Kent County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Kent County, DE. Cemeteries also maintain Kent County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Kent 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.
Barratts Chapel Cemetery Frederica DE 6486 Bay Road 19946 302-335-5842
Camden Wyoming Odd Fellows Cemetery Highland Acres DE 35 Rising Sun Road 19934 302-697-7686
Delmarva Cemetery Management Inc Dover DE 2928 Sharon Hill Road 19904 302-734-3535
Harrington Hollywood Cemetery Harrington DE Milford Harrington Highway 19952 302-398-8150
Lakeside M E Cemetery Dover DE 558 North State Street 19901 302-734-2142
Sharon Hills Memorial Park Cemetery Dover DE 2928 Sharon Hill Road 19904 302-734-3535
Smyrna Glenwood Cemetery Smyrna DE 20 West Mount Vernon Street, 24 19977 302-653-8415
Smyrna IOOF Cemetery Smyrna DE 420 South Dupont Boulevard 19977 302-653-7784
Smyrna Odd Fellows Cemetery Smyrna DE 420 South Dupont Boulevard 19977 302-653-7784
Kent County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Kent County, DE. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Kent County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Kent 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 Kent County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Delaware Division Of Public Health Dover DE 417 Federal Street 19901 302-744-4700
Delaware Health Department Dover DE 417 Federal Street, # 1 19901 302-741-2980
Milford Health Department Milford DE # 13, 11 N Church Ave, # 13 19963 302-422-1338
Smyrna Health Department Smyrna DE 30 Sunnyside Road 19977 302-653-2870
Kent County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Kent County, DE. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Kent County vital records, including death records. This can include Kent 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 Kent County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Dover City Clerk Dover DE 15 Loockerman Plaza 19901 302-736-7005
Kent County Clerk Dover DE 555 South Bay Road 19901 302-744-2346