Lauderdale County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lauderdale County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lauderdale County vital records, including death records. This can include Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Lauderdale County Clerk Meridian MS PO Box 5126 39302 601-482-9874
Meridian City Clerk Meridian MS 601 24th Avenue 39301 601-485-1959
Lauderdale County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lauderdale County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lauderdale County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lauderdale County Health Department Meridian MS 5224 Vally Street 39307 601-693-2451
Meridian Health Department Meridian MS 3128 8th Street 39301 601-482-3171
Public Health District 6 Office Meridian MS 3128 8th Street 39301 601-482-3171
Lauderdale County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lauderdale County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Lauderdale County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale Springs Cemetery Lauderdale MS Old Highway 45 North 39335 601-482-9752
McLemore Cemetery Meridian MS 601 16th Avenue 39301 888-868-7720
Meridian Beth Israel Cemetery Meridian MS 19th Street 39301 888-868-7720
Meridian Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery Meridian MS 7774 Mississippi 39 39305 601-693-2464
Meridian Magnolia Cemetery Meridian MS 2638 23rd Avenue 39305 601-483-4225
Meridian Rose Hill Cemetery Meridian MS 8th Street 39307 601-482-2288
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Collinsville MS Pleasant Ridge Road 39325 601-626-8382