Ottawa County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Ottawa County, OK. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Ottawa County vital records, including death records. This can include Ottawa 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 Ottawa County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Commerce Clerk Commerce OK 300 Commerce Street 74339 918-675-3052
Ottawa County Clerk Miami OK 102 East Central Avenue 74354 918-542-2801
Picher City Clerk Picher OK 101 North Connell Street 74360 918-673-1765
Ottawa County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Ottawa County, OK. Cemeteries also maintain Ottawa County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Ottawa 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.
Miami Gar Cemetery Miami OK 2801 North Main Street 74354 918-541-2288
Ottawa County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Ottawa County, OK. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Ottawa County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Ottawa 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 Ottawa County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Ottawa County Health Department Miami OK 1930 North Elm Street 74354 918-540-2481