Sumter County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Sumter County, GA. They also maintain Sumter 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 Sumter County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Sumter County Medical Examiner & Coroner Leslie GA 1834 Hooks Mill Road 31764 229-938-0255
Sumter County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Sumter County, GA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Sumter County vital records, including death records. This can include Sumter 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 Sumter County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Americus City Clerk Americus GA 101 West Lamar Street 31709 229-924-4411
Sumter County Clerk Americus GA PO Box 295 31709 229-928-4500
Sumter County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Sumter County, GA. Cemeteries also maintain Sumter County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Sumter 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.
Americus East View Cemetery Americus GA Ashby Street 31709 229-924-2280
Americus Oak Grove Cemetery Americus GA 309 Rees Street 31709 229-924-2280
City of Americus Cemetery Americus GA 309 Rees Street 31709 229-924-2280
Sumter County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Sumter County, GA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Sumter County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Sumter 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 Sumter County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Sumter County Health Department Americus GA 1601 North Martin Luther King Boulevard, Ste 100 31719 229-924-3637
Sumter County Health Department Americus GA 208 Rucker Street 31719 229-924-3637