Pike County, Missouri
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Who can order certified copies: Pursuant to 19 CSR 10-10, the registrant, a member of his/her family, his/her guardian, or one of their official representatives shall be considered to have a direct and tangible interest and may be issued a certified copy of a vital record such as a birth or death certificate. Immediate family members are qualified to receive copies of birth certificates. Immediate family members shall include those family members and in-laws in the direct line of descent up to, but not including, cousins. This qualification of entitlement also applies to Statements of Marriage, Divorce, and Single Status. All family members, genealogists representing a family member, and professionally recognized genealogists are eligible to receive copies of death certificates. All family members includes in-laws and cousins and great and step relationships for the following: brother, sister, mother, father, son, daughter, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, or uncle. Family members outside of these relationships (ex: great, great) will need to produce additional documentation or information to demonstrate the applicant's link to the requested record. Alternatively, direct and tangible interest documents may be used to prove entitlement. Note: death records over fifty (50) years old may be searched for using the Secretary of State’s Missouri Digital Heritage website. Additional requirements. VitalRec
Pike County, Missouri Public Health-Hospice
Birth and Death Certificates - 1920 - present, $15, Death Certificates, from 1980 to present, $14.00/each, $11/each additional copy. Records prior to above dates are available through Bureau of Vita Records in Jefferson City
Pike County, Missouri Public Health-Hospice
Birth and Death Certificates - 1920 - present, $15, Death Certificates, from 1980 to present, $14.00/each, $11/each additional copy. Records prior to above dates are available through Bureau of Vita Records in Jefferson City
Birth & Death - the State of Missouri began a central registry of
Missouri births and deaths reported from 1 Jan 1910 to the present.
While vital record keeping began in 1910, some delayed certificates may
be available before 1910. However, there is no guarantee of a record’s
existence either before or after 1910.
To request a birth or
death certificate locally, contact your nearest
local public health agency. To request a birth or
death certificate from the Department of Health and Senior Services in
Jefferson City, follow the steps outlined in How to Obtain a Copy of a
Vital Record (form).
Where are these records available?
Local level – Births:
1920-present. Death: 1980-present. (Short form versions)
State level
– Births: 1910-present. Death: 1910-present. (Short form and long form
versions)
How can I order a copy?
Local level – Varies.
Contact local public health agency directly.
State level – In person,
mail, and phone/online via VitalChek. See How to Obtain a Copy of a
Vital Record
Under the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act (RSMo
193.125 and 193.128, RSMo), adoptees, adoptee’s attorneys, birth
parents, and lineal descendants of deceased adoptees can request a copy
of the adoptee’s original birth certificate. The copy will be
non-certified and will be stamped with “For genealogical purposes only.
Not to be used for establishing identity”. Both adoptees and birth
parents have the option to complete a contact preference form stating
whether they would like to be contacted.
Adoptee birth
certificates cannot be ordered online. The requestor should allow
additional processing time from the date of submitting their paper
application to receive their original birth certificate due to the
demand for these records and the research required to find and process
these records. Vital Records processes these requests in a first in,
first out manner.
If you are an adoptee, an attorney of an
adoptee or birth parent requesting a copy of the adoptee’s original
birth certificate, use
Application for Non-Certified Copy of Original Birth Certificate
by Adoptee, Adoptee’s Attorney or Birth Parent.
If
you are a lineal descendant of a deceased adoptee requesting a copy of
the adoptee’s original birth certificate, use Application for
Non-Certified Copy of Original Birth Certificate by Lineal Descendant. A
lineal descendant as defined in 19 CSR 10-10.130 is
a person who is in direct line to an ancestor, such as child,
grandchild, great-grandchild, and so on, either by blood or legal
adoption. This does not include a step-child or collateral descendant.
Collateral descendants are those from the line of a brother, sister,
aunt, or uncle.
If you are an adoptee and would like to state
your preference for contact, use Adoptee Contact Preference Form.
If you are a birth parent and would like to state your preference
for contact, use Birth Parent Contact Preference Form.
If you are
a birth parent and would like to provide medical information, use Birth
Parent Medical History Form.
Follow all instructions on the forms
and submit the forms along with applicable fees to:
Bureau of Vital
Records
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Where
are these records available:
Local level - Not available.
State
level - Available if criteria met and record on file.
How can I
order a copy?
Local level - Not available.
State level - In person
and by mail. See above and How to Obtain a Copy of a Vital Record.
Pike County, Missouri Public Health-Hospice
Birth and Death Certificates - 1920 - present, $15, Death Certificates, from 1980 to present, $14.00/each, $11/each additional copy. Records prior to above dates are available through Bureau of Vita Records in Jefferson City
Birth & Death - the State of Missouri began a central registry of
Missouri births and deaths reported from 1 Jan 1910 to the present.
While vital record keeping began in 1910, some delayed certificates may
be available before 1910. However, there is no guarantee of a record’s
existence either before or after 1910.
