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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Vital Records''' {{MO-sidebar}} | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Vital Records''' {{MO-sidebar}} | ||
== '''Introduction to Missouri Vital Records''' == | |||
=== Online Resources === | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1680833|Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935}} Index only. Incomplete. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1170 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910] Index and images. Incomplete ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1226 Missouri Still Birth & Miscellaneous Records, 1805-2002]. ($) | |||
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/birthdeath/#searchDB Missouri Digital Heritage Pre-1910 Birth Records] Abstracts. | |||
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<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Marriages'''''</span></center> | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1680838|Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920}} Index only. Incomplete. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7843 Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983] Index only. Incomplete ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} — index and images | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1802-1969}} Index and images - Incomplete. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002] Index and images ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri County Marriage Records, 1819-1969}} Images only. | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2521615|Missouri, Civil Marriages, 1820-1874}}, index. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48333 Missouri Marriages Before 1840] Transcription ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 Missouri Marriages to 1850] Index only ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4474 Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900] Index only. Incomplete ($) | |||
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<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Deaths'''''</span></center> | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1172 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910] Index and images ($) | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2448947 Missouri, Deaths, 1883-1930], images/no index. | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1680837|Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976}} Index only. Incomplete. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2569 Missouri, Deaths and Burials Index, 1873-1976] ($) | |||
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/birthdeath/#searchDB Missouri Digital Heritage Pre-1910 Death Records] Abstracts. | |||
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/deathcertificates/ Missouri Digital Heritage Death Certificates, 1910-1964] Index and images. | |||
*[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10018/missouri-death-certificates-1910-1960?s=218489221 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960], ($), index | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6052 Missouri Mortality Records, 1850 and 1860] ($) These mortality records include first and last names, birth location, death date, age and gender. | |||
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/coroners/ Coroner's Inquest Database]. | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($). | |||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nettimae/modeaths/ MO Death Index] | |||
*[http://www.mackleygenealogy.com/ MackleyGenealogy.com]: has over 17,000 obituaries for Missouri (particularly the South-East portion) and it's free online. Some obituaries go as far back as 1830. Most of their obituaries are scanned copies of the actual obituary clippings. | |||
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<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Divorce'''''</span></center> | |||
*[http://www.archives.com/GA.aspx?_act=DivorceRecords&location=MO&collectionid=25 Missouri Historical Divorce Records (ca. 1750 to 1950)], index<br><br> | |||
=== '''Introduction to Missouri Vital Records''' === | |||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Missouri.htm Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Missouri.htm Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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===Brief History of Vital Records in Missouri=== | |||
In 1883, the Missouri General Assembly enacted legislation providing for the Board of Health to have supervision of the statewide registration of births and deaths. This supervision amounted to prescribing “such forms and recommend[ing] such legislation as shall be deemed necessary for a thorough and complete registration of vital and mortuary statistics through the state.” (Laws of the State of Missouri, 1883, page 96/section 7) The State Board of Health was charged with preparing printed forms of certificates of births and deaths; these were to be provided to the clerks of the various counties and it was the duty of the county clerks to furnish the printed forms to the persons required to file birth and death reports. | In 1883, the Missouri General Assembly enacted legislation providing for the Board of Health to have supervision of the statewide registration of births and deaths. This supervision amounted to prescribing “such forms and recommend[ing] such legislation as shall be deemed necessary for a thorough and complete registration of vital and mortuary statistics through the state.” (Laws of the State of Missouri, 1883, page 96/section 7) The State Board of Health was charged with preparing printed forms of certificates of births and deaths; these were to be provided to the clerks of the various counties and it was the duty of the county clerks to furnish the printed forms to the persons required to file birth and death reports. | ||
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== Missouri Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | === Missouri Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online === | ||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Missouri Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Missouri_Vital_Records|Missouri Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Missouri Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Missouri Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Missouri_Vital_Records|Missouri Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Missouri Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | ||
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*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Missouri couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Lee County, Iowa Genealogy|Keokuk, Lee, Iowa]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Missouri couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Lee County, Iowa Genealogy|Keokuk, Lee, Iowa]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | ||
== Death Records == | === Death Records === | ||
[[Missouri Vital Records#Missouri.C2.A0Birth.2C_Marriage_and_Death_Records_Online|Online databases for Missouri Death Records]] | [[Missouri Vital Records#Missouri.C2.A0Birth.2C_Marriage_and_Death_Records_Online|Online databases for Missouri Death Records]] | ||
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St Louis Missouri [http://www.stlgs.org/index.php?option=com_stlgssearch&view=detail&file=DBlifeDeathsPolice.csv&before=5&after=19&viewas=article&id=126&Itemid=197&nosel=1 Police Officers' Deaths], 1861-1899 These deaths are taken from, St. Louis Board of Commissioner’ Record of Resignations, Reductions, Promotions, and Deaths 1861-1899. The names are listed alphabetically.<br>Information Given:<br>Name<br>Death Date<br>Cause of Death<br>Notes<br> | St Louis Missouri [http://www.stlgs.org/index.php?option=com_stlgssearch&view=detail&file=DBlifeDeathsPolice.csv&before=5&after=19&viewas=article&id=126&Itemid=197&nosel=1 Police Officers' Deaths], 1861-1899 These deaths are taken from, St. Louis Board of Commissioner’ Record of Resignations, Reductions, Promotions, and Deaths 1861-1899. The names are listed alphabetically.<br>Information Given:<br>Name<br>Death Date<br>Cause of Death<br>Notes<br> | ||
== Divorce Records == | === Divorce Records === | ||
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. | ||
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*A published list of early divorce records is Lois Stanley, ''Divorces and Separations in Missouri, 1808-1853''. {{FHL|132574|item|disp=FHL Book 977.8 P2sd}}<br>This volume includes notices from newspapers. | *A published list of early divorce records is Lois Stanley, ''Divorces and Separations in Missouri, 1808-1853''. {{FHL|132574|item|disp=FHL Book 977.8 P2sd}}<br>This volume includes notices from newspapers. | ||
== Adoption Records == | === Adoption Records === | ||
Nonidentifying information is available to adoptive parents, a child's legal guardians or an adult adoptee. This can include the physical description, nationality, religious background, and medical history of the birth parents or siblings. Identifying information is available to the adult adoptee.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1282937521250_610" /> | Nonidentifying information is available to adoptive parents, a child's legal guardians or an adult adoptee. This can include the physical description, nationality, religious background, and medical history of the birth parents or siblings. Identifying information is available to the adult adoptee.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1282937521250_610" /> | ||
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For further information contact:<br>[http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt/adoir.htm Missouri Division of Family Services<br>Adoption Information Registry]<br>P.O. Box 88<br>Jefferson City, MO 65103<br>(800) 554-2222<br>Please mark the letter "Confidential."<br> | For further information contact:<br>[http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt/adoir.htm Missouri Division of Family Services<br>Adoption Information Registry]<br>P.O. Box 88<br>Jefferson City, MO 65103<br>(800) 554-2222<br>Please mark the letter "Confidential."<br> | ||
== Additional Helps == | === Additional Helps === | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === |
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