Beckham County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Beckham County, OK. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Beckham County vital records, including death records. This can include Beckham 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 Beckham County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Beckham County Clerk Sayre OK 302 East Main Street 73662 580-928-3330
Elk City Clerk Elk OK 422 East 3rd Street 73644 580-225-4653
Beckham County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Beckham County, OK. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Beckham County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Beckham 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 Beckham County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Beckham County Health Department Sayre OK 115 South 4th Street 73662 580-928-5551
Beckham County Health Department Elk OK 400 East 3rd Street 73644 580-225-1173
Beckham County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Beckham County, OK. Cemeteries also maintain Beckham County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Beckham 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.
Elk City Fairlawn Cemetery Elk OK 1607 North Washington Avenue 73644 580-225-2891