Russell County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Russell County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Russell County vital records, including death records. This can include Russell 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 Russell County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Lucas City Clerk Lucas KS 201 South Main Street 67648 785-525-6425
Russell County Clerk Russell KS 401 North Main Street 67665 785-483-4641
Russell County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Russell County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Russell County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Russell 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 Russell County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Russell County Health Department Russell KS 189 West Luray Street 67665 785-483-6433