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Vital Records<br>State Department of Health<br>2423 North State Street<br>Jackson, MS 39216<br>Telephone: 601-960-7981 | Vital Records<br>State Department of Health<br>2423 North State Street<br>Jackson, MS 39216<br>Telephone: 601-960-7981 | ||
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' <ref>(Hyattsville Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library book | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' <ref>(Hyattsville Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library book {{FHL|822713|title-id|disp=973 V24vw}}). </ref>Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and at many family history centers. | ||
Individuals who were born prior to 1912, or who for some reason do not have a birth certificate, can apply for a delayed certificate of birth. The State Board of Health began keeping delayed certificates of birth in 1912. Some of the records are kept at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. | Individuals who were born prior to 1912, or who for some reason do not have a birth certificate, can apply for a delayed certificate of birth. The State Board of Health began keeping delayed certificates of birth in 1912. Some of the records are kept at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. | ||
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=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
You can learn more about the history and availability of Mississippi vital records in ''Guide to Vital Statistics in Mississippi: Volume 1''. <ref>Public Archives (Jackson, Mississippi: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library | You can learn more about the history and availability of Mississippi vital records in ''Guide to Vital Statistics in Mississippi: Volume 1''. <ref>Public Archives (Jackson, Mississippi: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library {{FHL|193877|title-id|disp=book 976.2 V23h; film 1036275}}). </ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||