Meade County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Meade County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Meade County vital records, including death records. This can include Meade 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 Meade County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Meade County Clerk Meade KS PO Box 278 67864 620-873-8701
Plains City Clerk Plains KS 404 Grand Avenue 67869 620-563-9316
Meade County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Meade County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Meade County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Meade 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 Meade County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Meade County Health Department Meade KS 309 South Webb Street 67864 620-873-8745