Vital Records Quick Facts . . .
- In 2005 staff issued 17,304 certified copies of birth certificates.
- Vital records staff also filed more than 3,000 death certificates with the state.
- March and August are the busiest months of the year for vital records requests.
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Birth and Death Certificates
Birth Certificates Death Certificates Applications Staff Office Hours
Birth Certificates . . .
The Vital Records Office can provide certified copies of Missouri birth certificates in our office for $15.00 each with a cash, check, credit card or money order payment. Birth certificates are available for births of 1920 to present. The birth certificate copy will be printed while you wait.
Birth certificates can also be requested via telephone, fax or mail. Print out an application form and mail it with a check or money order to:
Vital Records
Springfield-Greene County Health Department
227 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802
Please do not send cash through the mail.
Birth certificates will only be issued to the following people:
- Registrant
- Relatives up to, but not including, cousins
- Legal guardians
- Step-parents
- Legally authorized individuals as determined by Missouri Department of Health rules relating to access to vital records
Please provide the individual's full name and date of birth, as well as the mother's full maiden name. You may also be asked to show a picture I.D. of yourself in order to receive the birth certificate.
People living outside Missouri may order a certified copy of a Missouri birth certificate with a major credit card. Call (417) 864-1411 and be prepared to provide the credit card number, including the additional
three digits located on the back of the card, along with the card's expiration date. A $15.00 charge will be posted to the card. The certified copy of the birth certificate will arrive via US mail within one week.
For an additional fee, the copy can be sent via FedEx for a total cost of $39.50.
Death Certificates . . .
Certified copies of Missouri death certificates will also be provided to qualified individuals for $13.00 for the first copy and $10.00 for each subsequent copy for the same person in the same visit.
Death certificates may be issued to relatives or to third parties with a legal need. Please provide the deceased person's full name and date of death.
Death certificates are available for deaths occuring from 1980 to the present. For certified copies of death certificates for deaths occuring before 1980, send a written request to:
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Bureau of Vital Records
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Certificates for births, deaths, marriages and divorces that took place outside the state of Missouri can be obtained by visiting the National Center for Health Statistics website. Fees and delivery times may vary by state and by document.
Applications . . .
Birth certificate application (English)
Aplicación para una copia certificada de acta de nacimiento (en Español)
Death certificate application (English)
Aplicación para una copia certificada de fallecimiento (en Español)
Staff . . .
Click on a staff member's name to learn more about them.
| Deb Gillenwaters, CGFM, Fiscal Administrator, Registrar |
| Rick Helton, Administrative Assistant |
| Brenda Walter, Administrative Assistant |
| Norma Marcus, Administrative Assistant, Deputy Registrar |
| Terri Oldham, Accounting Clerk II |
| Cathy Smith, Administrative Assistant, Deputy Registrar |
Office Hours . . .
The Vital Records Office is located at 227 East Chestnut Expressway and is open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Please call (417) 864-1411 for more information.
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I had such a positive experience today talking to Cathy Smith in Vital Records.
She was very pleasant and helpful with my questions and told me exactly what I needed to do in order to get a copy of the death certificate on one of our clients.
I hope that she is commended for her excellent work.
- Ella |
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