Kent County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Kent County, MD. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Kent County vital records, including death records. This can include Kent 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 Kent County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Kent County Clerk Chestertown MD 103 North Cross Street 21620 410-778-7460
Kent County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Kent County, MD. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Kent County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Kent 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 Kent County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Kent County Health Department Chestertown MD 125 South Lynchburg Street 21620 410-778-1350
Kent County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Kent County, MD. Cemeteries also maintain Kent County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Kent 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.
Worton Saint James Cemetery Worton MD 11730 Saint James Newtown Road 21678 410-810-0301