Richmond Death Records (Virginia)

Richmond Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Richmond, VA. They also maintain Richmond 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 Richmond death record information available to the public through online databases.

Richmond County Medical Examiner & Coroner Richmond VA 400 East Jackson Street 23219 804-786-3174


Richmond Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Richmond, VA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Richmond death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Richmond 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 Richmond death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Henrico County Health Department Richmond VA 1400 North Laburnum Avenue 23223 804-652-3190

Richmond City Health District Richmond VA 400 East Cary Street 23219 804-205-3500

Virginia Department Of Health Richmond VA 109 Governor Street 23219 804-864-7001

Virginia Health Department Richmond VA 300 Turner Road, Ste J 23225 804-674-2880

Virginia State Health Department Richmond VA Ste 13, 109 Governor St, Ste 13 23219 804-864-7056

Richmond Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Richmond, VA. Cemeteries also maintain Richmond death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Richmond 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.

Richmond City Cemeteries Richmond VA 1401 South Randolph Street 23220 804-646-1401

Richmond Hebrew Cemetery Richmond VA 400 Hospital Street 23219 804-358-6757

Richmond Hollywood Cemetery Richmond VA 412 South Cherry Street 23220 804-648-8501

Richmond Mount Calvary Cemetery Richmond VA 1400 South Randolph Street 23220 804-355-5271

Richmond Mount Olivet Cemetery Richmond VA 2700 Maury Street 23224 804-646-8259

Richmond Riverview Cemetery Richmond VA 1401 South Randolph Street 23220 804-646-1291

Shockoe Hill Cemetery Richmond VA North 2nd Street 23219 804-646-4465


Richmond Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Richmond, VA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Richmond vital records, including death records. This can include Richmond 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 Richmond genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Richmond County Clerk Richmond VA 900 East Broad Street, 200 23219 804-333-3415