Elk County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Elk County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Elk County vital records, including death records. This can include Elk 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 Elk County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Elk County Clerk Howard KS 127 South Pine Street 67349 620-374-2490
Moline City Clerk Moline KS 124 Main Street 67353 620-647-3665
Elk County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Elk County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Elk County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Elk 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 Elk County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Elk County Health Department Howard KS 127 South Pine Street 67349 620-374-2472
Elk County Health Department Howard KS 225 East Washington Street 67349 620-374-2277