Lyon County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Lyon County, KY. They also maintain Lyon 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 Lyon County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Lyon County Medical Examiner & Coroner Eddyville KY 1280 Route 93 42038 270-388-4045
Lyon County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lyon County, KY. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lyon County vital records, including death records. This can include Lyon 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 Lyon County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Lyon County Clerk Eddyville KY 500 West Dale Avenue 42038 270-273-3082
Lyon County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lyon County, KY. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lyon County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lyon 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 Lyon County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lyon County Health Department Eddyville KY 211 Fairview Avenue 42038 270-388-9763
Pennyrile District Health Department Eddyville KY 211 Fairview Avenue 42038 270-388-9747