Dawson County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Dawson County, TX. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Dawson County vital records, including death records. This can include Dawson 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 Dawson County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Dawson County Clerk Lamesa TX PO Box 1268 79331 806-329-3311
Dawson County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Dawson County, TX. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Dawson County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Dawson 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 Dawson County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Dawson County Health Department Lamesa TX 503 South 1st Street 79331 806-872-5863
Dawson County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Dawson County, TX. Cemeteries also maintain Dawson County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Dawson 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.
Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery Lamesa TX 1010 County Road 20 79331 806-872-7644