Bureau of Vital Records

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The Bureau of Vital Records, within the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, provides services including:

• Maintaining a central registry of Missouri births, deaths, and fetal deaths reported from Jan. 1, 1910 to the present 1
• Preparing new certificates for adoptions and legitimations
• Maintaining a central registry of Missouri marriages and divorces (since July 1, 1948)
• Correcting or amending vital records as authorized by state law
• Issuing certified copies of vital records
• Maintaining the Putative Father Registry

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1. While vital record keeping began in 1910, some delayed certificates may be available before 1910. However, there is no guarantee of a record’s existence either before or after 1910. You may also consider visiting the Secretary of State’s Missouri Digital Heritage website.

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Contact

Bureau of Vital Records
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109

General Public Inquiries
Telephone: 573-751-6387
Email: VitalRecordsInfo@health.mo.gov

Office Hours

Telephone Customer Service
Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST
(excluding state and federal holidays)

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Appointment Required
(Call 573-751-6387 prior to arrival)

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Monday – Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
(excluding state and federal holidays)

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