The Pulaski County Health Department: Vital Records

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VITAL RECORDS

Birth Certificates

Birth certificates are available for births in the State of Missouri from 1920 to the present time. Cost is $15.00 per copy. Births prior to 1920 must be obtained through the Vital Records office in Jefferson City, MO. Please call (573) 751-6387 for more information.

Death Certificates

Death certificates are available for deaths occurring in the State of Missouri from 1980 to the present time. The cost is $13.00 for the first copy and $10.00 for every copy thereafter of the same certificate. Deaths before 1980 must be obtained through the Vital Records office in Jefferson City, MO. Please call (573) 751-6387 for more information.

Who can receive certified copies of a vital record?

State law only allows a certified copy of vital record to be issued to a person with direct and tangible interest in the record. 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 apply to obtain a certified copy of a vital record in person, by mail or online. The applicant must submit a signed request, state their relationship and purpose for the copy, and present identification.

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 decent up to, but not including cousins. (i.e., parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, guardian, foster parent, aunt, uncle)
Official representatives shall include an attorney, physician, funeral director, or other authorized agent acting in behalf of the registrant or his/her family. Funeral directors may act as an official representative to obtain copies of death records only.
Others may demonstrate a direct and tangible interest when information is needed for determination or protection of personal or property rights. (An example of direct and tangible interest would be if a car title needed to be changed over to a person buying the car and the owner is deceased. The buyer would be qualified to receive a copy of the owner's death certificate.)

Pulaski County Health Department is able to provide certified copies of birth and death certificates at our office.

View/print the Birth & Death Certificate Application

If you have questions related to vital records at the health department, please contact Sherry McDowell at (573) 736-2217 or mcdows@lpha.mopublic.org.

Mail-in Requests:

Print out and complete Birth/Death Application.
Mail-in applications must be notarized as proof of identification.
Mail Notarized Application, $15 money order or cashiers check (made payable to Pulaski Co. Health Dept. or PCHD), and a self-addressed stamped envelope to :

Pulaski County Health Dept.

101 12th St.

Crocker, MO 65452

Mail-in requests will be processed and mailed the day they are received.

Last updated: August 10, 2011 1:17 PM