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VITAL RECORDS
Vital records are birth and death records. County vital records offices maintain records of vital events that occurred in that specific county. In Hall and Dawson Counties, certified copies of these records can be purchased by eligible persons from the Health Department. Click the links below for information about obtaining vital records in Hall or Dawson Counties. For vital records in all other counties, call (404) 679-4701, 4702, or 4703 for the phone numbers of the respective vital records offices.

Hall County                Dawson County

Hall County Health Department
1290 Athens Street
Gainesville, GA  30507

Hours of Operation:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday        8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Tuesday                                          8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
           ***Please arrive 30 minutes before closing times***
Friday                                             8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

This department can provide birth and death certificates.

The State of Georgia's birth and death records started in 1919.  Only Hall County births and deaths are at this location.

To inquire about births and deaths in other counties and states, please call (404) 679-4701, 4702, or 4703 for their phone numbers.

Birth Certificates are confidential and are kept in the county of the birth.

For a child's birth certificate:  Only natural parents, grandparents or legal guardian can purchase the record.

For an adult:  Only natural parents, grandparents, legal guardian, spouse, sibling, or grown child can purchase the record.

To purchase a birth or death certificate:

1.  Rush orders can be federal expressed using customer's bank card by calling 1(800) 255-2414.

2.  Request through mail:  The search fee of $25 (includes first paper copy, if found) is not refundable.   You must send a Money Order for $25 and $5 for each additional copy to:

      Vital Records, 1290 Athens Street, Gainesville, GA  30507.

  • For birth certificate requests, include your relationship to the person you are requesting the record for, their name, date of birth, mother's maiden name, and father's name.  A legal, legible picture of the person requesting the birth certificate must be included (copy, do not send original). Your phone number and a self addresses stamped envelope must also be included.

  •  For death certificates, include your relationship to the person you are requesting the record for, their name, place of death, date of death, funeral home (if known), and any other information that would be helpful in locating the record.  A legal, legible picture of the person requesting the birth certificate must be included (copy, do not send original). Your phone number and a self addresses stamped envelope must also be included.

3.  Come in person to the Hall County Health Department with your picture I.D.   You must have a legal picture I.D.  the search fee of $25 (includes first paper copy, if found) is not refundable and $5 for each additional copy.  We accept cash, Discover, Master Card or Visa.  No personal checks accepted. 

Name changes, Paternity Acknowledgment (adding the father's name when the parents are not married), and Legitimations (adding the father's name when the parents were married after the birth of the child), can be done at this location by appointment only.  Please call (770) 531-5674 for an appointment.

The above fees have been established in accordance with Chapter 31-10 of the Official Code of Georgia.  Pursuant to O.C.G.A Chapter 31-10-27.


Dawson County Health Department 
P O Box 245
54 Hwy. 53 East
Dawsonville, GA 30534

706-265-2611
706-265-1636-Fax Number

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday                                 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

We close each day for lunch from 12:00 p.m.-1:00p.m

We provide Birth Certificates for persons born in Dawson County.
We provide Death Certificates for Dawson County residents.

The State of Georgia’s Birth and Death records started in 1919.

Birth Certificates are confidential.

Cost-$15.00 for the first certified copy, $5.00 for each additional certified copy.
Please be prepared to show your picture I.D.  We accept cash, Master Card or Visa.

 Mail requests:

Birth Certificates
Mail to above address.  State your relationship to the person you are requesting the record for, their full name, date of birth, mother’s maiden name and father’s full name.  Please include your mailing address and telephone number.

  • For a child’s Birth Certificate:  Only natural parents, grandparents or legal guardian can purchase the Birth Certificate.  A legal, legible copy of the person requesting the records must be included.  Also please send money order made payable to Dawson County Health Department.
     

  •  For an Adult's Birth Certificate:  Only natural parents, grandparents, legal guardian, spouse, sibling or grown child can purchase the Birth Certificate.

 Death Certificates
Mail to above address.  State your relationship to the person you are requesting the record for, their full name, date of death.  Please include your mailing address and telephone number.

At Home Births:  Please have at home birth package completed.  There will be less wait time, if you call for appointment and if you want a certified copy, please bring a money order made out to State Vital Records.

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