Effingham County Probate Court

Vital Records

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Birth Certificate

Effingham County Probate Court can only issue certified copies of Birth Certificates.

Effingham County Probate Court only has Birth Certificates for people that were born in Effingham County.

Applicant must show proper identification and other necessary proof before we are able to issue a certified copy of a Birth Certificate.

Applicant then will be given a form (EFS/Vital Records 2/96) that he or she must fill out.

Fees for Copies of Certified Birth Certificate

First copy — $10.00

Additional copies issued at the same time — $5.00

We can not issue any uncertified copies of a vital record.

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Death Certificate

Effingham County Probate Court can only issue certified copies of Death Certificates.

Effingham County Probate Court only has copies of residents that have died in Effingham County.

Applicant must show proper identification and other necessary proof before we are able to issue a certified copy of a death certificate.

Applicant then will be given a form (EFS/Vital Records 2/96) that he or she must fill out.

Fees for Copies of Certified Death Certificate

First copy — $10.00

Additional copies issued at the same time — $5.00

Certified Copies of Death Certificates WITH the cause of Death

Upon completion of a writers request and payment of the fee, the persons or agency representatives that may obtain certified copies of death certificates that contain the cause of death are:

• The spouse, children, parents or other next to kin of the decedent, or
• The legal representatives of the previously described individuals (including funeral directors), or
• Any individual who demonstrates the need for the cause of death to establish a legal right or claim, or
• The court, person or entity mentioned in an order or subpoena issued by a court or competent jurisdiction and, or
• Authorized representatives of Federal, State or County government agencies in the conduct to their official duties (not for personal purposes), or
• Genealogists representing and authorized in writing by a family to obtain copies of records to conduct family research, or
• Researchers authorized by the State Registrar

Certified Copies of Death Certificates WITHOUT the cause of Death

Any person may obtain a certified copy or abstract of a death certificate that does NOT contain the cause of death. However, no certified copy of a death certificate can be issued until the person seeking a copy completes a written request and pays the applicable Vital Records fee.

We can not issue any uncertified copies of a vital record.

 

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