La Plata County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in La Plata County, CO. They also maintain La Plata County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make La Plata County death record information available to the public through online databases.
La Plata County Medical Examiner & Coroner Durango CO 1260 County Road 222 81303 970-382-6397
La Plata County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in La Plata County, CO. As part of this job, Clerks often keep La Plata County vital records, including death records. This can include La Plata County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for La Plata County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Colorado Clerk Durango CO 1060 East 2nd Avenue 81301 970-247-2304
La Plata County Clerk Durango CO 98 Everett Street 81303 719-346-8133
La Plata County Clerk Bayfield CO 455 East Colorado Drive, Ste A 81122 970-884-9382
La Plata County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in La Plata County, CO. Cemeteries also maintain La Plata County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. La Plata County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.
Ignacio Allison Tiffany Cemetery Ignacio CO 1035 County Road 329 81137 970-883-2451
Ignacio EaSt Cemetery Ignacio CO County Road 321 81137 970-883-2451
La Plata County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in La Plata County, CO. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain La Plata County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of La Plata County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the La Plata County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
La Plata County Health Department Durango CO 281 Sawyer Drive, Ste 200 81303 970-247-5702
San Juan Basin Health Department Durango CO 281 Sawyer Drive, 200 81303 970-247-5702