Hancock County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Hancock County, IA. They also maintain Hancock 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 Hancock County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Hancock County Medical Examiner & Coroner Britt IA PO Box 68 50423 641-843-5000
Hancock County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Hancock County, IA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Hancock County vital records, including death records. This can include Hancock 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 Hancock County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Britt City Clerk Britt IA 170 Main Avenue South 50423 641-843-4433
Crystal Lake City Clerk Crystal Lake IA 225 State Street South 50432 641-565-3577
Hancock County Clerk Garner IA PO Box 70 50438 641-923-2532
Kanawha City Clerk Kanawha IA 121 North Main Street 50447 641-762-3632
Klemme City Clerk Klemme IA 204 East Main Street 50449 641-587-2018
Hancock County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Hancock County, IA. Cemeteries also maintain Hancock County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Hancock 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.
Forest City Oakland Cemetery Forest IA 1445 U.s. 69 50436 641-585-2924
Hancock County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Hancock County, IA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Hancock County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Hancock 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 Hancock County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Hancock County Public Health Services Garner IA 545 State Street 50438 641-923-3676