Chowan County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Chowan County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Chowan County vital records, including death records. This can include Chowan 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 Chowan County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Chowan County Clerk Edenton NC PO Box 1030 27932 252-482-8431
Chowan County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Chowan County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Chowan County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Chowan 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 Chowan County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Chowan County Health Department Edenton NC 202 West Hicks Street 27932 252-482-6003
Chowan County Health Department Edenton NC 100 West Freemason Street 27932 252-482-6003