Lyon County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lyon County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lyon County vital records, including death records. This can include Lyon 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 Lyon County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Emporia City Clerk Emporia KS 104 East 5th Avenue 66801 620-343-4244
Lyon County Clerk Emporia KS 430 Commercial Street 66801 620-341-3245
Olpe City Clerk Olpe KS 102 Westphalia Street 66865 620-475-3780
Lyon County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lyon County, KS. Cemeteries also maintain Lyon County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lyon 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.
Emporia Evergreen Cemetery Emporia KS 1314 Exchange Court 66801 620-343-3606
Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery Emporia KS 2000 Prairie Street 66801 620-342-8317
Lyon County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lyon County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lyon County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lyon 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 Lyon County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lyon County Health Department Emporia KS 420 West 15th Avenue 66801 620-342-4864