Perry County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Perry County, MO. They also maintain Perry 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 Perry County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Perry County Medical Examiner & Coroner Perryville MO 829 West Saint Joseph Street 63775 573-547-6511
Perry County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Perry County, MO. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Perry County vital records, including death records. This can include Perry 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 Perry County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Altenburg Clerk Altenburg MO 8491 Main Street 63732 573-824-5283
Perry County Clerk Perryville MO 321 North Main Street 63775 573-547-4242
Perry County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Perry County, MO. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Perry County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Perry 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 Perry County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Perry County Health Department Perryville MO 406 North Spring Street, 1 63775 573-547-6564
Perry County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Perry County, MO. Cemeteries also maintain Perry County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Perry 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.
Saint Maurus Cemetery Perryville MO 10198 Highway B 63775 573-517-7821