Hancock County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Hancock County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Hancock County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Hancock 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.
Bay Saint Louis Gardens of Memory Memorial Park Cemetery Bay Saint Louis MS 630 Central Avenue 39520 228-467-3574
Bayou Caddy Cemetery Bay Saint Louis MS 5200 Shipyard Road 39520 228-467-9786
Gulf Coast Memorial Cemetery Bay Saint Louis MS 110 South Necaise Avenue 39520 228-467-3314
Hancock County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Hancock County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Hancock County vital records, including death records. This can include Hancock 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 Hancock County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Hancock County Clerk Kiln MS PO Box 698 39556 228-255-5808
Hancock County Clerk Bay Saint Louis MS 152 Main Street 39520 228-467-2252
Waveland City Clerk Waveland MS 407 Highway 90 39576 228-467-4134
Hancock County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Hancock County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Hancock County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Hancock 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 Hancock County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Hancock County Health Department Bay St. Louis MS 3062 Longfellow Road, Building 25 39520 228-467-4510