Carter County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Carter County, MO. They also maintain Carter 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 Carter County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Carter County Medical Examiner & Coroner Van Buren MO PO Box 298 63965 573-323-4222
Carter County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Carter County, MO. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Carter County vital records, including death records. This can include Carter 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 Carter County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Carter County Clerk Van Buren MO 105 Main Street 63965 573-323-4527
Carter County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Carter County, MO. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Carter County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Carter 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 Carter County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Carter County Health Center Van Buren MO 1611 Health Center Drive 63965 573-323-4413