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St. Louis County, MO Birth Certificates, 1883-1910 | St. Louis County, MO Birth Certificates, 1883-1910 | ||
St. Louis County, MO Death Certificates, 1883-1910 | St. Louis County, MO Death Certificates, 1883-1910 | ||
=== State Records of Births and Deaths === | === State Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Missouri Death Records] are now online for the years 1910-1957. | [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Missouri Death Records] are now online for the years 1910-1957. | ||
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Although the files are not open for public inspection, you can obtain copies of the state's births and deaths registered after 1 January 1910 by writing to: | Although the files are not open for public inspection, you can obtain copies of the state's births and deaths registered after 1 January 1910 by writing to: | ||
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'''Bureau of Vital Records'''<br>P.O. Box 570<br>Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570<br>Telephone: 314-761-6387 (births)<br>Telephone: 314-751-6376 (deaths) <br>Internet: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html | '''Bureau of Vital Records'''<br>P.O. Box 570<br>Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570<br>Telephone: 314-761-6387 (births)<br>Telephone: 314-751-6376 (deaths) <br>Internet: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html | ||
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''(Hyattsville, Maryland.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993. ( | 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''(Hyattsville, Maryland.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993. (Family History Library book 973 V24wv.) Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers. <!--{12088031512490} --> | ||
=== Marriage Records === | === Marriage Records === | ||
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The Family History Library has copies of marriage records from each county. These often date to the 1920s. For St. Louis, for example, the library has 147 microfilms from the city recorder (index for 1806-1965, records from 1808-1920, licenses from 1881-1966), and 14 films from the county recorder (index for 1877-1928, licenses from 1881-1933). The Missouri State Archives has copies of the same films available at the Family History Library. | The Family History Library has copies of marriage records from each county. These often date to the 1920s. For St. Louis, for example, the library has 147 microfilms from the city recorder (index for 1806-1965, records from 1808-1920, licenses from 1881-1966), and 14 films from the county recorder (index for 1877-1928, licenses from 1881-1933). The Missouri State Archives has copies of the same films available at the Family History Library. | ||
St. Louis Public Library owns the following microfilm record sets: | St. Louis Public Library owns the following microfilm record sets: | ||
St. Louis, MO Marriage Records, 1808-1882 | St. Louis, MO Marriage Records, 1808-1882 | ||
St. Louis, MO Marriage Index, Males, 1806-1965 | St. Louis, MO Marriage Index, Males, 1806-1965 | ||
St. Louis, MO Marriage Index, Females, 1806-1963 | St. Louis, MO Marriage Index, Females, 1806-1963 | ||
St. Louis County, MO Marriages, 1881-1954 | St. Louis County, MO Marriages, 1881-1954 | ||
St. Louis County, MO Marriage Applications Index, 1882-1980 | St. Louis County, MO Marriage Applications Index, 1882-1980 | ||
Most pre-1850 marriages in Missouri have been transcribed in publications such as the following: | Most pre-1850 marriages in Missouri have been transcribed in publications such as the following: | ||
*Brooks, Linda Barber. ''Missouri Marriages to 1850''. Three Volumes. St. Louis,Missouri: Ingmire Pub., 1983-. ( | *Brooks, Linda Barber. ''Missouri Marriages to 1850''. Three Volumes. St. Louis,Missouri: Ingmire Pub., 1983-. (Family History Library book 977.8 V2bm.) | ||
*Ormesher, Susan. ''Missouri Marriages Before 1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982. ( | *Ormesher, Susan. ''Missouri Marriages Before 1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982. (Family History Library book 9777.8 V2o; fiche 6051425.) | ||
The Bureau of Vital Records (see address above) has an index to marriage records from July 1948 to the present. | The Bureau of Vital Records (see address above) has an index to marriage records from July 1948 to the present. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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Divorce proceedings have been filed with a court of common pleas, a circuit court, or the state legislature. Most divorce records can be obtained by contacting the appropriate circuit court clerk in the county where the plaintiff resided. The Family History Library has some of these court records, which include divorce information. The Bureau of Vital Records has divorce records from 1948 to the present. | Divorce proceedings have been filed with a court of common pleas, a circuit court, or the state legislature. Most divorce records can be obtained by contacting the appropriate circuit court clerk in the county where the plaintiff resided. The Family History Library has some of these court records, which include divorce information. The Bureau of Vital Records has divorce records from 1948 to the present. | ||
A published list of early divorce records is Lois Stanley, ''Divorces and Separations in Missouri, 1808-1853''. Missouri: 198-. ( | A published list of early divorce records is Lois Stanley, ''Divorces and Separations in Missouri, 1808-1853''. Missouri: 198-. (Family History Library book 977.8 P2sd.) This volume includes notices from newspapers. | ||
=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
To learn more about the history and availability of vital records, see ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Missouri''(St. Louis, Missouri: Historical Records Survey, 1941; | To learn more about the history and availability of vital records, see ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Missouri ''(St. Louis, Missouri: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book 977.8 V2h; film 928021 item 10). | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
[http://genealogy.about.com/library/vital/blmissouri.htm | [http://genealogy.about.com/library/vital/blmissouri.htm http://genealogy.about.com/library/vital/blmissouri.htm] | ||
[http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html | [http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html] | ||
[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/ http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/] | [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/ http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/] | ||
[http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240117856.asp http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240117856.asp] | [http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240117856.asp http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240117856.asp] | ||
[http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/missouri.htm | [http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/missouri.htm http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/missouri.htm] | ||
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