Death Certificates from the Glynn County Vital Records Office

The Glynn County Vital Records Office can issue death certificates for any county in Georgia. There are several ways to request a copy of a death record from the Glynn County Vital Records Office.

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Request a Death Certificate from the Local Vital Records Office

Who is eligible to receive a death certificate?*

Parents
Guardian
Legal spouse
Next of kin
Legal representative of the person listed on the death certificate (lawyer or trustee).
The court of competent jurisdiction upon its written court order or subpoena, or any government agency, state or federal, provided that such certificate shall be needed for official purposes.
Financial institutions and insurance companies.**

* Must provide proof of relationship (such as a birth certificate).

** Financial institutions and insurance companies requesting copies of death certificates are required by Georgia law to provide written justification for their requests.

Any person other than immediate family requesting a death certificate must have a direct and tangible interest for the certificate and must be able to demonstrate a valid reason for their request in accordance with Georgia law 31-10-26(a)(1).

* Must provide proof of relationship.

How do I get a death certificate from Glynn County Vital Records?

You may obtain a death certificate from Glynn County Vital Records in one of these ways:

Come to the office in person

The Glynn County Vital Records Office is located inside the Glynn County Health Department at 2747 Fourth Street in Brunswick. The telephone number is (912) 279-3346.

For same-day fulfillment of your request, you must arrive at least 30 minutes before the office closes. This will give our staff time to locate the record and create the copy.

Office hours are:

Monday – Wednesday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (arrive by 4:30 p.m.)
Thursday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. (arrive by 6:30 p.m.)
Friday 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (arrive by 1:30 p.m.)

*The Glynn County Health Department is closed on the last business day of every month for staff training.

The cost per certificate is $25, plus $5 for each additional copy of the same certificate requested at the same time. We accept cash, money orders and credit and debit cards. We do not accept checks. A valid picture ID is required to purchase a death record.

Write to the office, mailing in the fee and information

For mail-in death certificate requests, please write to us and include the following information:

Full name on the certificate
Date of death (at least the year)
Place of death (i.e. Brunswick/Glynn County)
Relationship to the decedent
The requestor’s daytime telephone number
The requestor’s name and mailing address
Copy of Valid ID (GOVERNMENT ISSUED)

The fee is $25 for one record, plus $5 for each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time. For mail-in requests, the fee can be paid as a U.S. Postal Service money order or cashier’s check made payable to Vital Records Office.

Mail the above information and the fee to:

Glynn County Vital Records
2747 Fourth Street
Brunswick, GA 31520

Georgia Coastal Health District