Coles County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Coles County, IL. They also maintain Coles 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 Coles County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Coles County Medical Examiner & Coroner Mattoon IL 1200 Wabash Avenue 61938 217-234-2222
Coles County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Coles County, IL. Cemeteries also maintain Coles County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Coles 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.
Adams Memorials Cemetery Charleston IL 1286 West State Street 61920 217-345-9587
Charleston Cemeteries Charleston IL 1275 West State Street 61920 217-345-4644
Dodge Grove Cemetery Mattoon IL 917 North 22nd Street 61938 217-234-2055
Mattoon Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery Mattoon IL 1701 Dewitt Avenue 61938 217-234-7166
Coles County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Coles County, IL. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Coles County vital records, including death records. This can include Coles 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 Coles County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Ashmore Village Clerk Ashmore IL 10 West Ashmore Street 61912 217-349-8332
Coles County Clerk Charleston IL 651 Jackson Avenue 61920 217-348-0501
Mattoon City Clerk Mattoon IL 208 North 19th Street, # 2 61938 217-235-5654
Coles County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Coles County, IL. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Coles County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Coles 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 Coles County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Coles County Health Department Charleston IL 825 18th Street 61920 217-348-0530