Benton County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Benton County, WA. They also maintain Benton 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 Benton County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Benton County Medical Examiner & Coroner Kennewick WA 7110 West Okanogan Place 99336 509-222-3720
Benton County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Benton County, WA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Benton County vital records, including death records. This can include Benton 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 Benton County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Benton County Clerk Kennewick WA 7122 West Okanogan Place 99336 509-735-8388
Kennewick City Clerk Kennewick WA 210 West 6th Avenue 99336 509-585-4273
Benton County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Benton County, WA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Benton County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Benton 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 Benton County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Benton County Health Department Kennewick WA 800 West Canal Drive 99336 509-582-7761
Benton Franklin Health Department Prosser WA 310 7th St 99350 509-786-1633
Benton Franklin Health District Kennewick WA 7102 West Okanogan Place 99336 509-460-4200
Benton County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Benton County, WA. Cemeteries also maintain Benton County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Benton 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.
Kennewick Desert Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Kennewick WA 1401 South Union Street 99338 509-783-3181
Prosser Cemetery Association Prosser WA 1601 Paterson Road 99350 509-786-2797
Richland Resthaven Cemetery Richland WA 700 Williams Boulevard 99354 509-943-0803
Richland Richland Cemetery Association Richland WA 915 By Pass Highway 99352 509-943-0803
Richland Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery Richland WA 915 By Pass Highway 99352 509-943-0803
Riverview Heights Cemetery Kennewick WA 1200 South Olympia Street 99337 509-586-2689