Missouri Birth RecordsThe Missouri Vital Records Site has certificates of Missouri birth records from 1910 to the present. The Bureau also maintains certificates of Missouri deaths that are less than fifty years old. House Bill 1634 (2004) transferred all death records over fifty years old to the Missouri State Archives. Birth And Death Records, Pre-1910 Over 250 reels of microfilm containing birth and death records from 1883 to 1893 are available at the Archives for research. Researchers should note that the records vary from county to county during this period because there was no requirement for mandatory reporting from parents or professional attendants. For example, Bates County birth records are only available from 1883 to 1886. To learn more about researching birth and death records from this period,
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House Bill 1634 (2004) made changes to RSMo 193.225 and 193.245 (4), the Missouri statutes that govern the reproduction of vital records and the information contained therein. The legislation, effective August 28, 2004, states that death records over fifty years old shall be transferred to the Missouri State Archives, and copies of death records over fifty years old may be disclosed upon request. For more information about access to this collection, please contact the Archives at Missouri Archives A certified copy of a birth or death certificate may be obtained by contacting: Bureau of Vital Records Missouri Birth Records
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