Ray County Death Records (Missouri)

Ray County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Ray County, MO. They also maintain Ray 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 Ray County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Ray County Medical Examiner & Coroner Excelsior Springs MO PO Box 271 64024 816-630-3388


Ray County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Ray County, MO. Cemeteries also maintain Ray County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Ray 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.

Hardin Cemetery Association Hardin MO 10081 Shirley Circle 64035 660-398-4606

Orrick Lewis Cemetery Orrick MO 208 East North Front Street 64077 816-770-3331

Orrick Union Cemetery Orrick MO West 88th Street 64077 816-770-3331

Richmond Johnson Cemetery Richmond MO 203 West Main Street 64085 660-262-3283

Rowland Cemetery Orrick MO Blain Hill Road 64077 816-770-3331

South Point Cemetery Orrick MO Bruns Road 64077 816-770-3331

Ray County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Ray County, MO. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Ray County vital records, including death records. This can include Ray 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 Ray County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Ray County Clerk Richmond MO 100 West Main Street 64085 816-776-4502


Ray County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Ray County, MO. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Ray County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Ray 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 Ray County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Ray County Health Department Richmond MO 820 East Lexington Street 64085 816-776-5413