Wells County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Wells County, IN. They also maintain Wells 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 Wells County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Wells County Medical Examiner & Coroner Ossian IN 11112 South State Road 1 46777 260-760-7011
Wells County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Wells County, IN. Cemeteries also maintain Wells County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Wells 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.
Bluffton Elm Grove Cemetery Bluffton IN 2980 Indiana 124 46714 260-824-2832
Bluffton Fairview Cemetery Bluffton IN 2980 Indiana 124 46714 260-824-2832
Ossian Oak Lawn Cemetery Association Ossian IN 701 South Jefferson Street 46777 260-622-6526
Wells County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Wells County, IN. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Wells County vital records, including death records. This can include Wells 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 Wells County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Poneto Town Clerk Poneto IN 105 West Washington Street 46781 260-694-6602
Wells County Clerk Bluffton IN 102 West Market Street 46714 260-824-6482
Wells County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Wells County, IN. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Wells County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Wells 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 Wells County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Wells County Health Department Bluffton IN 223 West Washington Street 46714 260-824-6489