Portage County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Portage County, WI. They also maintain Portage 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 Portage County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Portage County Medical Examiner & Coroner Stevens Point WI 1500 Strongs Avenue 54481 715-346-1400
Wood County Medical Examiner & Coroner Wisconsin Rapids WI PO Box 8095 54494 715-421-8702
Portage County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Portage County, WI. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Portage County vital records, including death records. This can include Portage 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 Portage County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Almond Village Clerk Almond WI 122 Main Street 54909 715-366-8171
New Hope Town Clerk Amherst Junction WI 554 County Road A 54407 715-824-7145
Plover Clerk Plover WI 2400 Post Road 54467 715-345-5250
Portage County Clerk Stevens Point WI 1516 Church Street 54481 715-346-1351
Portage County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Portage County, WI. Cemeteries also maintain Portage County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Portage 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.
Plainfield Pine Grove Cemetery Plainfield WI 9215 Harding Road 54966
Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Cemetery Amherst WI 3995 County Road K 54406 715-824-3455
Stevens Point Catholic Cemetery Association Stevens Point WI 3241 Prais Street 54481 715-341-3236
Stevens Point Guardian Angel Cemetery Stevens Point WI Prais Street 54481 715-341-3236
Stevens Point St Stephens Cemetery Stevens Point WI Clark Street 54481 715-341-3236
Portage County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Portage County, WI. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Portage County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Portage 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 Portage County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Portage County Health And Human Services Stevens Point WI 817 Whiting Avenue 54481 715-345-5350