Martin County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Martin County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Martin County vital records, including death records. This can include Martin 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 Martin County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Martin County Clerk Williamston NC PO Box 668 27892 704-736-8473
Oak City Clerk Oak City NC 102 West Commerce Street 27857 252-798-7721
Martin County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Martin County, NC. Cemeteries also maintain Martin County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Martin 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.
Martin Memorial Gardens Cemetery Williamston NC 12813 U.S. Highway 64 27892 252-809-0200
Williamston Cemetery Williamston NC 301 Rhodes Street 27892 252-792-7013
Martin County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Martin County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Martin County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Martin 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 Martin County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Martin Tyrrell Washington District Health Department Williamston NC 210 West Liberty Street 27892 252-792-7811