Lafayette County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Lafayette County, WI. They also maintain Lafayette 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 Lafayette County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Lafayette County Medical Examiner & Coroner Darlington WI 538 East Catherine Street 53530 608-776-4870
Lafayette County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lafayette County, WI. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lafayette County vital records, including death records. This can include Lafayette 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 Lafayette County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Blanchardville Village Clerk Blanchardville WI 208 Madison Street 53516 608-523-4521
Lafayette County Clerk Darlington WI PO Box 40 53530 608-776-4850
Shullsburg City Clerk Shullsburg WI 190 North Judgement Street 53586 608-965-3388
Lafayette County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lafayette County, WI. Cemeteries also maintain Lafayette County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lafayette 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.
Darlington Immaculate Conception Cemetery Darlington WI County Highway E 53530 608-762-5274
Lafayette County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lafayette County, WI. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lafayette County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lafayette 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 Lafayette County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lafayette County Health Department Darlington WI 729 Clay Street 53530 608-776-4895