Vital Records
(Birth and Death Certificates)

In the Northeast Health District, only the following counties maintain county birth and death certificates: Clarke, Morgan and Walton. If you are looking for birth or death certificates for persons born in or who died in these three counties, you may contact the health department directly, or complete and mail the forms (below) to the appropriate county. For birth or death certificates for counties other than Clarke, Morgan or Walton, please contact the vital records registrar (usually located in the probate judge's office) in the appropriate county.

You may also contact the Vital Records Section of the Georgia Division of Public Health for birth and death certificates in Georgia.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

Department of Human Resources regulation require that all requests for vital records include the signature of the requestor and the proper fee.

Access to birth records is limited to:

  1. the person named on the certificate
  2. the parents shown on the birth record
  3. an authorized legal guardian or agent
  4. grandparents of the person named on the certificate
  5. an adult child of the person named on the certificate
  6. an adult sibling of the person named on the certificate
  7. the spouse of the person named on the certificate

Required Information:

  1. Full name of person shown on the birth certificate (last name at birth if female)
  2. Date of Birth (month, day, year)
  3. Place of Birth (city, county),
  4. Current age
  5. Sex
  6. Race (optional)
  7. Full name of mother (include mother's maiden last name)
  8. Full name of father
  9. Relationship to the person named on the birth certificate requested
  10. The number of certificates requested

FEE: $10 (payable by Money Order - NO Personal Checks accepted)

DOWNLOAD BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUEST FORM
(Please note that this is the form used by the state records office.
However, you may complete the form and mail to the appropriate address below.)

 

DEATH CERTIFICATES

Death certificates are available to the general public.

Required Information: The person requesting a certified copy of a death record must provide the following information and a signed request:

  1. Full name of deceased,
  2. Date of death (month, day, year),
  3. Place of death (city, county),
  4. Age of deceased at death,
  5. Sex,
  6. Race (optional),
  7. The number of copies requested.

FEE: $10 (payable by Money Order - NO Personal Checks accepted)

DOWNLOAD DEATH CERTIFICATE REQUEST FORM
(Please note that this is the form used by the state records office.
However, you may complete the form and mail to the appropriate address below.)

Mail completed request forms to:
CLARKE COUNTY

Vital Records
Clarke County Health Department
345 North Harris St
Athens, GA 30601

MORGAN COUNTY

Vital Records
Morgan County Health Department
2005 South Main St, Suite 200
Madison, GA 30650

WALTON COUNTY

Vital Records
Walton County Health Department
1404 South Madison Ave
Monroe, GA 30655

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