Bourbon County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Bourbon County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Bourbon County vital records, including death records. This can include Bourbon 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 Bourbon County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Bourbon County Clerk Fort Scott KS 210 South National Avenue 66701 620-223-3800
Uniontown City Clerk Uniontown KS 206 Sherman Street 66779 620-756-4742
Bourbon County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Bourbon County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Bourbon County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Bourbon 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 Bourbon County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Bourbon County Health Department Fort Scott KS 221 South Judson Street 66701 620-223-4464
Bourbon County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Bourbon County, KS. Cemeteries also maintain Bourbon County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Bourbon 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.
Fort Scott Evergreen Cemetery Fort Scott KS 914 215th Street 66701 620-223-2879
Fort Scott National Cemetery Fort Scott KS 900 East National Avenue 66701 620-223-2840
St Michaels Cemetery Association Fulton KS 304 West Cedar Street 66738 620-857-4510
United States Government - Fort Scott National Cemetery Fort Scott KS 1515 South Judson Street 66701 620-223-2840