Vital Records

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 most births of 1920 to present. The birth certificate copy will be printed while you wait.

Birth certificates can also be requested through the mail by printing out an application form and mailing it with a check or money order to:

Vital Records
Springfield-Greene County Health Department
227 East Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802

Please do not send cash through the mail.

If you wish to pay with a credit card, you will need to request the birth certificate online at VitalChek.

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.

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 occurring from 1980 to the present. For certified copies of death certificates for deaths occurring 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.