Preston County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Preston County, WV. Cemeteries also maintain Preston County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Preston 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.
Kingwood Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery Kingwood WV 17936 Veterans Memorial Highway 26537 304-329-1054
Preston County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Preston County, WV. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Preston County vital records, including death records. This can include Preston 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 Preston County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Preston County Clerk Kingwood WV 101 West Main Street 26537 304-329-0047
Tunnelton City Clerk Tunnelton WV 75 Bank Street 26444 304-568-2992
Preston County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Preston County, WV. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Preston County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Preston 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 Preston County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Preston County Health Department Kingwood WV 106 West Main Street, 203 26537 304-329-0096