Benton County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Benton County, MO. They also maintain Benton County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Benton County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Benton County Medical Examiner & Coroner Warsaw MO PO Box 1501 65355 660-438-5151
Benton County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Benton County, MO. 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 Warsaw MO 316 Van Buren Street 65355 660-438-7326
Benton County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Benton County, MO. 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 Health Department Warsaw MO 1238 Commercial Street 65355 660-438-2876