Cecil County Death Records (Maryland)

Cecil County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Cecil County, MD. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Cecil County vital records, including death records. This can include Cecil 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 Cecil County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Cecil County Clerk Elkton MD 129 East Main Street 21921 410-996-3023


Cecil County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Cecil County, MD. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Cecil County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Cecil 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 Cecil County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Cecil County Health Department Elkton MD 401 Bow Street 21921 410-996-5550

Cecil County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Cecil County, MD. Cemeteries also maintain Cecil County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Cecil 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.

Chesapeake City Bethel Cemetery Chesapeake City MD 312 Bethel Cemetery Road 21915 410-885-5653

Elkton Union Cemetery Elkton MD Union Church Road 21921

Gilpin Manor Memorial Park Cemetery Elkton MD 103 Stockton Street 21921 410-398-8040

Hopewell Cemetery Association Port Deposit MD 1811 Hopewell Road 21904 410-658-6528

Perryville Patterson Cemetery Perryville MD 71 Hornberger Lane 21903 410-378-4342

Rose Bank Cemetery Association North East MD 42 Greystone Road 21901 410-287-8526

Rose Bank Cemetery Associationiates Rising Sun MD 91 Shelton Lane 21911 410-658-9417

Rosebank Cemetery Rising Sun MD 966 Calvert Road 21911 410-658-2022

West Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery Colora MD 1195 Firetower Road 21917 410-658-0108