For contact information regarding Death Certificates click here . Certificates that cannot be issued by this department must be obtained though the Missouri Department of Health in Jefferson City. For some purposes, such as genealogy or insurance, a certified copy of the original document is needed and can be requested from Jefferson City. Electronic versions can be supplied for any birth in the State of Missouri from 1920 to the present and deaths in Missouri from 1980 to the present. The State of Missouri began registering birth and deaths on January 1, 1910.
Early records have separate books for black families.
Old churches may have some records relating to births, deaths, baptisms, and marriages. Some older jurisdictions do have original or microfilmed records from the 1800's, for example, the City of St. Louis.