sentences:  There is usually a county registrar, recorder, or clerk (the exact title varies) who collects vital statistics, holds elections (sometimes in coordination with a separate elections office or commission), and prepares or processes certificates of births, deaths, marriages, and dissolutions (divorce decrees).The county recorder normally maintains the official record of all real estate transactions.Other key county officials include the coroner/medical examiner, treasurer, assessor, auditor, comptroller, and district attorney.