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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Missouri|Missouri ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Missouri_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''  
''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Missouri|Missouri ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Missouri Vital Records|Vital Records]]''  


== <br>'''Introduction to Missouri Vital Records'''  ==
== <br>'''Introduction to Missouri Vital Records'''  ==
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== Missouri&nbsp;Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
== Missouri&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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>'''


*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/ Missouri State Archives Missouri Birth &amp; Death Records Database, Pre-1910], [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#search 1910-1959&nbsp;] Contains a birth index and digital images of death certificates.  
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/ Missouri State Archives Missouri Birth &amp; Death Records Database, Pre-1910], [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#search 1910-1959&nbsp;] Contains a birth index and digital images of death certificates.  
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free  
*FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ Historical Records] under Canada, [https://familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA USA, and Mexico ]&nbsp;then scroll down the alphabetical list of records to Missouri - Free  
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-MO-NDX.html Missouri] - Free/$  
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-MO-NDX.html Missouri] - Free/$  
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MO/ Missouri Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$&nbsp;  
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MO/ Missouri Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$&nbsp;  
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&tp=2&p=28&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Missouri Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;  
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&tp=2&p=28&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Missouri Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;  
*Order [http://vitalrec.com/mo.html Missouri Certificates ]online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;  
*Order [http://vitalrec.com/mo.html Missouri Certificates ]online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;  
*[http://genealogy.about.com/library/vital/blmissouri.htm About.com] has a genealogy section that contains information about oudering birth, marriage, death, divorce and adoption records.
*[http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Information]  
*[http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Information]  
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Missouri Missouri Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com]&nbsp;- Free  
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Missouri Missouri Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com]&nbsp;- Free  
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The Family History Library has copies of marriage records from each county. These often date to the 1920s. Most pre-1850 marriages in Missouri have been transcribed in publications such as the following:  
The Family History Library has copies of marriage records from each county. These often date to the 1920s. Most pre-1850 marriages in Missouri have been transcribed in publications such as the following:  


*''Missouri Marriages to 1850''. <ref>Brooks, Linda Barber. ''Missouri Marriages to 1850''. Three Volumes. St. Louis,Missouri: Ingmire Pub., 1983-. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.8+V2bm book 977.8 V2bm].) </ref>  
*''Missouri Marriages to 1850''. <ref>Brooks, Linda Barber. ''Missouri Marriages to 1850''. Three Volumes. St. Louis,Missouri: Ingmire Pub., 1983-. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.8+V2bm book 977.8 V2bm].) </ref>
*''Missouri Marriages Before 1840''. <ref>Ormesher, Susan. ''Missouri Marriages Before 1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=406597&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Missouri+marriages+before+1840++ book 977.8 V2o; fiche 6051425].) </ref>
*''Missouri Marriages Before 1840''. <ref>Ormesher, Susan. ''Missouri Marriages Before 1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=406597&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Missouri+marriages+before+1840++ book 977.8 V2o; fiche 6051425].) </ref>


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.  
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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''. <ref>Missouri: 198-. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=132574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Divorces+and+separations+in+Missouri%2C+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.8 P2sd].) </ref>This volume includes notices from newspapers.  
A published list of early divorce records is Lois Stanley, ''Divorces and Separations in Missouri, 1808-1853''. <ref>Missouri: 198-. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=132574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Divorces+and+separations+in+Missouri%2C+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.8 P2sd].) </ref>This volume includes notices from newspapers.  


== Adoption Records  ==
== Adoption Records  ==
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=== Lost or Missing Records  ===
=== Lost or Missing Records  ===


Barry 1872, Barton 1860, Bates 1861, Bollinger 1866, 1884, Caldwell 1860, 1896, Camden 1902,Cape Girardeau 1870, Chariton 1864, 1973 Christian 1865, Crawford 1873, 1884, Dade 1863, Dallas 1863, 1864, 18867, DeKalb 1864, 1878&nbsp;Dent 1864, Douglas 1886, Dunklin 1872, Gentry 1885, Greene 1861, Harrison 1874, Hickory 1852, 1881, Holt 1965, Howard 1887, Howell 1866, Jasper 1863, 1883, &nbsp;McDonald 1863, Maries 1868, Mercer 1898, Montgomery 1864,1901, Morgan 1887, Newton 1862, Oregon during C.W., Osage 1880, Pemiscot&nbsp;1883, Pike 1864, &nbsp;Pulaski 1903, Randolph 1880, Reynolds 1872, Saline 1864, Shannon 1863, 1871, 1938, 1893, Stoddard 1864, Taney 1885, Texas 1932, Vernon C.W., Wayne 1854, 1892, Webster 1863, 1881, Wright 1864, 1897
Barry 1872, Barton 1860, Bates 1861, Bollinger 1866, 1884, Caldwell 1860, 1896, Camden 1902,Cape Girardeau 1870, Chariton 1864, 1973 Christian 1865, Crawford 1873, 1884, Dade 1863, Dallas 1863, 1864, 18867, DeKalb 1864, 1878&nbsp;Dent 1864, Douglas 1886, Dunklin 1872, Gentry 1885, Greene 1861, Harrison 1874, Hickory 1852, 1881, Holt 1965, Howard 1887, Howell 1866, Jasper 1863, 1883, &nbsp;McDonald 1863, Maries 1868, Mercer 1898, Montgomery 1864,1901, Morgan 1887, Newton 1862, Oregon during C.W., Osage 1880, Pemiscot&nbsp;1883, Pike 1864, &nbsp;Pulaski 1903, Randolph 1880, Reynolds 1872, Saline 1864, Shannon 1863, 1871, 1938, 1893, Stoddard 1864, Taney 1885, Texas 1932, Vernon C.W., Wayne 1854, 1892, Webster 1863, 1881, Wright 1864, 1897  


=== Research Guides  ===
=== Research Guides  ===


To learn more about the history and availability of vital records, see ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Missouri''. <ref>(St. Louis, Missouri: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=185958&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.8 V23g&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;; film 928021 item 10]). </ref>
To learn more about the history and availability of vital records, see ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Missouri''. <ref>(St. Louis, Missouri: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=185958&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.8 V23g&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;; film 928021 item 10]). </ref>


=== More Online Links  ===
=== More Online Links  ===


*[http://genealogy.about.com/library/vital/blmissouri.htm About.com] has a genealogy section that contains information about oudering birth, marriage, death, divorce and adoption records.
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*USGenWeb.org [http://mogenweb.com/ Missouri Site] - Free  
*USGenWeb.org [http://mogenweb.com/ Missouri Site] - Free  
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