Pocahontas County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Pocahontas County, WV. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Pocahontas County vital records, including death records. This can include Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Pocahontas County Clerk Marlinton WV 900 10th Avenue 24954 304-799-4604
Pocahontas County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Pocahontas County, WV. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Pocahontas County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Pocahontas County Health Department Marlinton WV 900 10th Avenue 24954 304-799-4154
West Virginia Health Department Marlinton WV 704 3rd Avenue 24954 304-799-2540