Laurens County Death Index

Death records in Laurens County are held at the Health Department in Dublin. The Laurens County Health Department operates under the East Central Health District and handles death certificate requests for the entire county. Dublin is the county seat and the largest city in Laurens County. If you need to find a death record from this area, you can visit the health department, send a request by mail, or use one of Georgia's online ordering tools. State death records date back to 1919. This page covers how to get Laurens County death certificates, what they cost, and where to search for historical death index files.

Laurens County Health Department

The Laurens County Health Department is located at 654 County Farm Road, Dublin, GA 31021. This is the main office for death certificates in Laurens County. The office is open weekdays during regular business hours and is part of the East Central Health District.

Walk-in visits are the fastest way to get a death certificate from Laurens County. Bring your photo ID and the deceased person's full name and date of death. Staff can search the death index and print a certified copy the same day. If you are calling from out of town, check first by phone to make sure the record is on file. Deaths are recorded in the county where they took place, so someone who lived in Laurens County but died elsewhere may have their record in a different county.

The East Central Health District covers multiple counties. If the Laurens County office cannot locate a record, the district office may have additional resources to help with your search.

Note: The Laurens County Health Department may have reduced hours on certain days, so calling ahead is recommended.

Laurens County Death Certificate Fees

Laurens County death certificates cost $25.00 for the first certified copy. Additional copies ordered at the same time cost $5.00 each. State law under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 sets these fees for all Georgia counties.

Cash works for in-person visits at the Laurens County Health Department. Credit cards and debit cards are also accepted. Mail requests require a money order or certified check. Personal checks are not accepted. The fee is non-refundable even if the record search turns up empty. You will receive a not-on-file letter if the death certificate is not found. If you need multiple copies for estate or insurance matters, get them all at once to avoid paying full price again later.

How to Search Laurens County Death Records

You have several ways to search for death records in Laurens County. The Health Department in Dublin is the local option. For online searches, Georgia offers a few tools.

The state's ROVER system lets you order death certificates online from any Georgia county. Create an account, enter the deceased person's information, and pay with a credit card. ROVER handles records from 1919 to the present. VitalChek and GO Certificates are two approved vendors with their own service fees. All three can pull Laurens County death records from the state database. Expect several weeks for processing.

Historical Laurens County death records can be found at the Georgia Archives. The digital collection of 1919 to 1927 death certificates is free to browse online. FamilySearch also has a Georgia Death Index from 1933 to 1998 at no charge.

Who Can Request Laurens County Death Records

Georgia law restricts certified death certificates. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, you need a direct and tangible interest in the record. Spouses, parents, adult children, grandchildren, legal guardians, and legal representatives all qualify. Funeral directors who handled the case can also get certified copies from Laurens County.

Plain paper copies are available to the public. These have the Social Security number removed and may not show the cause of death. They work for research but are not valid for legal purposes. Georgia Rules 511-1-3 spell out the complete eligibility requirements.

Laurens County Death Records by Mail

Mail requests go to the Laurens County Health Department at 654 County Farm Road, Dublin, GA 31021. Include the full name and date of death of the deceased, your relationship, a photo ID copy, and a money order or certified check for $25.00.

You can also mail requests to the state at Georgia Department of Public Health, Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Blvd Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Call (404) 679-4702 with questions. State requests take 8 to 10 weeks. The Laurens County Health Department usually processes mail requests in 2 to 4 weeks.

The Georgia DPH county office directory is shown below.

The Georgia Department of Public Health maintains a directory of all county vital records offices, including the Laurens County Health Department.

This directory helps you find the Laurens County Health Department and other county vital records offices across Georgia.

Nearby Counties

These counties are next to Laurens County. If you are not sure where a death was recorded, check these nearby offices.