Dukes County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Dukes County, MA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Dukes County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Dukes 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 Dukes County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Aquinnah Board Of Health Chilmark MA 65 State Road 02535 508-645-2307
Dukes County Social Services Edgartown MA 4 Airport Road, Ste 4 02539 508-696-3844
Edgartown Board Of Health Edgartown MA 70 Main Street 02539 508-627-6120
Oak Bluffs Board Of Health Oak Bluffs MA 56 School Street 02568 508-693-3554
Tisbury Board Of Health Tisbury MA 215 Spring Street 02568 508-696-4200
Town Of Chilmark Health Department Chilmark MA 401 Middle Road 02535 508-645-2105
Vineyard Haven Health Department Oak Bluffs MA 111 Edgartown Road 02568 508-693-7900
West Tisbury Board Of Health West Tisbury MA 1059 State Road 02568 508-696-0105
Dukes County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Dukes County, MA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Dukes County vital records, including death records. This can include Dukes 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 Dukes County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Dukes County Clerk Edgartown MA PO Box 1267 02539 508-627-4668
Edgartown Clerk Edgartown MA 81 Main Street 02539 508-627-3751
Dukes County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Dukes County, MA. Cemeteries also maintain Dukes County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Dukes 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.
Edgartown Cemetery Edgartown MA Cooke Street 02539 508-627-3134
Edgartown Westside Cemetery Edgartown MA Robinson Road 02539 508-627-3134
Oak Bluffs Cemetery Oak Bluffs MA 7 Pacific Avenue 02568 508-696-0338
Oak Bluffs Oak Grove Cemetery Oak Bluffs MA 7 Pacific Avenue 02568 508-693-0072
West Chop Cemetery Tisbury MA 162 Iroquois Avenue 02568