Smith County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Smith County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Smith County vital records, including death records. This can include Smith 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 Smith County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Smith County Clerk Smith Center KS 218 South Grant Street 66967 785-282-5110
Smith County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Smith County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Smith County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Smith 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 Smith County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Smith County Health Department Smith Center KS 119 South Main Street 66967 785-282-6656