Washington County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Washington County, NC. 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.
Washington County Clerk Plymouth NC PO Box 1007 27962 252-793-5823
Washington County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Washington County, NC. 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.
Washington County Health Department Plymouth NC 198 North Carolina 45 27962 252-793-3023