Washington County Death Certificates (Rhode Island)

Clerk Offices in Washington County, Rhode Island maintain and preserve public records for a local government, including vital documents such as death certificates. Washington County death certificates provide information on the deceased individual's name, the place and time of death, and age at death. They may also include the cause of death. Washington County Clerks often issue certified death certificates, which may be required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, or filing for life insurance. Death certificates can also be used for genealogical research, and some Clerk Offices maintain Washington County vital records that date back to the 1600s. Clerk Offices typically provide online access to death certificates.

Exeter Town Clerk Exeter RI 675 Ten Rod Road 02822 401-294-3891

Narragansett Town Clerk Narragansett Pier RI 25 5th Avenue 02882 401-782-0624

Richmond Town Clerk Richmond RI 5 Richmond Townhouse Road 02898 401-539-0230

Washington County Clerk South Kingstown RI 4800 Tower Hill Road 02879 401-782-4121


Hospitals in Washington County, Rhode Island provide a range of medical services to patients of all ages, and they also create death records for individuals who pass away or are declared dead at a Hospital. These death certificates list the deceased individual's name, the time and place of death, and age at death, and they may also include the cause of death. Washington County Hospitals report death information to Rhode Island State and local government authorities, which issue certified Washington County death certificates that act as legal proof of death. Hospital death certificates may be available online through the Hospital website.

South County Health South Kingstown RI 100 Kenyon Avenue 02879 401-782-8020

Westerly Hospital Westerly RI 25 Wells Street 02891 401-596-6000