Harlan County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Harlan County, KY. They also maintain Harlan County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Harlan County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Harlan County Medical Examiner & Coroner Harlan KY PO Box 148 40831 606-573-3030
Harlan County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Harlan County, KY. Cemeteries also maintain Harlan County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Harlan 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.
Baxter Resthaven Cemetery Baxter KY 3000 State Highway 840 40806 606-573-4245
Evarts Memorial Gardens Cemetery Evarts KY Kentucky 38 40828 606-837-2119
Harlan County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Harlan County, KY. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Harlan County vital records, including death records. This can include Harlan 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 Harlan County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Benham City Clerk Cumberland KY 230 Main Street, # A 40823 606-848-5506
Harlan County Clerk Harlan KY 210 East Central Street 40831 606-573-3636
Harlan County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Harlan County, KY. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Harlan County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Harlan 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 Harlan County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Harlan County Health Department Harlan KY 402 East Clover Street 40831 606-573-4820