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Georgia State Office of Vital Records
Vital Records is responsible for registering, preserving, amending, and certifying all Georgia vital events.
To be redirected to the Georgia State Office of Vital Records website - CLICK HERE
GEORGIA CODE & REGULATIONS
Visit Georgia's General Assembly website to access the Georgia Code. Once there, double click Georgia Code on the left-hand menu from the top. Follow the prompts and scroll down to "Title 31 Health", check the box beside it and select "Chapter 10 Vital Records". Here you will find the Georgia Code. All updates will be made to this site.
Visit the Secretary of State's Office website to access Georgia Rules and Regulations for Vital Records. Enter your first and last name. Enter the correct answer for the human verification. Click agree and you will automatically be redirected to the Rules and Regulations for the State of Georgia. Scroll down and click on "Department 511. Rules of Georgia Department of Public Health". Select "Chapter 511-1 Administration" and click on "511-1-3. Vital Records" to gain access to the Rules and Regulations.
VITAL RECORDS FORMS
Note: To ensure use of the correct version of the forms below, it is important to download them as you need them instead of having copies on file.
- Permit for Disinterment/Reinternment Form - CLICK HERE
- Disposition of Human Remains Form - CLICK HERE
- Supplemental Death Form - CLICK HERE
- Pronouncement of Death Form - CLICK HERE
- Deputy Registrars for Disposition Permits - CLICK HERE
If you have any questions about these forms, contact the State Office of Vital Records.
REGIONAL CONSULTANTS
Contact your Regional Consultant with any questions or concerns directly or via the Communications Center, 404-679-4702.
Business hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
REGIONAL SUPPORT MANAGER
Joseph Little
joseph.little@dph.ga.gov
(770) 909-2952 or (404) 863-4832
REGIONAL CONSULTANT (NORTH)
Dana Young
dana.young1@dph.ga.gov
470-604-1945
REGIONAL CONSULTANT (SOUTH/EAST)
Kamilah Traylor
kamilah.traylor@dph.ga.gov
(770) 909-2941 or (404) 901-1615
GAVERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER
Demeatrius Ivey
demeatrius.ivey@dph.ga.gov
(770) 909-5383
GAVERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Ashleigh Griffin
ashleigh.griffin@dph.ga.gov
(770) 909-2938
GAVERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Shannetta Jones
shannetta.jones@dph.ga.gov
COUNTIES BY REGION
All of Georgia’s 159 counties are assigned to a regional consultant at the State Office of Vital Records. A regional consultant serves as the liaison between partners/stakeholders and the State Office. Your assigned regional consultant (RC) can assist you with answering questions, resolving escalations. They also provide group and individualized face to face and virtual trainings. Regional consultants are county specific. Please see the listing below to identify and contact your regional consultant
Region 1-North (Regional Consultant: Young)
Counties in Region: Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Columbia, Dade, Dawson, Elbert, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, McDuffie, Morgan, Murray, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Putnam, Rabun, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walker, Warren, Washington, White, Whitfield, Wilkes, Wilkinson
Region 2-West (Regional Consultant: )
Counties in Region: Baker, Brooks, Butts, Calhoun, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Clay, Clayton, Clarke, Colquitt, Coweta, Crawford, Decatur, DeKalb, Dooly, Dougherty, Douglas, Early, Fayette, Grady, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Lee, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Muscogee, Newton, Peach, Pike, Quitman, Randolph, Rockdale, Schley, Seminole, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Troup, Upson, Walton, Webster, Worth
Region 3-Southeast (Regional Consultant: Traylor)
Counties in Region: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Crisp, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Gwinnett, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Taylor, Telfair, Tift, Toombs, Treultan, Turner, Twiggs, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox
Find a Vital Records Office in your area - CLICK HERE
Get directions to a Vital Records Office in your area - CLICK HERE
Find Deputy Registrars for Disposition Permits - CLICK HERE
UPCOMING WEBINARS - For registration links, visit HERE.
State Office of Vital Records Office Hours (Q&A)
October 19, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Please join us for our upcoming Office Hours session. The goal in mind when creating this series was to give local and county stakeholders the opportunity to meet regularly, discuss issues and provide updates in a virtual townhall-like setting. We will have guest panelists at every meeting to answer questions and address concerns. Please register via the link below. If you have any questions, please contact your regional consultant.
GAVERS Death Registration Process Webinar (Part 1 Demographic)
October 25, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The State Office of Vital Records will offer a GAVERS Death Registration Webinar for local county registrars, funeral homes, medical examiners, coroners, and their staff. Please register via the link below. If you have any questions, please contact your regional consultant. Note: This training is only open to the Georgia DPH stakeholders named above and is closed to the general public.
GAVERS Death Registration Process Webinar (Part 2 Medical)
October 26, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The State Office of Vital Records will offer a GAVERS Death Registration Webinar for local county registrars, funeral homes, medical examiners, coroners, and their staff. Please register via the link below. If you have any questions, please contact your regional consultant. Note: This training is only open to the Georgia DPH stakeholders named above and is closed to the general public.
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