Burke County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Burke County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Burke County vital records, including death records. This can include Burke 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 Burke County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Burke County Clerk Morganton NC PO Box 219 28680 828-764-9354
Burke County Clerk of Court Morganton NC 201 South Green Street 28655 828-433-3200
Burke County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Burke County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Burke County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Burke 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 Burke County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Burke County Health Department Morganton NC 110 North Green Street 28655 828-438-5430
Burke County Health Department Morganton NC 700 East Parker Road 28655 828-439-4400
North Carolina Department-Health Morganton NC 1000 South Sterling Street 28655 828-433-2111
Burke County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Burke County, NC. Cemeteries also maintain Burke County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Burke 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.
Burke Memorial Cemetery Morganton NC 3133 U.s. 70 28655 828-438-0365
Burke Memorial Park Cemetery Morganton NC 2506 Burke Memorial Park Road 28655 828-437-0624
Morganton Cemetery Department Morganton NC Huffman Street 28655 828-438-5379
Quaker Meadows Cemetery Morganton NC North Carolina 126 28655