, you must be a spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, or legal representative to get a certified copy. Funeral directors qualify too. You need to prove your relationship with ID and sometimes more documents.

People who do not meet those rules can get an informational copy. It has the same facts but is stamped as not valid for legal use. This works well for genealogy and family research. The regulations under Rules 511-1-3 cover the specifics on each copy type and the required documents you need to provide at the Colquitt County office.

State Death Index Options

The state vital records office at 1680 Phoenix Blvd Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 stores Colquitt County death records from 1919 forward. Call (404) 679-4702 with any questions. The state is always a backup when the local office cannot help.

Historical records can be found through the Georgia Archives. The FamilySearch Georgia death index offers free online searching across many years. The ROVER system is another state search tool that covers multiple agencies and can help find Colquitt County records.

Nearby Counties

Colquitt County is in southwest Georgia. These counties are nearby and each has its own death index at the local registrar office.