Edwards County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Edwards County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Edwards County vital records, including death records. This can include Edwards 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 Edwards County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Edwards County Clerk Kinsley KS 312 Massachusetts Avenue 67547 620-659-3000
Lewis City Clerk Lewis KS 301 Lewis Street 67552 620-324-5590
Edwards County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Edwards County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Edwards County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Edwards 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 Edwards County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Edwards County Health Department Kinsley KS 622 West 8th Street 67547 620-659-3102