Find Paulding County Death Records

Death records for Paulding County are kept by the probate court in Dallas, Georgia. Paulding County is one of the faster-growing counties in the Atlanta metro area, located northwest of the city. The Paulding County Probate Court on Constitution Boulevard serves as the local registrar for all vital records. Staff at this office can search the state database and provide certified copies of death certificates for anyone who died in Georgia. Whether you need the record for a legal matter or family research, the Dallas office handles it all.

Paulding County Probate Court Vital Records

The Paulding County Probate Court sits at 280 Constitution Boulevard in Dallas. Room 2009 is where you go for vital records services. The office handles death certificates, birth certificates, and marriage licenses. Walk-in requests are the fastest way to get a certified copy of a death certificate. Bring your photo ID and the details of the person who died.

Georgia operates a unified vital records system under OCGA § 31-10-2. Because of this, the Paulding County Probate Court can pull death records from every county in the state. You do not need to visit the county where the death happened. If you live in Paulding County but need a death certificate from Chatham County or Muscogee County, the Dallas office can access it through the same state database. This is a big convenience for people in the northwest metro area who do not want to drive across the state.

The Paulding County Probate Court page on the Georgia DPH website has location and contact details for the vital records office.

The listing above confirms the Paulding County Probate Court as the local vital records office in Dallas for death certificate services.

How to Get Paulding County Death Certificates

You can get a death certificate from Paulding County in person, by mail, or online. The fee is $25 for the first copy. Each additional copy on the same order is $5. The method you pick affects how long it takes, but the base fee stays the same.

For walk-in requests, visit Room 2009 at 280 Constitution Boulevard in Dallas. Bring a valid photo ID and the information about the deceased. You need the full name, date of death, and place of death. The clerk searches the system and prints a certified copy if the record is found. Same-day service is standard for in-person visits. Paulding County accepts cash, credit cards, and debit cards for payment. Personal checks are not accepted.

Mail requests go to the state office in Atlanta. Use Form 3912 and send it with a $25 money order or certified check to 1680 Phoenix Blvd, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Processing takes 8 to 10 weeks by mail.

Note: The state does not refund the search fee if no record is found. You get a "not on file" letter instead.

Order Paulding County Death Records Online

The ROVER system handles online death certificate orders for all Georgia counties. For Paulding County orders, the site charges $25 plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. VitalChek is another option at 877-572-6343. Third-party vendors have their own fees, but the state base fee is set under OCGA § 31-10-27 and does not change.

All online orders are processed and shipped from the state office in Atlanta. They go by USPS first class mail. If you need a Paulding County death certificate faster than 8 to 10 weeks, an in-person visit to the Dallas probate court is the best option.

Who Can Request Paulding County Death Records

Georgia law controls who gets certified death certificates. Under OCGA § 31-10-25, you must have a direct and tangible interest. Spouses, adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren qualify. Legal reps and insurance beneficiaries do too.

The general public can get plain paper copies with the Social Security number removed. These are fine for genealogy or research but not for legal matters like settling an estate or claiming insurance benefits. If you need a certified copy from Paulding County, bring documents showing your relationship to the deceased. A birth certificate, marriage license, or court order will work.

Note: All requests at the Paulding County Probate Court need a valid photo ID.

Paulding County Death Certificate Filing

When a death occurs in Paulding County, the certificate must be filed with the local registrar within ten days. Under OCGA § 31-10-15, the funeral director files it within 72 hours of taking custody. The physician completes the medical certification with the cause of death. If the cause cannot be figured out within 48 hours, "pending" goes on the form.

The certificate then goes to the State Office of Vital Records in Atlanta. Under OCGA § 31-10-26, both the state and local offices can issue certified copies once the record is registered. A Paulding County death certificate from the Dallas probate court carries the same legal weight as one from the state office.

If a Paulding County resident dies in another county, a copy of the certificate gets sent back to Paulding County. The probate court may have records for residents who passed away elsewhere in the state.

Older Death Records in Paulding County

The state system has records from January 1919 onward. For deaths in Paulding County before 1919, the records are scarce. The Georgia Archives in Morrow may have some older records. Call (678) 364-3700 for help with pre-1919 searches. The Paulding County Probate Court might also hold local records from before the state system started. Church records, cemetery records, and newspaper death notices are other sources that can help piece together older Paulding County death records.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Paulding County. Any vital records office in Georgia can pull death certificates from any county in the state.