Benton County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Benton County, MN. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Benton County vital records, including death records. This can include Benton 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 Benton County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Benton County Clerk Foley MN 615 Highway 23 56329 320-968-5205
Benton County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Benton County, MN. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Benton County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Benton 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 Benton County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Benton County Public Health Foley MN 531 Dewey Street 56329 320-968-5087