Orange County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Orange County, NC. They also maintain Orange County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Orange County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Orange County Medical Examiner & Coroner Hillsborough NC 106 East Margaret Lane 27278 919-644-3050
Orange County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Orange County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Orange County vital records, including death records. This can include Orange 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 Orange County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Carrboro Town Clerk Carrboro NC 301 West Main Street 27510 919-918-7309
Hillsborough Town Clerk Hillsborough NC 101 East Orange Street 27278 919-732-1270
Orange County Clerk Hillsborough NC PO Box 8181 27278 919-245-2130
Orange County Clerk Chapel Hill NC 179 East Franklin Street 27514 919-967-4523
Orange County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Orange County, NC. Cemeteries also maintain Orange County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Orange 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.
Chapel Hill Town Of Cemeteries Chapel Hill NC 200 Plant Road 27514 919-969-5151
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery Chapel Hill NC 100 Country Club Road 27514 919-967-8406
Orange County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Orange County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Orange County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Orange 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 Orange County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Orange County Health Department Hillsborough NC 300 West Tryon Street 27278 919-245-2411
Orange County Health Department Chapel Hill NC 2501 Homestead Road 27516 919-968-2022