Patricia, It has always been my understanding that, in Georgia, a given county only provides copies of vital records that were created in that county. (I can't imagine being able to walk into the Chattahoochee Co. Probate Court and acquire a vital record from Bartow Co. or elsewhere.) However, this may have changed, or may not be the case in the larger counties - I suggest you contact someone with the Probate Court and inquire (these are for Muscogee Co.): Vital Records Office 100 Tenth Street Columbus, GA 31901-2617 (706) 653-4331 (Birth records:) Health Department 2100 Comer Avenue Columbus, GA 31904 (706)321-6300 I'd be interested to know what you're able to learn. Thanks, and good luck! John in TX PACA1509@aol.com wrote: >Hi! > I am confused about something. On the GA Division of Public Health/Vital >Records website, it says that you can obtain certified copies of death >certificates from the state vital records office (all counties) or the county in which >the death occured. Does this mean that I could walk into the health department >here in Columbus and obtain a death cert for someone who died in Troup >County? I know in AL you can walk into any county health department and obtain some >vital records with the appropriate ID, etc. (Such as a person could get a >death cert for someone who died in Randolph Co, AL over at the Russell Co, AL >health department.) > >Patricia Cantrell >Columbus, GA > > > >