Forrest County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Forrest County, MS. They also maintain Forrest 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 Forrest County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Forrest County Medical Examiner & Coroner Hattiesburg MS PO Box 1564 39403 601-270-6116
Forrest County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Forrest County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Forrest County vital records, including death records. This can include Forrest 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 Forrest County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Forrest County Clerk Hattiesburg MS 700 Main Street 39401 601-544-3136
Forrest County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Forrest County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Forrest County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Forrest 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 Forrest County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Forrest County Health Department Hattiesburg MS 5008 Highway 42 39401 601-583-0291
Mississippi State Government Public Health District 8 Southeast Hattiesburg MS 602 Adeline Street 39401 601-544-6766
Forrest County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Forrest County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Forrest County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Forrest 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.
Forrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery Petal MS 1100 Carterville Road 39465 601-582-0464
Hattiesburg Bennett Cemetery Hattiesburg MS 2701 Hardy Street 39401 601-266-1000
Hattiesburg Highland Cemetery Hattiesburg MS 3401 West 7th Street 39401 601-545-4661
Hattiesburg Lott Cemetery Hattiesburg MS 7436 U.s. 49 39402 601-268-2696
Hattiesburg Roseland Park Cemetery Hattiesburg MS 1202 West 7th Street 39401 601-544-2472