Rice County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Rice County, MN. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Rice County vital records, including death records. This can include Rice 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 Rice County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Faribault City Clerk Faribault MN 208 1st Avenue Northwest 55021 507-333-0353
Morristown City Clerk Morristown MN 402 Division St S 55052 507-685-2302
Rice County Clerk Faribault MN 218 3rd Street Northwest 55021 507-332-6107
Rice County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Rice County, MN. Cemeteries also maintain Rice County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Rice 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.
Faribault Maple Lawn Cemetery Faribault MN 1917 4th Street Northwest 55021 507-334-5461
Meadow Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery Faribault MN 1435 Willow Street 55021 507-331-3226
Northfield Oak Lawn Cemetery Northfield MN 1415 Wall Street Road 55057 507-645-4502
Rice County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Rice County, MN. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Rice County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Rice 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 Rice County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Rice County Public Health Service Faribault MN 320 3rd Street Northwest, 1 55021 507-332-6111