Jones County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Jones County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Jones County vital records, including death records. This can include Jones 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 Jones County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Jones County Clerk Laurel MS PO Box 1997 39441 601-428-3137
Jones County Clerk Ellisville MS 101 North Court Street, Ste B 39437 601-477-8538
Jones County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Jones County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Jones County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Jones 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 Jones County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Jones County Health Department Ellisville MS 5168 U.s. 11 39437 601-426-3258
Jones County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Jones County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Jones County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Jones 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.
Laurel Cemetery Maintenance Laurel MS 1520 15th Street 39440 601-428-6579
Laurel Lake Park Cemetery Laurel MS 2806 Emmy Drive 39440 601-428-0395
Memorial Gardens of Laurel Cemetery Laurel MS 2151 Mississippi 184 39443 601-425-4274
Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery Laurel MS Eastview Drive 39443 601-425-3267
Taylor Family Cemetery Laurel MS 4646 Mississippi 15 39443 601-422-0084