Wilson County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Wilson County, KS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Wilson County vital records, including death records. This can include Wilson 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 Wilson County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Buffalo City Clerk Buffalo KS 402 Elm Street 66717 620-537-8788
Wilson County Clerk Fredonia KS 615 Madison Street 66736 620-378-2186
Wilson County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Wilson County, KS. Cemeteries also maintain Wilson County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Wilson 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.
Fredonia City Cemetery Fredonia KS South Cement Road 66736 620-378-2213
Wilson County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Wilson County, KS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Wilson County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Wilson 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 Wilson County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Wilson County Health Department Fredonia KS 421 North 7th Street 66736 620-378-4456