This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zc.2ADI/1926.1 Message Board Post: Death Certificates Certified copies of death records are available from 1919 to the present. Death certificates are available to the general public. Certified copies of vital records may be obtained from the state vital records office (all counties), or the county where the vital event occurred. Each county and the state office has a public walk in service; however, county offices may be closed some days of the week or hours during the day. The state office public walk in counter is open from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Directions are available. Here is a link for the Georgia Vital Records site: http://health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/index.asp