Lancaster County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Lancaster County, SC. They also maintain Lancaster 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 Lancaster County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Lancaster County Medical Examiner & Coroner Lancaster SC PO Box 1809 29721 803-416-9909
Lancaster County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lancaster County, SC. Cemeteries also maintain Lancaster County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lancaster 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.
Heath Springs Hammond Cemetery Heath Springs SC 6170 John Haile Road 29058 803-273-4380
Kershaw Beaver Creek Cemetery Kershaw SC Kershaw Country Club Road 29067 803-475-6802
Lancaster Memorial Park Cemetery Lancaster SC 1389 Memorial Park Road 29720 803-286-5145
Lancaster Westside Cemetery Lancaster SC 916 15th Street 29720 803-285-9431
Rose Memorial Cemetery Lancaster SC Douglas Road 29720 803-286-4100
Lancaster County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lancaster County, SC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lancaster County vital records, including death records. This can include Lancaster 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 Lancaster County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Heath Springs Town Clerk Heath Springs SC 103 Duncan Street 29058 803-273-4075
Lancaster County Clerk Lancaster SC 104 North Main Street 29720 803-416-9388
Lancaster County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lancaster County, SC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lancaster County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lancaster 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 Lancaster County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lancaster County Health Department Lancaster SC 1833 Pageland Highway 29720 803-286-9948
South Carolina Health Department Lancaster SC 1228 Colonial Commons Court, Suite 100 29720 803-286-9948