Wayne County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Wayne County, IA. They also maintain Wayne 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 Wayne County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Wayne County Medical Examiner & Coroner Corydon IA 417 South East Street 50060 641-872-2063
Wayne County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Wayne County, IA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Wayne County vital records, including death records. This can include Wayne 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 Wayne County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Allerton Clerk Allerton IA 122 North Central Avenue PO Box 176 50008 641-873-4459
Humeston City Clerk Humeston IA 422 North Eaton Avenue 50123 641-877-6841
Seymour City Clerk Seymour IA 109 North 5th Street 52590 641-898-2966
Wayne County Clerks Office Corydon IA 100 South Franklin Street 50060 641-872-2264
Wayne County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Wayne County, IA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Wayne County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Wayne 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 Wayne County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Wayne County Public Health Corydon IA 417 South East Street 50060 641-872-1167