Georgia Genealogy Records
State Genealogy Records Accessibility
Birth Records: Only the following may access a birth record: the parents shown on the birth record, an adult child of the person named on the certificate, the grandparents of the person named on the certificate, an authorized legal guardian or agent, an adult sibling of the person named on the certificate, the person named on the certificate, and the spouse of the person named on the certificate.
Death Records: Public record
Marriage Records: Public record
Divorce Records: Public record
State Genealogy Records Requests
State Birth Records
Georgia Department of Health, Vital Records Division
Mailing address: Georgia Department of Health, Vital Records Division, 2600 Skyland Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
Physical address: see above
Phone: (404) 679-4702
Fax: (404) 656-0663
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Required Information: full name of person shown on the birth certificate (last name at birth if female), date of birth (month, day, and year), place of birth (city and county), current age, sex, race (optional), full name of mother (include mother's maiden last name), full name of father, relationship to the person named on the birth certificate requested, and the number of certificates requested
Years Available: Birth records are available from 1919 to the present.
Search Fees: You’ll need to pay $25 for the first copy and $5 for each additional copy.
Retrieval Timeframe: N/A
Notes: You will also need to include a copy of your photo ID.
State Death Records
Georgia Department of Health, Vital Records Division
Mailing address: 2600 Skyland Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
Physical address: see above
Phone: (404) 679-4702
Fax: (404) 656-0663
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Required Information: You will need to include: full name of deceased, date of death (month, day, and year), place of death (city and county), age of deceased at death, sex, race (optional), the number of copies requested, and relationship to deceased.
Years Available: Death records are available from 1919 to the present.
Search Fees: You’ll need to pay $25 for the first copy and $5 for each additional copy.
Retrieval Timeframe: N/A
Notes: You will also need to include a copy of your photo ID.
State Marriage Records
Georgia Department of Health, Vital Records Division
Mailing address: Georgia Department of Health, Vital Records Division, 2600 Skyland Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
Physical address: see above
Phone: (404) 679-4702
Fax: (404) 656-0663
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Required Information: You will need to include: the groom's full name, the bride's full name, the date of marriage (month, day, and year), the place of marriage (city, county), and the number of copies requested.
Years Available: Marriage records are available from 1952 to the present.
Search Fees: You’ll need to pay $10 for a marriage record.
Retrieval Timeframe: N/A
Notes: You will also need to include a copy of your photo ID.
State Divorce Records
Georgia Department of Health - Vital Records Division
Mailing address: 2600 Skyland Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319
Physical address: see above
Phone: (404) 679-4702
Fax: (404) 656-0663
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Search Fees: $.25 per page
Required Information: You will need to include the groom's full name, the bride's full name, the date of divorce (month, day, and year), the place of divorce (city and county), and the number of copies requested.
Years Available: N/A
Retrieval Timeframe: N/A
Notes: Divorce records can only be ordered locally from the County Superior Court.
State Property Records
State Properties Commission
Mailing address: 47 Trinity Avenue, Suite G02, Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Physical address: see above
Phone: (404) 656-3253
Fax: (404) 657-0337
Hours: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM
State Property Officer: Steve Stancil
