Find Floyd County Death Records

Floyd County death records are filed at the Probate Court in Rome, Georgia. Rome is the county seat and the largest city in northwest Georgia. The Floyd County Probate Court handles vital records and serves as the local registrar. Staff can search the statewide database for death certificates from any Georgia county. Whether you need a record for a death in Floyd County or somewhere else in the state, the Rome office can help. You can also order death certificates online through ROVER or by mail from the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Floyd County Probate Court Vital Records

The Floyd County Probate Court sits at 16 East 12th Street SE in Rome. This is the office for local death certificate requests. The court is the designated vital records registrar for Floyd County. Walk-in visits are available during business hours. Staff search the statewide database and can issue certified copies while you wait. Bring a valid photo ID when you come in.

Floyd County is a mid-size county in northwest Georgia with a population near 100,000. Rome serves as the hub for this part of the state. The probate court handles a solid volume of vital records requests from Floyd County residents and people from nearby counties who find it easier to come to Rome. Under OCGA § 31-10-2, any Georgia vital records office can issue death certificates from any county. So the Floyd County office serves people from all over the region.

The Georgia DPH Vital Records page covers how the statewide system works and how offices like the Floyd County Probate Court connect to the central database.

The DPH page above shows the statewide system that Floyd County connects to for all death certificate processing and requests.

How to Get Floyd County Death Certificates

You can get a Floyd County death certificate in person, by mail, or online. In-person is the fastest method. The other two take 8 to 10 weeks through the state system.

For walk-in requests, go to 16 East 12th Street SE in Rome. Bring your photo ID and tell the clerk the full name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy and $5 for each extra copy in the same order. The Floyd County Probate Court staff can search and print the record the same day if it is in the state system. Cash, credit, and debit cards are accepted at most county offices.

Mail orders go to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Blvd, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Fill out Form 3912 and include a $25 money order or certified check. Add a copy of your photo ID. Processing takes 8 to 10 weeks from when the state gets your complete package. Under OCGA § 31-10-27, the fee is due before the search starts and is not returned if the record is not found.

Note: The state will not accept personal checks for mail order death certificate requests.

Order Floyd County Death Records Online

The ROVER system handles online orders for Georgia death certificates. You can order a Floyd County death record from any device. ROVER charges $25 plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks by USPS from the state office in Atlanta.

Third-party vendors like VitalChek also handle Floyd County death record orders. Phone orders go through 877-572-6343. GO Certificates is another approved vendor. Both charge their own fees on top of the state price and offer rush options that cut the wait to about 5 business days plus shipping. The DPH online ordering page lists all approved vendors.

Who Can Request Floyd County Death Records

Under OCGA § 31-10-25, certified death certificates go to people with a direct and tangible interest. That includes close family: spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. Legal representatives and insurance beneficiaries qualify as well.

Anyone else can get a plain paper copy from the Floyd County Probate Court. The Social Security number is blacked out on public copies. This works for genealogy and general research. It is not accepted for legal purposes like settling an estate. All requesters need a valid photo ID at the Floyd County office.

Death Certificate Filing in Floyd County

Under OCGA § 31-10-15, a death certificate must be filed within ten days. The funeral director files it with the Floyd County registrar within 72 hours. A physician certifies the cause of death. The registrar forwards the record to the State Office of Vital Records in Atlanta for permanent storage.

The state database has records from 1919 to the present. For older Floyd County deaths, the Georgia Archives in Morrow may have early records and indexes. Rome has deep roots, so there may be local church records, cemetery records, and newspaper archives that cover deaths in Floyd County before the state system began.

Note: Both the state registrar and the Floyd County Probate Court can issue certified copies once a death record is registered under OCGA § 31-10-26.

Cities in Floyd County

Rome is the county seat and the main city in Floyd County. All death certificate requests for the county go through the probate court in Rome.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Floyd County in northwest Georgia. Any vital records office in the state can pull death certificates from any Georgia county.