Washington County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Washington County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Washington County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Washington 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.
Delta Memorial Gardens Cemetery Greenville MS 500 Cleveland Street 38701 662-378-8809
Greenville Cemetery Greenville MS 353 West Reed Road 38701 662-332-1138
Lakeview Gardens Cemetery Greenville MS 711 U.s. 82 38701 662-378-8856
Washington County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Washington County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Washington County vital records, including death records. This can include Washington 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 Washington County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Greenville City Clerk Greenville MS 340 Main Street 38701 662-378-1575
Leland City Clerk Leland MS 206 North Broad Street 38756 662-686-4136
Washington County Clerk Greenville MS 905 West Alexander Street 38701 662-332-0633
Washington County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Washington County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Washington County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Washington 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 Washington County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Leland Health Department Leland MS 801 North Broad Street 38756 662-686-9306
Washington County Health Department Greenville MS 1633 Hospital Street 38703 662-332-8177
Washington County Health Department Hollandale MS 306 East Ave S 38748 662-827-5626