Lamar County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Lamar County, MS. They also maintain Lamar 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 Lamar County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Lamar County Medical Examiner & Coroner Purvis MS PO Box 196 39475 601-794-1571
Lamar County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lamar County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Lamar County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lamar 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.
Cherished Acres Cemetery Purvis MS Purvis Oloh Road 39475 601-794-6215
Richburg Cemetery Hattiesburg MS 927 Richburg Road 39402 601-261-6995
Sumrall Jones Cemetery Sumrall MS 106 Jones Cemetery Road 39482 601-758-0861
Sumrall Martin Cemetery Sumrall MS 4881 Mississippi 589 39482 601-758-0733
Lamar County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lamar County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lamar County vital records, including death records. This can include Lamar 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 Lamar County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Lamar County Clerk Purvis MS PO Box 1010 39475 601-794-2950
Lumberton City Clerk Lumberton MS 102 East Main Avenue 39455 601-796-7003
Lamar County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lamar County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lamar County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lamar 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 Lamar County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lamar County Health Department Purvis MS 207 Main Street 39475 601-794-1055
Mississippi Health Department Hattiesburg MS 16 Office Park Drive, Ste 5 39402 601-271-6099