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| === County and City Records of Births and Deaths === | | === County and City Records of Births and Deaths === |
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| Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1863, but registration was not compulsory. [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri]] has required registration in each county only during the years 1883 to 1893 and since 1909. The state did not achieve 90 percent registration of births until 1927 and of deaths until 1911. | | Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1863, but registration was not compulsory. [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] has required registration in each county only during the years 1883 to 1893 and since 1909. The state did not achieve 90 percent registration of births until 1927 and of deaths until 1911. |
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| Write to the appropriate county clerk for records before 1910. Those from 1883 to 1893 are also available from the Missouri State Archives. | | Write to the appropriate county clerk for records before 1910. Those from 1883 to 1893 are also available from the Missouri State Archives. |