Wilkes County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Wilkes County, NC. They also maintain Wilkes 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 Wilkes County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Wilkes County Medical Examiner & Coroner North Wilkesboro NC 236 Mulberry Pine Street 28659 336-670-3883
Wilkes County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Wilkes County, NC. Cemeteries also maintain Wilkes County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Wilkes 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.
Mountlawn Memorial Park Cemetery North Wilkesboro NC 196 Fan Key Road 28659 336-838-4014
North Wilkesboro Memorial Park Cemetery North Wilkesboro NC 801 Main Street 28659 336-667-0339
Wilkesboro Scenic Memorial Gardens Cemetery Wilkesboro NC 545 Moravian Falls Road 28697 336-667-6339
Wilkes County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Wilkes County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Wilkes County vital records, including death records. This can include Wilkes 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 Wilkes County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
North Wilkesboro Clerk North Wilkesboro NC 832 Main Street 28659 336-667-7129
Wilkes County Clerk Wilkesboro NC 110 West North Street 28697 336-651-7346
Wilkes County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Wilkes County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Wilkes County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Wilkes 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 Wilkes County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Wilkes County Health Department Wilkesboro NC 306 College Street 28697 336-651-7450