Cherokee County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Cherokee County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Cherokee County vital records, including death records. This can include Cherokee 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 Cherokee County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Cherokee County Clerk Columbus KS PO Box 14 66725 620-429-8044
Galena Clerk Galena KS 211 West 7th Street 66739 620-783-5265
Weir City Clerk Weir KS 612 South Jefferson Street 66781 620-396-8214
Cherokee County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Cherokee County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Cherokee County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Cherokee 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 Cherokee County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Cherokee County Health Department Columbus KS 110 East Walnut Street 66725 620-429-3087
Cherokee County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Cherokee County, KS. Cemeteries also maintain Cherokee County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Cherokee 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.
Columbus Cemetery Columbus KS 300 East Maple Street 66725 620-674-8460
Columbus Columbus City Cemetery Columbus KS Southeast Wyandotte Road 66725 620-674-8460
Edgmand Cemetery Columbus KS Northwest 30th Street 66725 620-674-3094