To request a birth or
death certificate locally, contact your nearest
local public health agency. To request a birth or
death certificate from the Department of Health and Senior Services in
Jefferson City, follow the steps outlined in How to Obtain a Copy of a
Vital Record (form).
Where are these records available?
Local level – Births:
1920-present. Death: 1980-present. (Short form versions)
State level
– Births: 1910-present. Death: 1910-present. (Short form and long form
versions)
How can I order a copy?
Local level – Varies.
Contact local public health agency directly.
State level – In person,
mail, and phone/online via VitalChek. See How to Obtain a Copy of a
Vital Record
Under the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act (RSMo
193.125 and 193.128, RSMo), adoptees, adoptee’s attorneys, birth
parents, and lineal descendants of deceased adoptees can request a copy
of the adoptee’s original birth certificate. The copy will be
non-certified and will be stamped with “For genealogical purposes only.
Not to be used for establishing identity”. Both adoptees and birth
parents have the option to complete a contact preference form stating
whether they would like to be contacted.
Adoptee birth
certificates cannot be ordered online. The requestor should allow
additional processing time from the date of submitting their paper
application to receive their original birth certificate due to the
demand for these records and the research required to find and process
these records. Vital Records processes these requests in a first in,
first out manner.
If you are an adoptee, an attorney of an
adoptee or birth parent requesting a copy of the adoptee’s original
birth certificate, use
Application for Non-Certified Copy of Original Birth Certificate
by Adoptee, Adoptee’s Attorney or Birth Parent.
If
you are a lineal descendant of a deceased adoptee requesting a copy of
the adoptee’s original birth certificate, use Application for
Non-Certified Copy of Original Birth Certificate by Lineal Descendant. A
lineal descendant as defined in 19 CSR 10-10.130 is
a person who is in direct line to an ancestor, such as child,
grandchild, great-grandchild, and so on, either by blood or legal
adoption. This does not include a step-child or collateral descendant.
Collateral descendants are those from the line of a brother, sister,
aunt, or uncle.
If you are an adoptee and would like to state
your preference for contact, use Adoptee Contact Preference Form.
If you are a birth parent and would like to state your preference
for contact, use Birth Parent Contact Preference Form.
If you are
a birth parent and would like to provide medical information, use Birth
Parent Medical History Form.
Follow all instructions on the forms
and submit the forms along with applicable fees to:
Bureau of Vital
Records
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Where
are these records available:
Local level - Not available.
State
level - Available if criteria met and record on file.
How can I
order a copy?
Local level - Not available.
State level - In person
and by mail. See above and How to Obtain a Copy of a Vital Record.
Missouri Digital Heritage -
Death Record Search (1910-1974),
Death Certificate Search (1910-1974)
Death Record Search (Pre-1910),
Birth, Stillborn & Death Search (Pre-1910)
Certificate of Marriage or Divorce Form
In Missouri, two different marriage related documents are available
for issuance. A
marriage statement and a marriage certificate. The
Certified Statement Relating to Marriage issued by the Department of
Health and Senior Services in Jefferson City will only include the names
of both spouses, date of marriage, and county where the marriage was
recorded. Certified statements can be helpful if an individual is not
certain of the county in which the marriage was recorded. An actual
certified copy of the original marriage certificate may only be obtained
by contacting the
Recorder of Deeds in the
county
(Pike County) where the license was obtained.
Where are these
records available?
Local level – Certified copy of the original
marriage certificate. No statement available.
State level – Certified
Statement Relating to Marriage. No certificate available. Reporting of
marriages began in July 1, 1948.
How can I order a copy?
Local
level – Varies. Contact county recorder of deeds directly.
State
level – In person, mail, and phone/online via VitalChek. See How to
Obtain a Copy of a Vital Record
Certificate of Marriage or Divorce Form
In Missouri, two different marriage related documents are available
for issuance. A
marriage statement and a marriage certificate. The
Certified Statement Relating to Marriage issued by the Department of
Health and Senior Services in Jefferson City will only include the names
of both spouses, date of marriage, and county where the marriage was
recorded. Certified statements can be helpful if an individual is not
certain of the county in which the marriage was recorded. An actual
certified copy of the original marriage certificate may only be obtained
by contacting the
Recorder of Deeds in the
county
(Pike County) where the license was obtained.
Where are these
records available?
Local level – Certified copy of the original
marriage certificate. No statement available.
State level – Certified
Statement Relating to Marriage. No certificate available. Reporting of
marriages began in July 1, 1948.
How can I order a copy?
Local
level – Varies. Contact county recorder of deeds directly.
State
level – In person, mail, and phone/online via VitalChek. See How to
Obtain a Copy of a Vital Record
Certified copy of the original divorce decree can be ordered through the Circuit Clerk
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Last Edited:
21 Jul 2025
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