Brooke County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Brooke County, WV. Cemeteries also maintain Brooke County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Brooke 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.
Brooke Cemetery Wellsburg WV 2200 Pleasant Avenue 26070 304-527-1410
Brooke Cemetery Company Wellsburg WV 161 22nd Street 26070 304-737-2494
Highland Hills Memorial Park & Mausoleums Cemetery Follansbee WV 401 Archer Hill Road 26037 304-748-3300
Brooke County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Brooke County, WV. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Brooke County vital records, including death records. This can include Brooke 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 Brooke County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Brooke County Clerk Wellsburg WV 632 Main Street 26070 304-737-3661
Brooke County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Brooke County, WV. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Brooke County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Brooke 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 Brooke County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Brooke County Health Department Wellsburg WV 632 Main Street 26070 304-737-3665