Lafayette County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lafayette County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lafayette County vital records, including death records. This can include Lafayette 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 Lafayette County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Lafayette County Clerk Oxford MS 713 Jackson Avenue East 38655 662-234-0727
Lafayette County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lafayette County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lafayette County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lafayette 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 Lafayette County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lafayette County Health Department Oxford MS 101 Center Ridge Road 38655 662-234-5231